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Memory (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication order) #10)

by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author)

4.42 of 5 stars 4.42 · rating details · 5,580 ratings · 203 reviews

ONE LIFE TO LIVE...
WELL, TWO, ACTUALLY

Dying is easy. Coming back to life is hard. At least that's what Miles Vorkosigan thinks and he should know, having done both once already.

That was when he last visited the planet of Jackson's Whole, while rescuing his brother. Thanks to quick thinking on the part of his staff, and incredible artistry on the part of the specialist who...more

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Published 2001 by Baen (first published 1996)

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Apr 20, 2013 Clouds - (¿head-in-the?) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction, science-fiction-series, reviewed, gifts, read-in-2013

Following the resounding success of my Locus Quest, I faced a dilemma: which reading list to follow it up with? Variety is the spice of life, so I’ve decided to diversify and pursue six different lists simultaneously. This book falls into my GIFTS AND GUILTY list.

Regardless of how many books are already queued patiently on my reading list, unexpected gifts and guilt-trips will always see unplanned additions muscling their way in at the front.

A few weeks ago I came down quite suddenly with the N...more

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Jun 04, 2007 thefourthvine rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: sff

This is my favorite of all the Vorkosigan books (although, oh my god, don't start here; you have to read all the ones that came before it to appreciate it), because in it, Bujold does something very difficult very well: she massively changes the main character of an ongoing, established series.

Series tend to stagnate because authors don't let their characters develop in any but inconsequential ways. Bujold has never had that problem; Miles has grown up over the course of the books he's in, devel...more

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Jan 05, 2013 Mike (the Paladin) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction

Well, Miles has put his foot in it good this time...whatever shall he do????? Why come up smelling like, well if not like roses at least not like that solid waste stuff that's always hitting the rotary impeller whenever he gets involved.

If you've followed Miles from early on in his "life" and like me have enjoyed his adventures then you won't be let down here. While early on I found these books occasionally hitting "speed bumps" where the story slowed down over time and installments of the saga...more

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May 17, 2013 Kathleen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed, fiction, space-opera

Still plowing my way through the Vorkosigan Saga, a philosophical, interesting, and entertaining space opera told in 3rd person. Like the fabulous fishing scene in this book, I'm hooked. Or rather, stunned. Only need some beer and a boat to make the scene complete.

Memory is one of the best in the series, even though it has no high-octane intergalactic action. The mystery is not great either, because the villain was obvious, but the process of investigation and proving is absorbing. The romantic...more

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Jul 01, 2007 Yoon rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: sff

Perhaps the high point of the Vorkosigan series (although you should start at the beginning): Miles has a secret, and his attempt to keep it that way leads to a disastrous error of judgement just when he may be needed the most. Painful but believable characterizations throughout, and a gripping mystery.

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Aug 12, 2011 Bookwormgirl rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: sci-fi, five-star-books

Memory is about redefining your life and priorities after hardships. It is also a book of about how memory defines us and how we interact with the world. Lack of memory also effects how others view and interact with the person afflicted with memory loss.

In this chapter of Miles life we see him gain a new level of maturity and self knowledge. By the end, Miles has come to peace with himself and the new direction his life is now headed.

Miles in his 30's is just as interesting as Miles in his 20's....more

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Aug 21, 2012 Michelle rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adventure, ebook, mystery, sci-fi, lendable-ebook

in which Miles turns 30, has to put away childish things, and has a moment of inner clarity:

"Some prices are just too high, no matter how much you may want the prize. The one thing you can't trade for your heart's desire is your heart."

oh, LM Bujold, how exactly do you work this alchemy? Miles is easily one of my favorite characters ever written, and his stories are consistently delightful, even when making me squirm with utter discomfort. horrible, awful, brutal things have happened to his poor...more

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Aug 18, 2012 Smcleish rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: owned

Originally published on my blog here in August 2000.

It's rare to pick up a book which is exciting enough that I end up staying up until 1am to finish it, even though I know I need to get up at 7 to go to work. Memory is just that sort of novel. It's really a thriller turned into science fiction. The plot is that of a secret service maverick finally dismissed after falsifying a report - cutting out the medical problems which nearly caused a mission to end in disaster and which would have seen him...more

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Aug 12, 2012 Crystal Carroll rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Miles Vorkosigan discovers that there are some obstacles he can’t flim or flam his way around. That choices always have consequences. ie Miles hits 30. 30 hits back.

So, I love the Vorkosigan series. The adventure. The excitement. And lets face it, I have an enormous crush on Miles. Hyperactive little git.

So, this is not an easy book to read. Miles makes some utterly boneheaded decisions. You, the reader, sit there and yell at him, “No, don’t do it.” And yet the choices come out of all the previo...more

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Nov 28, 2011 Libby rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: year-of-women, sci-fi

Though there were a few plot twists that were perhaps too foreshadowed, this 10th book in the Vorkosigan Saga gets four stars for Going There. In this book, Miles's attempt to cover his lingering health problems backfires, and he finds himself stripped of the secret identity that's become his release and his crutch. Not only is this a fascinating character study of Miles in all his borderline bipolar glory, it's a thrilling, horrifying mystery as Miles's mentor in Imperial Security shows symptom...more

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Mar 31, 2011 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: hero-s-journey, science-fiction, mystery

I think Bujold is showing off. The previous book is awesome space opera with great fight scenes. Also, violent sexual perversity, human trafficking, torture, and some truly disturbing things involving . . . . Yeah. Don’t want my name associated with it on a google search, come to think of it. I don’t think there’s a single fight scene in this whole book, except maybe when Miles has to extricate his dress boots from closet where a cat has had kittens. He spends much of the book in a depressed fun...more I think Bujold is showing off. The previous book is awesome space opera with great fight scenes. Also, violent sexual perversity, human trafficking, torture, and some truly disturbing things involving . . . . Yeah. Don’t want my name associated with it on a google search, come to think of it. I don’t think there’s a single fight scene in this whole book, except maybe when Miles has to extricate his dress boots from closet where a cat has had kittens. He spends much of the book in a depressed funk caused by loosing his heart’s desire, loosing imperial permission to be the little admiral Miles Naismith and sail beyond the sunset having wacky adventures. Poor guy, left with nothing except his likely position as third in line for the throne on a world where most people think he’s a dangerous mutant; fabulous wealth; and heavily armed men to take care of him. He drinks whole lot for a while there.

Like the guy said, though much is taken, much abides. Miles finds something to do. He finds a role. Not what he would have picked for himself, but something worth doing. As different as this book is from its predecessors, Miles is still Miles. Instead of Miles as cosmic adventurer, this is Miles as detective. Even without the huge sweeping awesome fight scenes, the conflict is still there. It’s just being fought in falsified paperwork and misdirection.

Ten books earlier, Miles’s father, on orders of the emperor, does something horrible to stop a worst horror. Then he goes home to drink heavily. Miles’s mother was a scientist and soldier on the other side who becomes tangled in the plot and ultimately defects to keep certain sacrifices from being in vain. 30 years later, Miles has an opportunity to get everything he ever wanted, on the cost of keeping a particular secret and letting a particular man be sacrificed. He chooses not too. It’s an interesting parallelism. For a series that started out space opera, it’s got some real moral nuance. (less)

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Mar 27, 2011 Andreas rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Somewhat oddly, this is the only Vorkosigan novel not collected in an omnibus. It forms a pivotal point in Miles’s character development. In it, Miles continues feeling the effects of the injuries from Mirror Dance. This, and his own fear of losing the pursuits he loves, leads to his dismissal from Imperial Security. In an odd turn of events, he finds himself a depressed bachelor with not much to do. Luckily, trouble is afoot at the ImpSec he had to leave. Emperor Gregor appoints him an Imperial...more

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Mar 16, 2011 Jacob rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

(Reposted from my review http://drying-ink.blogspot.com/2010/1... )
As part of my attempt to read through the Vorkosigan Saga - in preparation for a reread of CryoBurn - Memory was, of course, on my list. As the only book in it that I hadn't yet read, I was doubtful. Because one of my favourite aspects of the series was Miles' military escapades, the blurb did make me wonder whether Bujold could pull it off - a book without the Dendarii? Fortunately, despite my doubts, it really did work, and Mem...more (Reposted from my review http://drying-ink.blogspot.com/2010/1... )
As part of my attempt to read through the Vorkosigan Saga - in preparation for a reread of CryoBurn - Memory was, of course, on my list. As the only book in it that I hadn't yet read, I was doubtful. Because one of my favourite aspects of the series was Miles' military escapades, the blurb did make me wonder whether Bujold could pull it off - a book without the Dendarii? Fortunately, despite my doubts, it really did work, and Memory is a great book. For those who haven't yet read Mirror Dance, or would prefer to keep the novel's beginning unknown, the rest of the review does contain spoilers, so look away now!

As I've said, Memory is largely devoid of the Dendarii - mainly due to the repercussions of the events of Mirror Dance. Suppressing any report to his superiors of his repeated seizures, Miles is heading a mission to retrieve an Imperial Courier taken hostage when disaster strikes (of course): a seizure causes him to perform an impromptu amputation of the hostage he was meant to rescue. Fudging the report, he is caught out and dismissed from ImpSec. Obviously bad enough on its own, Miles breaks down: but more is at stake, because Simon Illyan (the head of ImpSec)'s memory chip is breaking down and rendering him unable to lead. Miles, meanwhile, is forced to untangle the plot: sabotage or natural accident?

Oddly enough, I actually liked the plot better than Mirror Dance. It really allows Miles to go back to his original strengths as a character: the willingness to dive into a situation knowing absolutely nothing, and make it all up - and that's also what's fun to read, in my opinion. Thankfully, Memory does this in exemplary fashion, and it's very much a fun novel, and really sets up Miles' new situation for forthcoming books. I won't spoil it, but let's just say that it's certainly as good as the Dendarii for creating new plots! Illyan, I think, really comes off as far more convincing in this novel, and there are some good moments between him and Miles. And, of course, there's an awesome climax to the mystery in the midst of the ImpSec building - what more can you ask?

On the whole, I'd recommend Memory for any fan of character-driven space opera, but also to a Bujold fan who's grown a little bored with Miles' more military escapades!

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Jan 10, 2011 Trickey rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adult-fiction

I like to think of the Vorkosigan Saga as divided into 3 parts: pre-Miles, Miles-fight action, Miles-political action. My favorite of the Miles stories are the political action stories. I find them much more interesting than the shoot, fight, kill drama of the fight action. Don't get me wrong, there is actual action in the politically oriented stories as well. I just like that there's more variety between the fast-paced "fight" style and the slower paced "politics" style. It makes for a better b...more

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Nov 23, 2010 Donna rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: sci-fi

When Miles Vorkosigan, still dealing with the medical after-effects of his previous adventure, is ordered back to Barrayar, he wonders what type of mission would be significant enough to recall him home from the Dendarii fleet. The answer tests his dual identity like never before, especially when he's forced to deal with a threat to his mentor, Simon Illyan, as Lord Vorkosigan rather than Admiral Naismith.

Miles thinks back to many of his previous adventures during the story, some things from Bor ...more

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Apr 24, 2009 J. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: in-new-york

The Vorkosigan saga has been praised by far more able (and thorough, and patient) keyboards than mine, for its quality of characterization, depth of thought, and consistent readability. It effectively utilizes the themes, techniques, and tropes of the science fiction, adventure, mystery, and romance genres. It's generally gotten better with each book I've read; the books layer themselves on top of each other like animation cels, gradually revealing a picture of more and more color and complexity...more The Vorkosigan saga has been praised by far more able (and thorough, and patient) keyboards than mine, for its quality of characterization, depth of thought, and consistent readability. It effectively utilizes the themes, techniques, and tropes of the science fiction, adventure, mystery, and romance genres. It's generally gotten better with each book I've read; the books layer themselves on top of each other like animation cels, gradually revealing a picture of more and more color and complexity.

And while most of the characters are well-developed, it is Miles, the protagonist for most of the series, who must be the most fascinating of them all. Poisoned in the womb, he was born brittle-boned and stunted, subject to extreme prejudice on his mutation-abhorring home planet of Barrayar. Pressures societal, parental, and internal fused him into a singular presence: hyperactive, persistent, reckless, sometimes bitter, often brilliant, seesawing between unimpeachable confident mastery and hopeless flailing, with an amazing ability to make the latter seem like it had been the former the whole time.

In Memory, that ability deserts him. And it sends the saga reeling into uncharted territory like a soldier spaced out the air lock.

Well, that may be a bit melodramatic. Memory does not abandon Miles, or destroy the series structure, quite so completely as that. But it seems like it might, for a while - if you were unaware of market pressures, of the "rules" of narrative, of the fact that surely Bujold must love her character at least as much as any of her readers - you could imagine this being it for the "hyperactive little freak," as Miles' enemies (and exasperated friends) have occasionally referred to him. It isn't. But the book does call Miles to account for the past ten years of questionable behaviors thus far excused by his luck, connections, and oddball charm. It interrogates his life so far. It makes him answer for it.

And it is not, not really, a spoiler to say that Miles' answers are ultimately satisfactory. More than satisfactory. His pressures finally threaten to crush him, but he emerges from the crucible stronger, more principled, more secure. Far from perfect, but more himself than ever, not defeating his demons, but coming to terms with them. He doesn't do it alone - he has friends in very high places - but he does do it.

I'm glad to know this character through Bujold's fiction, to witness his struggles, and to see how indefatigably he wrestles with the insoluble questions of life, striving for honor, happiness, and meaning. The novel isn't going to resonate like this for everyone; we don't all vibrate at the same frequency. But I'm still ringing.

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(Read the earlier books first. I started with Shards of Honor in the Cordelia's Honor omnibus, but you could start with The Warrior's Apprentice in Young Miles if you just want the Miles books. Also, I wrote this review right after finishing the book, and I may have gotten carried away. But if a book can get me carried away, look, that says plenty right there.) (less)

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Mar 05, 2013 Beth rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, sci-fi

In the previous volume, Mirror Dance, Mark Vorkosigan was forced to take stock of his fragmentary existence and decide who and what he truly wanted to be. Now it is Miles' turn to examine and integrate his many competing selves. The process is just as wrenching for Miles as it was for Mark, but the result (if unexpected) is equally satisfying.

I've always thought of Miles as an extension of Cordelia (who else but Cordelia's son could have come up with "Admiral Naismith"?), but in Memory we begin...more

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Nov 15, 2012 Lisa (Harmonybites) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Space Opera Fans

Shelves: fiction, mystery, novels, science-fiction

This is one of the best books out of a favorite series--nominated for Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel. I don't think it's as winning as The Warrior's Apprentice, as intense as Mirror Dance or as amusing as A Civil Campaign, so I didn't give it a full five stars, but it's still a great read. Memory is listed as the eleventh book chronologically in the Vorkosigan Saga, a series that could be described as space opera. The series features one of my favorite fictional characters, Miles Vokosiga...more This is one of the best books out of a favorite series--nominated for Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel. I don't think it's as winning as The Warrior's Apprentice, as intense as Mirror Dance or as amusing as A Civil Campaign, so I didn't give it a full five stars, but it's still a great read. Memory is listed as the eleventh book chronologically in the Vorkosigan Saga, a series that could be described as space opera. The series features one of my favorite fictional characters, Miles Vokosigan. I've seen one reviewer describe him as a "feminist Captain Kirk." Close enough, even if a short, crouch-backed brittle-boned Captain Kirk, although in a lot of ways Miles reminds me more of Kirk's original inspiration, C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower, only a lot more manic.

The description of this book I've seen is: Miles hits thirty. Thirty hits back. In a way, this is a Miles coming of age book. Or rather coming to maturity. The cool thing about Miles is that, unlike many series characters, he doesn't stay static. He does evolve, does have a character arc over the course of the series and this book marks an important transition, with things foreshadowed in prior books finally hitting home. And looking back as well as forward, the title is very apt. The series (and Bujold in general) is also noteworthy for the richness of its secondary characters, and this book prominently featured Simon Illyan, the head of Imperial Security and one of the most intriguing characters in the series.

Mind you, I wouldn't start here. One of the pleasures of this book was catching references to prior events and this novel would act as a spoiler to earlier stories. (And if you read later novels first the solution to the mystery will be obvious.) I'd start instead with either the omnibus book Cordelia's Honor or Young Miles. Better yet, get the hardcover edition of Cryoburn, the 14th book, the one with the CDRom. The CDRom contains every previously published Vorkosigan novel--with the exception of Memory.

This by the way, was the last Vorkosigan novel I had left to read. Now I'm going to have to wait for Bujold to write more, and since the latest was published less than two weeks ago, alas I know I'm in for a long drought. I'm going to miss Miles and the gang. That's the what's special about this series. It's not the prose, it's not so much the engaging plots. It's the characters that get you hooked for life.(less)

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Aug 15, 2010 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I must admit that I have a bit of a crush on Miles Vorkosigan. Miles Errant was the the first book I read in the series and is definitely my favorite (although I liked Cordelia's Honor quite a bit as well), but sadly, no other books in the series have really stood out to me, Memory included. Sure, it was entertaining enough (and always interesting to hear how Miles and Co. are doing) but it often felt particularly slow and dragging and so many plot lines that I really liked are now ended, which...more

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Jul 30, 2012 Michael rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, science-fiction, military, space-opera

This highly satisfying read represents a fine apex point in a space opera series. It can be read alone as it represents a synthesis and resolution of the risky strategy taken in prior volumes by its protagonist Miles Vorkosigan in forging an alternative life to surmount his physical handicaps and restricted choices in the ruling class of a hereditary aristocracy. Miles in his youth finds a way to thrive as the leader of a mercenary fleet tasked with undercover operations for the Imperial space n...more

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Jul 15, 2011 Alexandra rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2011

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Tehani and I continue our read of the Miles Vorkosigan series. This review contains lots and lots of spoilers!

TEHANI:

Well, where to start? I think this is one of the most powerful of the Vorkosigan books, for so many reasons. Having said that, it's probably one that suffers for being read in chronological order, because it follows Mirror Dance, which is just brilliant and so emotionally draining!

ALEX:

I finally feel, with Mirror Dance and Memory, that here are books that I could really imagine r...more

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Mar 14, 2012 Michele Grimmett rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: most-favorite, fic

I am a junkie for Lois McMaster Bujold's work, and Miles Vorkosigan is my drug of choice. It's all so delicious.

All his life, Miles has been trying to overcome the shortcomings of the mutagen-caused damage he received in utero. He has used his massive intelligence and quicker wit to carve out a distinctive career for himself in covert ops when he could not aspire to a regular military career.

However, Miles has just managed to blow himself up by lying to his superior--a man who literally cannot...more

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Dec 19, 2011 SA rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011

"Miles Learns About Second Careers. And Honor."

I actually like the tagline from the GR page: "Miles hits 30, and 30 hits back." That's pretty true! I really, really liked the costs of the type of career he's lead to this point, and the agonizing decision he makes between accepting, finally, the reality of his Barrayaran service or jumping ship to be Naismith full-time. That felt very real to me.

I also adored the transition Miles makes as he starts to reclaim his identity, and by extension his p...more

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Mar 28, 2009 Melody rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Have you ever done something you knew was stupid and wrong, then had to pay the consequences? Me too. Okay, maybe I'm reading a lot into this scifi book, but it reminded me that we all make mistakes, we all fall short of what we'd like to be, and if I have regrets, well, I'm not alone.

I just started reading the Miles Vorkosigan books last year, and I've really enjoyed the character and the plots. What I like about Miles is a characteristic he refers to as "forward momentum." None of his mistakes...more

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Mar 26, 2010 Sandra aka Sleo rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: scifi

I've been reading the Miles portion of the Vorkosigan Saga and giving the books 3 stars for average. In my rating system, a 3 star book is neither wonderful nor awful. I like it, but it's just ok. 2 stars is not ok, in spite of what the little box says that pops up with your hover the cursor over 2 stars. But that's just my system. 1 star is I hated it, and 5 stars is I LOVED it! So I have to give this one four stars because I really liked it. I've kept asking myself why I kept reading when I wa...more

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Jul 08, 2010 Minh rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: sci-fi

There was something so shocking about this novel, after a while you begin to think that maybe that's all there is to Miles, that he's this charming smart cracking young Admiral who is capable of simply slipping on a different mask, dependent of situation when the events of 'Memory' throws a curve ball into the mix.

Dismissed on a medical charged after being caught falsifying an official report, Miles finds himself at odds with life, unable to go back to being Miles Vorkosigan and left yearning f...more

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Dec 19, 2010 Elinor Caiman Sands rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Unfortunately I had to abandon this one. It was my second attempt to read it but I just couldn't get into it once again. Characters, plot, setting, none of it worked for me.

This is a great shame as it's a book I definitely wanted to read; it's famous for having a disabled person as its main character. But even Miles didn't strike me as convincing, he just annoyed me. I've known an awful lot of disabled people and he just didn't ring true for me at all.

Then there was the sketchy setting, what se...more

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Jul 21, 2012 Amber Dawn rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Yet again, Bujold blends adventure and mystery space opera with compelling, real, personal human problems. Miles makes a huge mistake which may cost him his military career, and his (former?) boss, Illyan, is the victim of sabotage? assassination attempt? which turns his artificially augmented memory against him. This in itself is enough to fuel the plot of a story, but the true action happens as Miles learns what do do with himself besides gallivant around saving the galaxy, and furthermore, (v ...more

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Jan 18, 2013 Curtis Edmonds rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Huge stretches of this book are insanely boring.

That's not really how you want to start your book review, necessarily, but it's true. Miles has a long layover on a luxurious starship with an eight-foot tall supersoldier. Yawn. Miles loses his job and is depressed about it. Double yawn. Miles spends a week in the countryside to help get over it. Triple yawn. We even see poor Miles Vorkosigan, dreadnought of the spaceways, buy frozen dinners in a grocery store like he was a poor dumb animal.

But t...more

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Oct 17, 2011 Mahala rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, sf, series, favourites, epic, spaaaace

So I've been busy. Or to look at it from another angle, I haven't been very busy at all.

I went from not having read a single Bujold to getting all the way up to A Civil Campaign--and becoming a rabid Bujold fan in the process--in less than a month. Go me. Well actually, go Lois McMaster Bujold! Never has an overlord-like name been so appropriate. With Milesian tactics she probably could take over the world. I'm glad she decided to write SF instead. I haven't felt this giddy and eager since I rea...more

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