Book Review: Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie
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juushikaTitle: Ancillary Mercy (Imperial Radch #3)
Author: Ann Leckie
Published: New York: Orbit, 2015
Rating: 5 of 5
Page Count: 330
Total Page Count: 194,600
Text Number: 573
Read Because: continuing the series, ebook borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: Breq's efforts to reestablish Athoek Station are complicated by the Presger, a peculiar Ship, and Anaander's ongoing war. This is phenomenal, a reaction which is cumulative, based more on three books's worth of investment rather than this single novel. But the series as a whole deserves that praise, and this is a cumulative book both emotionally and thematically. Watching the unlikely cast and Breq's unique point of view evolve continues to be a singular pleasure—a pleasure that this finale emphatically indulges. The ending isn't particularly complex or unexpected, but follows the series's tradition by extending speculative themes and complex worldbuilding to a brilliant, inevitable resolution. What a fantastic series, and such a strong way to end it. I can't wait to do a reread someday.
I am haunted by unwritten reviews for books I read in March.
Author: Ann Leckie
Published: New York: Orbit, 2015
Rating: 5 of 5
Page Count: 330
Total Page Count: 194,600
Text Number: 573
Read Because: continuing the series, ebook borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: Breq's efforts to reestablish Athoek Station are complicated by the Presger, a peculiar Ship, and Anaander's ongoing war. This is phenomenal, a reaction which is cumulative, based more on three books's worth of investment rather than this single novel. But the series as a whole deserves that praise, and this is a cumulative book both emotionally and thematically. Watching the unlikely cast and Breq's unique point of view evolve continues to be a singular pleasure—a pleasure that this finale emphatically indulges. The ending isn't particularly complex or unexpected, but follows the series's tradition by extending speculative themes and complex worldbuilding to a brilliant, inevitable resolution. What a fantastic series, and such a strong way to end it. I can't wait to do a reread someday.
I am haunted by unwritten reviews for books I read in March.
