blusocket's review
adventurous
medium-paced
5.0
I take back my comment regarding Shards of Honor being dated--bar a couple extremely minor tells, I think it's really just incomplete. This book ties up the thematic loose ends from and reinforces what was already strong in the former novel. Barrayar is incredibly ambitious, nuanced, and revelatory. Not perfect, I think, but certainly close enough to warrant 5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Ableism
pvbobrien's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, and Misogyny
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Biphobia, Classism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexism, War, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Medical content, and Violence
Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Alcohol, Child abuse, Abortion, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Hate crime, Infidelity, Murder, Pedophilia, and Suicide attempt
savantthinker's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Death, Ableism, Classism, and Violence
Moderate: Pregnancy, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Sexual assault
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