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A review by paradoxically
Killashandra by Anne McCaffrey
3.0
The second book of the Crystal Singer series, Killashandra takes the down on her luck main character and puts her on another world where she is to repair a broken organ. However, things are not as they seem with an assassination attempt and the undercurrents of unrest that flicker among the populace.
Among a few other things, I found it hilarious that Lars--a new male character that appears in the main character's life--would so easily confide in Killashandra (though she's under a pseudonym at the time), considering what he is saying and what he did. Not to mention how blase Killashandra is about most of everything, Yes, we get that Killashandra is a capable character, but it's a little much.
She also somehow manages to convince several officials that she needs good beer for her metabolic processes and while it made me crack a grin, her interactions with others aren't very believable at all. It mostly seems like a rah rah Killashandra! sort of thing, except for the parts of the story when she's in trouble.
The end was almost... hm. Not quite sure about it. It was very dramatic and it made me roll my eyes at parts, but it did wrap up the book fairly well. All in all, the book was average for me. 3 stars.
Among a few other things, I found it hilarious that Lars--a new male character that appears in the main character's life--would so easily confide in Killashandra (though she's under a pseudonym at the time), considering what he is saying and what he did. Not to mention how blase Killashandra is about most of everything,
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even though she was kidnapped and thrown on an island and left there as a captive.Spoiler
And then the way she just forgives Lars and his company--I would have been more than a little miffed, even if their cause was just. There was no real fuss on her part, no black thoughts, just acceptance that made me throw up my hands and go "Really now? That's it?"She also somehow manages to convince several officials that she needs good beer for her metabolic processes and while it made me crack a grin, her interactions with others aren't very believable at all. It mostly seems like a rah rah Killashandra! sort of thing, except for the parts of the story when she's in trouble.
The end was almost... hm. Not quite sure about it. It was very dramatic and it made me roll my eyes at parts, but it did wrap up the book fairly well. All in all, the book was average for me. 3 stars.