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En Una Estación Roja, A La Deriva (2014)

by Aliette de Bodard(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Fata Libelli

review 1: Space empire with Vietnamese culture is riven by revolt, and a refugee civil servant arrives on a remote space station hoping for sanctuary. Her welcome is a cold one, not only because of personal incompatibility with with station's human supervisor, but because the station's AI is failing. Setting is well rendered, I guess, but I'm just the wrong reader for this one....it seemed long and slow to me, with lots of obscure motives and agendas.
review 2: Dense and evocative, and in 100 measly pages it gave breath to characters that are complex, relatable, and fully human. The concept is a galactic empire called Dai Viet, sprung from Vietnamese lore, culture, and sensibilities - and it feels very real. It touches on education and classism, the effects of war on t... morehe home front, pride, artificial intelligence, and the concept of familial obligation. In a hundred pages. And it does it well. Not a word is wasted, including the poetry. I am astounded - full stop. less

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