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jamesfitz3's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
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
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I found the characters extremely lovable, although some of the world building was difficult for me to parse. I was in the last fourth of the book when I realized that the radchai where human.
Anyway, fun stuff with gender.
My main complaint is I don’t think reet and qven should have matched in the end. I just think it seemed a little counter to everything they were both fighting for <\spoiler>
Anyway, fun stuff with gender.
My main complaint is
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
jodihannah's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Torture
Moderate: Homophobia
sparklefarm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Listen. You can plop me down anywhere in or around Radch space and I'm going to have a good time. Ann Leckie imagines a sci fi future that's unlike anything else I'm reading currently. On audio this is paired with Adjoa Andoh's evocative narration, who honestly manages a vast array of wild accents. (Welsh-adjacent seems to be the go-to?) It's so enjoyable - I'll read anything Leckie writes.
This book felt structured similarly to Provenance but seemed to avoid whatever pitfall made the "unlikely protagonist gets out of sticky situation" section in Provenance drag for me. I also appreciated the nods to Provenance and made me hope those unlikely protagonists were doing well. I don't consider myself a political intrigue girlie, but whatever Leckie's doing works for me, so kudos to her. More please!
PS I do wishwe got to find out more about Reet's ~progenitor~. Sequel?
This book felt structured similarly to Provenance but seemed to avoid whatever pitfall made the "unlikely protagonist gets out of sticky situation" section in Provenance drag for me. I also appreciated the nods to Provenance and made me hope those unlikely protagonists were doing well. I don't consider myself a political intrigue girlie, but whatever Leckie's doing works for me, so kudos to her. More please!
PS I do wish
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Cannibalism, Child death, Gore, and Sexual assault
Minor: Colonisation
batesbarb's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
4.5
I deeply love Leckie's Radch books, and this one is a great addition to the universe. It provides a glimpse into the internal workings of the society that has formed the boogeyman threat that unites much of humanity in the other books, while also expanding our understanding of some of the human and non-human societies that we've seen the periphery of the other stories. Some of the POV characters are easier to relate to than others at first, but by the end I was fully invested in all of them. It also has the sly humor that I've come to expect in her books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Gore, Death of parent, Child death, Xenophobia, and Cannibalism
woweewhoa's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Torture, Police brutality, Confinement, Racism, Violence, Genocide, Death, and Sexual assault
Minor: War
annakait's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
wendyr's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? No
4.25
This is another amazing addition to the world of Imperial Radch, featuring new characters and a story about identity, love, and what it means to be “human”. This story touched on a lot of complex themes in unique and interesting ways. Ann Leckie truly knocked it out of the park again, and it feels like this universe has an endless number of stories to be told.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Body horror, and Medical trauma
jenkinel's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Sexual assault, and Rape
rickbruce's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A relatively light weight character driven jaunt around Presger Translator life for fans of the Imperial radche books.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault
caryndi's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
I'm always excited for new Ann Leckie, and Translation State did not disappoint! This book used a background of interpersonal and family drama to tackle questions about the politics of personhood and belonging. I was fascinated by the glimpses we got into the Presger translators (and the subsequent sort-of look at the Presger themselves) and now want more books going into more detail regarding that society.
On the one hand, there was rather more vivisection than I was expecting. On the other, I'm more likely to not care about romance subplots than to get into them, but Leckie wrote one I came to adore. And, like any book in this universe, it was fun to see the mentions of characters we'd come to know and love in previous installments, even if they were only side players to the main plot.
If you're a fan of Ann Leckie's existing work in the Imperial Radch extended universe, definitely read this book. If you're not familiar, I think Provenance is still my recommended starting point for the universe.
On the one hand, there was rather more vivisection than I was expecting. On the other, I'm more likely to not care about romance subplots than to get into them, but Leckie wrote one I came to adore. And, like any book in this universe, it was fun to see the mentions of characters we'd come to know and love in previous installments, even if they were only side players to the main plot.
If you're a fan of Ann Leckie's existing work in the Imperial Radch extended universe, definitely read this book. If you're not familiar, I think Provenance is still my recommended starting point for the universe.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Gore, Confinement, Cannibalism, and Blood
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Kidnapping