tinyautomaton's review
5.0
"Nothing the empire touches remains itself."
What an exquisite book, on the simultaneously seductive and cruelly grotesque nature of empire. A lesson in craft in and of itself.
More review to come later.
What an exquisite book, on the simultaneously seductive and cruelly grotesque nature of empire. A lesson in craft in and of itself.
More review to come later.
cowboyd's review
4.0
i mean…everyone knows this book is great. but this book is great.
love the focus on poetry and language, it’s a really interesting and unique perspective through which to delve into a timeless and topical theme.
love mahit and especially love her extremely complicated relationship with yskander…also just love the whole concept of imagos and everything that led to….love fully thought out fascinating sci fi worlds!!!
at times it lost me a bit bc the characters often arrive at conclusions before i do and then don’t explain themselves so for a lot of the conversations i was like uh….okay i’ll figure it out eventually…
love the focus on poetry and language, it’s a really interesting and unique perspective through which to delve into a timeless and topical theme.
love mahit and especially love her extremely complicated relationship with yskander…also just love the whole concept of imagos and everything that led to….love fully thought out fascinating sci fi worlds!!!
at times it lost me a bit bc the characters often arrive at conclusions before i do and then don’t explain themselves so for a lot of the conversations i was like uh….okay i’ll figure it out eventually…
vulpinereads's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-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
4.0
lorrainek's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
taravangian__'s review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
mscherer's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mullemit's review
4.75
Ever since I watched The 100, I have wanted to read (or possibly write) sci-fi with the passing-down-experience-through-basically-reincarnation element of that serie’s Heda concept and this serie’s imago-lines - and this completely scratched that itch!!
A bit too many action packed scenes for my liking, but all of the existential angst was golden. And the way it puts words to Mahit’s complicated relationship to a colonizing power, beautiful.
I’d call it humanistic sci-fi, the way it incorporates language and poetry - and I loved it
A bit too many action packed scenes for my liking, but all of the existential angst was golden. And the way it puts words to Mahit’s complicated relationship to a colonizing power, beautiful.
I’d call it humanistic sci-fi, the way it incorporates language and poetry - and I loved it
sharpiemyshoe's review
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.25
anneb42's review
3.0
It wasn’t exactly what I wanted, but I don’t think that’s the book’s fault. About 3/4 of the way in I got much more invested, but I might not pick up the next book for a while.
shutupem's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25