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Ancillary Sword (Imperial Radch, #2)
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bookshelves: female-author-fic, kindle_scifi_fan, scifi-spaceopera, series-aargh, wh_fem_fic, pub_2010s, audio, awards-big-renown
May 06, 2020
bookshelves: female-author-fic, kindle_scifi_fan, scifi-spaceopera, series-aargh, wh_fem_fic, pub_2010s, audio, awards-big-renown
Good sequel. More like a 3.5 Stars. Rounding down because I wasn't deeply invested until about 70% of the novel. I have an ongoing issue w/ oppression as a theme, especially in my scifi novels. I see enough of it fiction and nonfiction. Come on, this is the future. Can't the future be better?!?
3.5 Stars rounding down because I said so that's why...
Listened to the audio book. Narrated by Adjoa Andoh who was excellent!
3.5 Stars rounding down because I said so that's why...
Listened to the audio book. Narrated by Adjoa Andoh who was excellent!
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“When they behave properly, you will say there is no problem. When they complain loudly, you will say they cause their own problems with their impropriety. And when they are driven to extremes, you say you will not reward such actions. What will it take for you to listen?”
― Ancillary Sword
― Ancillary Sword
Reading Progress
July 7, 2015
– Shelved as:
to-read
July 7, 2015
– Shelved
July 7, 2015
– Shelved as:
female-author-fic
July 7, 2015
– Shelved as:
kindle_scifi_fan
July 7, 2015
– Shelved as:
scifi-spaceopera
July 7, 2015
– Shelved as:
series-aargh
April 7, 2018
– Shelved as:
wh_fem_fic
April 7, 2018
– Shelved as:
pub_2010s
August 28, 2019
– Shelved as:
01-in_the_hole
September 15, 2019
– Shelved as:
to-read
April 10, 2020
– Shelved as:
00-on_deck
April 19, 2020
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Started Reading
April 23, 2020
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16.0%
April 25, 2020
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34.0%
April 29, 2020
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54.0%
May 6, 2020
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Finished Reading
October 15, 2020
– Shelved as:
audio
September 2, 2023
– Shelved as:
awards-big-renown
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Apr 25, 2020 09:36AM
Hey Monica...are you liking this more or less than book #1?
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HBalikov wrote: "Hey Monica...are you liking this more or less than book #1?"Hi H! To be honest, I don't remember much about book 1 (which I read). I'm listening to this one and finding it well performed. I find I have to go back and read to get the full effect/context. I like it so far. I'm not a huge fan of the series, so we'll see how this goes...
Monica wrote: "HBalikov wrote: "Hey Monica...are you liking this more or less than book #1?"Hi H! To be honest, I don't remember much about book 1 (which I read). I'm listening to this one and finding it well p..."
I liked the series a lot, but if I hadn't I would have stopped at #1
HBalikov wrote: "I liked the series a lot, but if I hadn't I would have stopped at #1"Haha! Perhaps I wanted to see if I was missing something. Plus I own the book. Though truth be told I bought it and the 3rd book when on sale on the basis of reputation likely even before I read book 1. I'm slowly but surely learning not to pull the trigger so fast. This year in particular, I'm trying to read books I own. At my current reading rate, it will take me approximately 7.5 years to get through them all. Not to mention that I keep adding to the mountain. Regardless, I would like to finish the series. ;-)
Haha, Monica! I am visualizing your "tower of power"I liked the turn she took in book #3, and I hope you do as well.
Bookish wrote: "What happened at the 70% mark?"Haha!! I'm actually guessing at the point where it got and started paying attention but it was after they captured an attempted murderer and laid out the level of oppression. ;-)
Ha, glad you liked it, Monica! I wonder if you'll like No 3... Not going to discuss until then ;)
Caro wrote: "Ha, glad you liked it, Monica! I wonder if you'll like No 3... Not going to discuss until then ;)"Haha!! Caro, you and I generally feel similarly about scifi books. You probably already know... ;-)
Ha! :DI was hugely disappointed with the series after the absolutely stunning first part. :/
can't the future be better???????
