I really enjoyed all three books. They managed to do the galactic empire thing without getting overly bogged down in politics, and character development was interesting. I thought Leckie did a good job of conveying an extended AI in multiple bodies, and a solitary form (avoiding spoilers).

I read these not long after reading the first five Murderbot Diaries books, and I wonder if the Radch books might have been an influence on Wells. Some of the themes felt a little similar, while the stories were quite different.

Anyone read them? Liked it disliked, and why?

  • AFK BRB ChocolateOP
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    11 year ago

    Hmmm, I don’t think I agree with the criticism. The have been a lot of galactic empires written about, but I thought the notion of one emperor who is in a giant number of bodies, all in contact with each other, was pretty interesting.

    I don’t mind slower paced books. These weren’t super slow, kind of medium.