Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie

Ancillary Sword

Imperial Radch #2

Ann Leckie

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

400 pages | first published 2014

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Breq is a soldier who used to be a warship. Once a weapon of conquest controlling thousands of minds, now she has only a single body and serves the emperor.With a new ship and a troublesome crew, Breq is ordered to go to the only place in the gala...
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Summary of 4297 reviews

Moods

adventurous 80%
tense 38%
challenging 37%
reflective 33%
mysterious 31%
emotional 30%
dark 15%
hopeful 11%
sad 9%
funny 8%
inspiring 5%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 25%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 28% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18%

Average rating

4.16

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