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A review by lizshayne
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Martine's SF is just SO GOOD and the way that she negotiates really crunchy issues through storytelling is just perfect.
This book isn't about empire in the same way that book 1 was, but it's about what happens when empire looks in the glass darkly and whether it can see itself and how and also just the way that naivete can work when it works and, oof, I liked it SO much.
Unrelated, why is the entire spec-fic universe suddenly obsessed with fungus!?
This book isn't about empire in the same way that book 1 was, but it's about what happens when empire looks in the glass darkly and whether it can see itself and how and also just the way that naivete can work when it works and, oof, I liked it SO much.