Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie

Ancillary Sword

Imperial Radch #2

Ann Leckie

384 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

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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Community Reviews Summary of 4,676 reviews

Moods

adventurous 81%
tense 40%
challenging 36%
mysterious 33%
reflective 32%
emotional 30%
dark 13%
hopeful 10%
funny 9%
sad 8%
inspiring 5%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 25%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18%

Average rating

4.15

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