echokitsune's review against another edition
5.0
This book is wonderful. I enjoyed the setting and the authors treatment of gender and representations of queer love. I am eagerly awaiting book two. I hope there will be some reconnection between Hiro and Astrid.
chityty's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was an odd mix of sci-fi and yet a proximate future where the languages and world that we know today in 2023 are still influential to some degree.
A lot of loose ends that will need more books to follow up on and honestly am still not sure if I will or not. The stories of the Sisterhood (group of voiceless women who follow Mother and the Goddess) are interesting and the world building elements are there. Referencing the mysterious sentient creatures leaves open a plot hook and stories abound.
One thing I did appreciate is what another reviewer called “casual queerness”. A main character is non-binary, another bisexual falling into a relationship with a woman. This is a big gay space opera and am here for it!!
A lot of loose ends that will need more books to follow up on and honestly am still not sure if I will or not. The stories of the Sisterhood (group of voiceless women who follow Mother and the Goddess) are interesting and the world building elements are there. Referencing the mysterious sentient creatures leaves open a plot hook and stories abound.
One thing I did appreciate is what another reviewer called “casual queerness”. A main character is non-binary, another bisexual falling into a relationship with a woman. This is a big gay space opera and am here for it!!
bejau's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
peterpeter's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
4.0
The First Sister has been compared to Red Rising meets The Handmaid’s Tale, and if you throw in just a smidge of The Expanse, that’s pretty damn spot on.
I was honestly surprised at how well written this book was, and I’m not really sure why. But the prose and the characters were done extremely well, and the themes and systems were on full display, both nuanced and easy to comprehend. Definitely a pleasant surprise!
I was honestly surprised at how well written this book was, and I’m not really sure why. But the prose and the characters were done extremely well, and the themes and systems were on full display, both nuanced and easy to comprehend. Definitely a pleasant surprise!
bibliothecaris's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
tiakiwi's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I don't read too much sci-fi but this was such a cool premise and the characters and their struggles really held your attention, not to mention the way the author writes this from the perspective of two sides of a war.
bonnygreen98's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
margauxhdz's review against another edition
Stopped reading and then didn't care to start again. Interesting but quite slow. I might come back to it one day