Audiobook finished
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johnridleyThe Honor of the Queen by David Weber
Honor is part of a diplomatic mission to secure a strategically placed ally in the upcoming war with Haven. The planet in question is highly patriarchal and they are insulted by the very idea of women in uniform, let alone commanding a combat group. She tries to let the insults pass, but of course eventually insult and harm comes to her people, and that's where things turn around.
Wow, this was very good. I found myself laughing and crying at many points through the book. Also, I don't find Weber's stuff predictable; all too often I know the ending of the book by the time I get 1/3 of the way through. I hate that. I mean, sure, Honor is going to survive, because I know there are more books, but she takes a lot of damage and barely makes it through enough to make it very interesting.
I talked to a friend yesterday who shares my tastes for space opera, and it turns out he's already up to book 10. He loves this series too, though he warned me that book 9 pretty much stinks, but book 10 makes up for it.
I normally don't make my book finished posts public, but I thought I would on this one in case anyone was looking for a good series to start on. I've left out my usual spoilers, I'll make a private post for them.
Honor is part of a diplomatic mission to secure a strategically placed ally in the upcoming war with Haven. The planet in question is highly patriarchal and they are insulted by the very idea of women in uniform, let alone commanding a combat group. She tries to let the insults pass, but of course eventually insult and harm comes to her people, and that's where things turn around.
Wow, this was very good. I found myself laughing and crying at many points through the book. Also, I don't find Weber's stuff predictable; all too often I know the ending of the book by the time I get 1/3 of the way through. I hate that. I mean, sure, Honor is going to survive, because I know there are more books, but she takes a lot of damage and barely makes it through enough to make it very interesting.
I talked to a friend yesterday who shares my tastes for space opera, and it turns out he's already up to book 10. He loves this series too, though he warned me that book 9 pretty much stinks, but book 10 makes up for it.
I normally don't make my book finished posts public, but I thought I would on this one in case anyone was looking for a good series to start on. I've left out my usual spoilers, I'll make a private post for them.
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Date: 2008-08-24 03:52 am (UTC)As far as Rainbow's End goes, it certainly wasn't like his other novels but I'd say the people development was about the same. His people aren't very deep - just his technology.
(I posted my review of Rainbow's End a while ago.)
I hear you about that bad memory. That's one of the reasons I maintain my journal. It's already helped me find things within the last five years that I would have lost date-wise.