reading crustacean rated Ancillary Sword: 4 stars
Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch, #2)
Seeking atonement for past crimes, Breq takes on a mission as captain of a troublesome new crew of Radchai soldiers, …
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Seeking atonement for past crimes, Breq takes on a mission as captain of a troublesome new crew of Radchai soldiers, …
I was so intrigued in the beginning that I felt a little let down by how the story played out in the end. Still, I loved so many things about this! The premise is very out-of-the-box. The relationships are so loving. I liked both of Pet and Jam's characters. Nevertheless, the whole thing could have been thought out more thoroughly.
Warum hat Rufus Scott – ein begnadeter schwarzer Jazzer aus Harlem – sich das Leben genommen? Wegen seiner Amour fou …
dieses buch braucht eine dicke TRIGGERWARNUNG für selbstverletzung.
gerade in der proppenvollen ubahn gelesen und ich weiß nicht ob mir jetzt wegen der vollbremsung oder wegen des inhalts schlecht ist...
the writing is fantastic. also there is more... story than in parable of the sower, definitely more things happening and also more hope. somebody (I forgot the source) wrote about this "parable of the sower is about problems, while parable of the talents is about solutions" and yeah, this seems true. it is also still about horrible, horrible problems. some of these chapters were really hard to get through.
also everything seems so realistic - the characters and the choices they have to face, but also the USA/world politics.
the earthseed verses feel so much on point by now. they're definitely the thing I will remember most. as religions go, it's a good one.
EDIT: I wanted to add, if you want to read this book, check out the Octavia's Parables podcast by adrienne maree brown and Toshi Reagon. It is worth it for the songs from the opera "parable …
the writing is fantastic. also there is more... story than in parable of the sower, definitely more things happening and also more hope. somebody (I forgot the source) wrote about this "parable of the sower is about problems, while parable of the talents is about solutions" and yeah, this seems true. it is also still about horrible, horrible problems. some of these chapters were really hard to get through.
also everything seems so realistic - the characters and the choices they have to face, but also the USA/world politics.
the earthseed verses feel so much on point by now. they're definitely the thing I will remember most. as religions go, it's a good one.
EDIT: I wanted to add, if you want to read this book, check out the Octavia's Parables podcast by adrienne maree brown and Toshi Reagon. It is worth it for the songs from the opera "parable of the sower" alone!
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