katiemcvay's reviews
268 reviews

I was indifferent to this book for the first third, and then it slapped me in the face. About a chapter and a half before the end of the book, I was in love. But, with a disappointing ending and for an ineffable reason, by the end of the book I was no longer in love and knew something would prevent me from loving this book.

The questions the book raises about memory and memoir and collaborative partnership were all compelling but not enough.

Hard sci-fi isn't typically what I turn to. But I am very glad I gave this book a chance. Breq's world is well-crafted and deep. You can feel it extending beyond the page. The questions asked in the book: about AI, gender, class, and imperialism are interesting and well explored, but don't turn the book into a philosophical exercise. I gasped several times during the book due to the twists and turns. I really loved it.