ekortunov's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It is a good place to stop readibg the saga. God can she write. But the taste is bitter and the interest in Miles story or word is nearly lost with all this power abusing, lying, insane hypocricy, sex dreams on every page, freackin AnAlIsT sAlUtE, etc. It does not help that a lot of a story neatly arranges itself to help Miles be a shining knight whyle everyone else evil or stupid or evil and stupid. Ah yes, power abusing, have i written it yet? But overall these last book were catching and I did have a good time, even if a bit annoyed and sad. Not a good end of a cycle as far as these things go
glitterbomb47's review against another edition
3.0
I'm having trouble with Ekaterin. I don't really like her. I have a very hard time believing that a woman who sucked up the crap her 1st husband threw around for years is going to be able to stand up to Miles, who likes to eat the weak for breakfast.
uzoma's review against another edition
5.0
It’s always a good feeling to read a book you always thought you’d like and find that you like it
saoki's review against another edition
5.0
This book kept me awake on a saturday night until it turned into a sunday morning, but I'm not complaining. It's a political story, with conspiracy and spying, set into a manners-like setting, with so much romance on top of it that it probably made a certain kind of SF fan run screaming, but I couldn't possibly put it down.
There probably is a lot I could say about Bujold's use of romance tropes or how her consequences-focused narrative made nepotism seem like a logical and practical action. But, really, all I want to do is bask in the glory of having read a good book and be quiet for a while.
What can I say but <3
There probably is a lot I could say about Bujold's use of romance tropes or how her consequences-focused narrative made nepotism seem like a logical and practical action. But, really, all I want to do is bask in the glory of having read a good book and be quiet for a while.
What can I say but <3
charlibirb's review against another edition
4.0
These are such fun books! I love them! Much better than most series that are like a million books long.
heathersbike's review against another edition
4.0
This was quite fun. Very impressive writing. I would not recommend starting in the middle of this series, but obviously that's my mistake.
qupolina's review against another edition
5.0
Prvo sam bila razočarana koliko se ovo pretvorilo u ljubić, ali me knjiga toliko nasmijala par puta da eto, ne mogu reći da je ne bi preporučila.
swajoed's review against another edition
5.0
A little slow at first but holy crap - I’ve never been as enraptured by an intrigue-centered plot as with this book.
leslielikesthings's review against another edition
5.0
More than five years ago I read a review of A Civil Campaign which made me very interested in reading it. A delightful space romance, yes please! However I am one of those readers who likes to read things in order, so instead of seeking out this book I instead read Shards of Honor, and then continued through the series chronologically, though rather slowly. It may have taken me five years to get here, but I'm so glad I did. I loved this book very much, and definitely see myself rereading it into the future, the way I do old favorites like Pride and Prejudice. And I don't regret the long path that I took to get here, as I have gotten very invested in this world and its characters by watching them develop slowly over time.