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"It's not you, it's me." I know this book is good but can't get into it, so I'm giving up and hanging it next to Dracula and Pride and Prejudice on my wall of can't-finish-it personal shame.
It won Hugo and Nebula awards (and more). The idea of artificial intelligence simultaneously inhabiting several conscripted human bodies is fascinating. The use of across-the-board female gender references is something new.
But it got confusing. Between the gender neutrality, a raft of unusual character names ...more
It won Hugo and Nebula awards (and more). The idea of artificial intelligence simultaneously inhabiting several conscripted human bodies is fascinating. The use of across-the-board female gender references is something new.
But it got confusing. Between the gender neutrality, a raft of unusual character names ...more
Even better the second time around, where I knew what I was looking at.
I found the premise of this book rather difficult to handle. Specifically, who is Breq, exactly, and what is the relationship between her and the ship she used to be? Surprisingly, that confusion didn't interfere with my enjoyment of the book in the way it might have. I think that's because the plot was so complex, and it was so easy to identify with Breq as she tried to deal with the situations she found herself in. This is that rare science fiction book that succeeds not really because of its
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Aug 26, 2020
Amelia
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Oct 27, 2013
Gaijinmama
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Jan 08, 2014
Suzanne
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Jan 01, 2015
Delitealex
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Apr 01, 2015
Amanda
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May 03, 2016
Carrie
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Jan 07, 2018
Christi Reynard
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3.5/5
Jul 15, 2020
Gen
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Jul 26, 2023
Melissa (ladybug)
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