A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

A Memory Called Empire

Teixcalaan #1

Arkady Martine

478 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that her predecessor, the previous ambassador from their small but fiercely independent mining Station, has died. But no one will admit that his...

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Moods

adventurous 75%
mysterious 59%
tense 49%
challenging 39%
emotional 30%
reflective 30%
dark 14%
funny 11%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 22%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 25% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.25

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