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Misedicordia Auxiliar by Ann Leckie

6 reviews

helen_jackets's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Though this trilogy concluded in 2015, I feel it speaks directly to the late-stage capitalism hellhole we’re in in 2025. Ann Leckie’s characters are a rich delight, her worldbuilding is by turns beautiful and existentially terrifying, and her message of hope and actionable change is one we desperately need. Down with tyrants! Fleet Captain Breq, Seivardan, Tisarwat, Queter, Basnaaid, and Kalr 5 (among others) will be with me for a long long time.
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alatarmaia's review against another edition

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  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

me, looking at translator zeiat: I have to read translation state as soon as possible. it will not explain anything, just like this book hasn't.

i envy leckie so much for having mastered the skill of leaving the world unknown even as you explore it via the POV characters and their knowledge. it has a charm to it that makes it feel realer. 
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starlitpage's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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ailsaod's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don't have much to say about this book - I enjoyed it a lot and it was very good but despite having a fairly high stakes climax it felt a little anti-climactic for the end of the trilogy. I think this book was very good but not quite as good as the first two (mainly because of the ending). Everything is tidy-ish but it leaves a lot of questions as to what will happen next, which I understand some people like but I find a little unsatisfying. Ending aside though, this book was great. It was interesting to see Breq have some character development when throughout the series she has been a fairly static figure that has caused change in others.
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troisha's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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gdpr_official's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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