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A review by sashapasha
Engaging the Enemy by Elizabeth Moon
3.0
3.5 stars.
This installment suffers from middle book syndrome. The primary conflict is between Ky and her cousin Stella, except for a hasty and somewhat disconnected ending sequence, and considering they’re in the midst of a family emergency and war their problems seem very juvenile, particularly on Stella’s part. Stella displays an incredible lack of maturity, foresight, and understanding for the majority of the book, which is very frustrating to read. As far as I can tell, this book mostly serves as a building block in an otherwise excellent series.
9/19/22 reread:
Can still be summarized as “Stella being a brat.”
This installment suffers from middle book syndrome. The primary conflict is between Ky and her cousin Stella, except for a hasty and somewhat disconnected ending sequence, and considering they’re in the midst of a family emergency and war their problems seem very juvenile, particularly on Stella’s part. Stella displays an incredible lack of maturity, foresight, and understanding for the majority of the book, which is very frustrating to read. As far as I can tell, this book mostly serves as a building block in an otherwise excellent series.
9/19/22 reread:
Can still be summarized as “Stella being a brat.”