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Zuriel H
  • Rated 5 stars

Miles, tortured and ever-charming; one of Bujold's best...

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  • Zuriel H
      • Rated 5 stars

    Miles, tortured and ever-charming; one of Bujold's best...

    Zuriel H wrote this review Friday, July 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    spinnerrowe
      • Rated 4 stars

    This book is not filled with a lot of action, but it does have a lot of character development. The great thing about this series is the characters. They are so likable. I really see this series as one big story instead of many little stories.

    spinnerrowe wrote this review Monday, March 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    Anika P
      • Rated 5 stars

    This is, in my opinion, the best of the Miles Vorkosigan books. Absolutely brilliant. I'm constantly rereading it and finding more out of it.

    Anika P wrote this review Friday, December 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    Margaret D
      • Rated 5 stars

    My second candidate for favorite Vorkosigan novel. Things get serious for Miles in a new way -- he begins to evaluate himself as a human being, not as a superachiever. Although there are plenty of external problems, it's the internal challenge that brings depth to the book.

    Margaret D wrote this review Monday, March 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    Kassiana
      • Rated 3 stars

    Not up to her best works, like A Civil Campaign, but a decent effort.

    Kassiana wrote this review Monday, February 4 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    Heather G
      • Rated 5 stars

    One of my favorite Vorkosigan books. I've read this one many, many times.

    Heather G wrote this review Saturday, December 8 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    meltatum
      • Rated 5 stars

    My absolute favorite Miles book, and one of my favorite books ever, but DO NOT start the series with this book. This is a major transition book f or Miles and others and you need to know the characters first. Two recommended starting points would be either Shards of Honor (about Miles' parents) or the Vor Game, which gets you acquainted with the key characters and themes.

    meltatum wrote this review Monday, August 6 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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