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A review by catbooking
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
4.0
I loved the world building. Simply loved it, and wanted more of it. In places I felt like there wasn't enough of it, as I would find myself confused why some specific action was important and what it meant for the big picture as well as for the specific instance. Too often I would find myself lost in family names and house names and what it meant, and why it was important to enjoy the story to the fullest.
With so much time devoted to world building, there was very little room for plot or meaningful character development. While I liked most of the characters, I found most of their motivations to be very shallow and convenient. I would have loved for this book to be twice the size it is, so there was more room for all the things I wanted more of, and the things I felt I didn't get enough of.
I will not be continuing the series, the confusion over who and why threw off my immersion way too often, and I don't fancy having to squint and tilt my head sideways to figure out all the implications of a single gesture for another two books. An animated show based on the world of the books would be visually stunning, and I hope it is one of the things that happens in some near future.
With so much time devoted to world building, there was very little room for plot or meaningful character development. While I liked most of the characters, I found most of their motivations to be very shallow and convenient. I would have loved for this book to be twice the size it is, so there was more room for all the things I wanted more of, and the things I felt I didn't get enough of.
I will not be continuing the series, the confusion over who and why threw off my immersion way too often, and I don't fancy having to squint and tilt my head sideways to figure out all the implications of a single gesture for another two books. An animated show based on the world of the books would be visually stunning, and I hope it is one of the things that happens in some near future.