Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold

Shards of Honor

Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #1

Lois McMaster Bujold

313 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction romance science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

When Cordelia Naismith and her survey crew are attacked by a renegade group from Barrayar, she is taken prisoner by Aral Vorkosigan, commander of the Barrayan ship that has been taken over by an ambitious and ruthless crew member. Aral and Cordeli...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,541 reviews

Moods

adventurous 96%
emotional 31%
tense 28%
dark 26%
funny 19%
hopeful 12%
challenging 10%
reflective 8%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 34%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.89

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