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jhbandcats's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
After two books with the main characters of Cordelia Naismith and Aral Vorkosigan, this and Barrayar, the story moves eighteen years in the future where their son Miles is the main character and his parents have become bit players. I love both Cordelia and Aral, and I wish there had been more books written about them. Miles is a lot of fun, but he’s an agent of chaos - he moves from one disaster to another - and it’s exciting but tiring. There’s lots of chaos here, too, but … um …. maybe more controlled? I’m not sure how to describe it.
In any case, this is probably my favorite sci-fi series of all.
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
davidsonrachel6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Chronic illness, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
readinginfl's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, and War
obviousthings's review against another edition
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit, Abortion, and Pregnancy
toopunkrockforshul's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and War
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy
blacksphinx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, and War
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail