Captain Vorpatril's Alliance by Lois McMaster Bujold

580 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous fast-paced

Description

Captain Ivan Vorpatril is happy with his relatively uneventful bachelor's life of a staff officer to a Barrayaran admiral. Ivan, cousin to Imperial troubleshooter Miles Vorkosigan, is not far down the hereditary list for the emperorship. Thankfull...

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Community Reviews Summary of 885 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
funny 80%
lighthearted 57%
emotional 14%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
challenging 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 23%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 80% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

4.05

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