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Hard disagree on Ancillary Justice, I thought it was a standout book, and considering it won the Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C Clarke, Locus First Novel, and tied for
by betageek 5y ago
Hard disagree on Ancillary Justice, I thought it was a standout book, and considering it won the Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C Clarke, Locus First Novel, and tied for the BSFA award I wasn't the only one.
- moogly 5y agoI think the first one, whilst not super special, was pretty good. Definitely a promising debut. The whole gender neutral thing felt pretty awkward and like a gimmick though. The second book felt rather pointless, however, and that incessant obsession with tea sets was baffling (and with risk of sounding sexist, not particularly gender neutral?). So I haven't bothered with the third book yet.
- MattPalmer1086 5y agoI felt exactly the same. I enjoyed the first book, found the second utterly tedious, and skipped the third. Far too many tea ceremonies and gloves!
- jrgoff 5y agoI agree, Ancillary Justice was one of my favorite books in recent years. I thought the world was really interesting, enjoyed the characters, and found the exploration of federated minds intriguing.
- asplake 5y agoThat and the NK Jemison trilogy. I’ve listened to both more than once