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I feel like my reviews of the Vorkosigan books tend to be very similar. At this point it's hard to be objective. I love the setting and characters so
I feel like my reviews of the Vorkosigan books tend to be very similar. At this point it's hard to be objective. I love the setting and characters so damn much. I'm giving this one 4 stars purely because it took me so long to finish. Probably the longest I've spent completing a single Vorkosigan novel. I don't think that's a true reflection on the quality of the book (or maybe it is? it didn't compel me to finish quicker for whatever reason). I'd put it in large part down to work/life getting in the way of reading. Nevertheless I've had busier periods in my life and still had a book grab me and not let go until I was done. That's my reasoning for the lower score. It'll be interesting to see what I make of it on a re-read. The main elements are all there. Fascinating world-building including how a society might come to be shaped by the technology at its disposal (in this case cryotech). Excellent characterization. Humour, intrigue, pathos and tragedy. So many quotable lines. Everything I've come to expect from the series. And as with other entries it builds on what came before. Another layer on that delicious cake. *Potential spoilers ahead* As far as the story itself is concerned it follows the general formula of the Miles books. That is, Miles wreaking havoc and leaving chaos in his wake, aka Miles investigating a case, dragging a new batch of characters along for the ride. The books usually leave things in a satisfactory, happy place e.g. the end of Captain Vorpatril's Alliance. This one ends on a bit of a hammer blow, however. One which I knew was coming having been spoiled on it from a comment or two in the tor.com re-read. I can only imagine the impact it might have had if I was going in fresh. Highly recommended but definitely not for newcomers to the series. You miss out on the emotional impact, I think.
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