A review by druv
Ancestral Night by Elizabeth Bear
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. Brainwashing and such has a very high squick factor for me, and when the book was going heavily in that direction* I had to push through it a bit, but I think it paid off a 100%.
The book had incredibly enjoyable characters, asked interesting questions about issues of society, self, and self-determination. It also presented a vast space opera galaxy reminiscent of the best parts of the Mass Effect universe.
*some people might think that the entire book is heavily about that, but let's just say I agree with the main character about the consensual nature of rightminding
The book had incredibly enjoyable characters, asked interesting questions about issues of society, self, and self-determination. It also presented a vast space opera galaxy reminiscent of the best parts of the Mass Effect universe.
*some people might think that the entire book is heavily about that, but let's just say I agree with the main character about the consensual nature of rightminding