3.5 I enjoyed it but it's a bit slow to get to the point and the ending felt a bit rushed and lame. I liked the theme/concepts but none of the charact3.5 I enjoyed it but it's a bit slow to get to the point and the ending felt a bit rushed and lame. I liked the theme/concepts but none of the characters really stood out to me. I also don't think the book blurb really tells you what the book is about. However, I have seen a lot of people saying great things about the Bobverse books by this author so I'll give those a try at some point....more
2.5 I can't get over hurdle #1—accepting the book's premise. I don't find it believable that the public would watch that reality show or that the pare2.5 I can't get over hurdle #1—accepting the book's premise. I don't find it believable that the public would watch that reality show or that the parents would love the AI kids like real children. It wasn't just that, though, I didn't care for any of the characters, and the plot was a huge stretch.
This is my 3rd book by this author - I've given all of them 3 stars. Forgettable but mildly entertaining....more
4.5 stars. taking off a half star because I thought the big battle at the end of the book dragged on FOOOOOOREVER (unpopular take, I know).
Overall thi4.5 stars. taking off a half star because I thought the big battle at the end of the book dragged on FOOOOOOREVER (unpopular take, I know).
Overall this was fantastic. I love Valka and worry that the book is setting us up for her death at some point in the future. I also really loved that (view spoiler)[ we get to see Gibson again, which I did not expect, I loved that Hadrian got his chance to say goodbye. I also feel really oblivious as it did not click for me until this book that Mercanii = Americans. Duh. That seems so obvious. (hide spoiler)].
This series is amazing, yes the books are all 800+ pages, but totally worth it....more
Why is it I don't see more people talking about this series. It's fantastic so far. I'm very stingy with my 5 star ratings, but I'm loving this story.Why is it I don't see more people talking about this series. It's fantastic so far. I'm very stingy with my 5 star ratings, but I'm loving this story. I love that there's plenty of mystery, I love the characters, I love the world building.
I will say this one was a struggle for me to get into, but once I finally did it was hard to put down....more
My first 5 star read in a long time! I greatly enjoyed this book, although it's not an easy read. It's "hard sci-fi," and you will need to refer to thMy first 5 star read in a long time! I greatly enjoyed this book, although it's not an easy read. It's "hard sci-fi," and you will need to refer to the list of characters and lexicon regularly. It's not quite Malazan-level difficult, but you will need some patience and perseverance to get started.
A lot of reviews are comparing this series to Name of the Wind or Dune (I hated both), so I'm glad I didn't choose not to read it based on that. The characters and world-building are great. I liked knowing upfront that Hadrian does a terrible thing (destroying a sun/solar system), but not knowing how he got to that point. I'm very interested in finding out more about the Cielcin and the Quiet.
Hopefully, the rest of the books in the series stay strong....more
I'm calling this a 3.5 because of the ending. I get the feeling that this was meant to be book 1 in a series because it's 100% not finished - which isI'm calling this a 3.5 because of the ending. I get the feeling that this was meant to be book 1 in a series because it's 100% not finished - which is where I see a lot of other readers in the reviews expressing frustrations. I enjoyed this book up until the very end. I mean, I still do like it - I just hate that there is no resolution to the storyline....more
I'm pretty "meh" on this. It's short and fast paced, but there weren't any answers so it felt pointless. I didn't feel like I got to know the main chaI'm pretty "meh" on this. It's short and fast paced, but there weren't any answers so it felt pointless. I didn't feel like I got to know the main character or even care about him at all. I'm probably done with this series. I'm bummed out about it. I really wanted to like it....more
Oh man, this was so boring. I only finished it because it was short. The robot doesn't even show up until 40% through. If you like long descriptions oOh man, this was so boring. I only finished it because it was short. The robot doesn't even show up until 40% through. If you like long descriptions of nature and very long philosophical discussions in a book with basically no plot - this is for you....more
DNF. I've read too many other books very similar to this one and they were all better.DNF. I've read too many other books very similar to this one and they were all better....more
I think this is another overhyped book. I liked it but had a few issues that prevented it from being a 4 star read...
1. It's too preachy and heavy-hanI think this is another overhyped book. I liked it but had a few issues that prevented it from being a 4 star read...
1. It's too preachy and heavy-handed with the message. I found it really annoying to have all the footnotes with "real-life" statistics in it. I'm reading a book set at least 20 years in the future yet the author keeps putting in footnotes about prison stats from 2000-2018. It really broke the immersion for me.
2. The author is very critical of the penal system (and I'm not trying to get into politics or say she's wrong), but all he does is point out the flaws and offers no ideas or suggestions on how to improve. If imprisonment for violent offenders isn't the answer, what is? He has no solution really, I would have been interested to know what he thought would work.
3. There are so many side-stories and characters and most of them are not important or relevant. Sometimes I'd be reading a chapter and have NO IDEA whose POV it was until 5 pages later. It was frustrating....more
A big sad face for rating anything by Ann Leckie as 2.5 stars, but it is what it is. I liked the idea of the sentient slug people, it was interesting,A big sad face for rating anything by Ann Leckie as 2.5 stars, but it is what it is. I liked the idea of the sentient slug people, it was interesting, but I wasn't sure what exactly the point was. ...more
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