A review by eternallibrary
Translation State by Ann Leckie

adventurous emotional
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Ann Leckie's books never fail to pull me in and utterly engross me, and this was no exception. It was such a delight to return to this world, and to have more pieces of it filled in. In particular Translation State worked so nicely in concert with both Imperial Radch and Provenance - seeing some familiar faces and getting different perspectives on previous events. However I also think this would work well as a standalone too. With all new perspectives, we get reintroduced to the world and the events through their eyes. 
I love how comfortable the world seems - even when we're with a character who's somewhere new or distressing, I feel like I have a sense for what's going on, and I didn't feel like I had to get a third of the way into the book before I figured out the cast of characters or how the world works. Even when there was a bit of a mystery to be solved, I didn't feel frustrated because I trusted that things would make sense eventually. And they did! I love reading a book I can trust to tell me a good, satisfying story
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