![]() There is a reason this one has won so many accolades! ![]() Overall, however, I would not recommend this book. The main plot of the book (warring factions among an entity which will be unspecified due to spoiler reasons) is interesting and the specific implementation of how multiple person AI works is through provoking. After about third of the way through, the book picks up, however. Finally, and perhaps the most critical problem, is that it is overtly confusing for no real gain-and that’s the problem: it serves no purpose other than flavor. ![]() Second, any AI sufficient to do the things Justice does would not have issue determining gender it would be a basic function in any rational programming. Simply put, if an advanced culture chooses to ignore biological differences (hormone levels are monitored multiple times in the book, and those clearly differ men to women), there needs to be some sort of reason, which is not given. For those unaware, the female gender is used for most characters in the context of the empire’s culture and becomes a point of confusion outside of it. Another major detractor is the gender fixation, because of course it is. To but it simply, it is boring-novel and unique, sure, but boring nonetheless. Most of it is worldbuilding without context and characters lack interest or motivation. The major complaint about this book-and the reason why I think it is undeserving of all its accolades (though perhaps still worth a read)-is the poor writing in the first third. ![]() ![]() Has some redeeming value, but is deeply flawed ![]()
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