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Articulated Restraint by Mary Robinette Kowal

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duhwhoareyou's review

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adventurous informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

bibliobrittish's review against another edition

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4.0

A really lovely companion to the books that speaks more to what's happening planetside. Worth a read even if you haven't read the series, though the context helps.

sersi's review

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

mauryneiberg18's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a short story that is free on tor.com. (Kindle preview has no text, don’t bother). It’s a fine story, but lacking some of the charm that Elma brings

This was an o.k. short story. I didn't feel strongly motivated to get through it, even though it was short, largely because the main character just wasn't as compelling as Elma York, nor the plot as driving as driving as The Calculating Stars. I appreciate some extra color on the universe, and getting to see what other characters were doing, but I think it highlighted the shortcomings of short fiction--it's just not enough words for us to get attached to the characters, and there is only so much extra worldbuilding you can do in a world you've already partially built.

siborg237's review

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adventurous inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

geekcliche's review

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adventurous inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

jarichan's review against another edition

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4.0

Noch rasch die Zwischengeschichte gelesen, bevor ich mich auf Band zwei stürze! Mir persönlich hat dieses kurze Zwischenspiel gut dabei geholfen, wieder in Kowals Welt Fuss zu fassen. Lustigerweise habe ich erst vor Kurzem einen Bericht gesehen, in dem ein ähnlicher Tauchgang einer Astronautin in einem Schwimmbad gezeigt wurde.

Ich bin gespannt, inwiefern diese Geschichte das Verständnis für Band zwei vertieft oder ob Kowal diese Geschichte einfach nur zum Spass geschrieben hat. Auf jeden Fall ein gutes Appetithäppchen für Fans oder als Zwischenlösung, während man auf den nächsten Band wartet.