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wyvernfriend's review against another edition
4.0
This series is an old favourite. The idea of babies who couldn't life getting a place in the world where in fact they were more powerful than most. Nancia is new to service, she comes from a powerful family and she is trying to do the right thing by her training and her family. This is a coming of age story and a lesson to Nancia in her place in the world and her relationship with people.
It's an interesting story, delving occasionally into issues like family relationships and honour; how sometimes even if someone appears to be good or evil they aren't and how sometimes people grow apart.
This isn't my first read of this story, nor will it be my last. This year I've been revisiting Anne McCaffrey because of her death and it's a bittersweet joy to read this.
It's an interesting story, delving occasionally into issues like family relationships and honour; how sometimes even if someone appears to be good or evil they aren't and how sometimes people grow apart.
This isn't my first read of this story, nor will it be my last. This year I've been revisiting Anne McCaffrey because of her death and it's a bittersweet joy to read this.
ofearna's review against another edition
4.0
2nd book in this series...
just re-read 1/27/14 -- I find that I don't like Nancia much and her brawn? I'd smack his condescending face!
just re-read 1/27/14 -- I find that I don't like Nancia much and her brawn? I'd smack his condescending face!
seeinghowitgoes's review against another edition
2.0
Technically a reread since I own a paperback copy of this book. Found most of the characters so unlikeable it was actually difficult to finish the book.
coniferus's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
2.5 stars for the first half. 3 stars for the third quarter. 4.25 stars for the last quarter.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Rape, Suicide, and Violence
una_10bananas's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
sesquipedalian's review against another edition
3.0
A more cohesive storyline than the first in the series but it tends to drag at times. Mostly an enjoyable read.
bookbrig's review against another edition
1.75
The characters in this volume are SO unlikable, I'm not sure I'll finish. I love the premise of the series, and I'm sure I'll try some of the other books, but really. Ick.
frakalot's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this one even more than the first book. It expands greatly the universe created in The Ship Who Sang and I even found the story more fascinating. Like everyone else I missed Helva and personally I didn't see why she couldn't have been the main star in this story but the new characters including Nancia were all great too.
jovvijo's review against another edition
3.0
The ship who sang will always be an utter favourite of mine!
Really that book blew me away when I first read it and I was like, "Wow & wow!"
Imagine being a human brain piloting a ship capable of crossing to different worlds with your Brawn at the helm, the both of you having adventures along the way?
(That sounds much better than writing reports on client communications which is what I am doing while reviewing this book).
So I was ten times keen to get into this book and continue the adventure, was I ever!
And I will admit that, if you take it as a book on it's very own-some, it's really not that bad, and the story is interesting enough to keep you reading. But if you compare it to Helva and her story... oh dear... it just doesn't grip you the way the first did!
(Or some of the other books in the series as I've read them as well, my my!)
Still I'd definitely recommend it for folk who love the brainships, any new book in that series is worth having a look at!
Really that book blew me away when I first read it and I was like, "Wow & wow!"
Imagine being a human brain piloting a ship capable of crossing to different worlds with your Brawn at the helm, the both of you having adventures along the way?
(That sounds much better than writing reports on client communications which is what I am doing while reviewing this book).
So I was ten times keen to get into this book and continue the adventure, was I ever!
And I will admit that, if you take it as a book on it's very own-some, it's really not that bad, and the story is interesting enough to keep you reading. But if you compare it to Helva and her story... oh dear... it just doesn't grip you the way the first did!
(Or some of the other books in the series as I've read them as well, my my!)
Still I'd definitely recommend it for folk who love the brainships, any new book in that series is worth having a look at!