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Mi piace molto quando l autore di sifi si inventa un'intera civiltà completa di credenze, moda,usanze. Addirittura si è inventata un altro modo di parlare. Vorrei che non terminasse con questi tre romanzi, c'è spazio per proseguire.

An incomplete addition to the trilogy

D. Foa'

Recensito in Italia il 4 agosto 2016

"Five finished what she was doing at the counter and left the room. I could have reached to find out what errand she was on, but didn't."
So?
I really don't understand what the author is trying to convey with sentences such as this.

The "Imperial Radch" trilogy started very well with Ancillary Justice, a lot of action, a lot of character and system building, the novelty of the "genderless" approach (even if a bit annoying...I will return on this later), an intriguing story. Maybe not the classic space opera, but very promising. I read it as a nominee in that year Hugo Awards (when it won) and, although not my favorite (being a fantasy reader, I favorited the Wheel of Time trilogy) it came as strong runner up to me.

Ancillary Sword passed from the all encompassing Radch Empire to the middle-of-nowhere Athoek station, where the main character passed from being a universe saving AI to a paladin of the undergarden outcasts....and that was it.

Now the trilogy is (supposedly) concluded, but you feel that something is missing. We went trough almost 1000 pages and basically nothing happens in the end. We will wait for the Presger conclave results. We will wait to see if Anaander Mianaai thousand pieces will come together or destroy the universe fighting between them. We will wait to see if all the budding loves between lieutenants and other citizens will definitely grow up. We will wait to see if the provisionalrepublicoftwosystems will survive or be destroyed by the tyrant or changed to an ancillarchy...Definitely missing something.

In the end:
1) Thumbs up for Translator Zeiat character, who is very well introduced in the novel
2) Thumbs down for the "genderless" speech. Whereas I could understand the idea (although not agree with it), the way in which it is introduced and managed is stupid. First because it is nonsensical that no one in the novel has any idea of the gender. The all-knowing, almighty Breq is not able to decline genders? Seriously? Secondly, even if this is explained due to the lack of gender words in the Radch dictionary, we are reading the book in English, not in Radch...so what?

Una persona l'ha trovato utile

LaChri

Bello

Recensito in Italia il 3 agosto 2017

Una trilogia davvero bella.
Finalmente una trama inedita e interessante, qualcosa di nuovo. Personaggi interessanti e soluzioni inedite. Perde un po' di verve in corso d opera e lascia aperte le porte x un seguito...

Recensito in Italia il 1 aprile 2016

I enjoyed the 'Ancillary' trilogy and gave a very good rating to the first book, that world is undoubtedly original.
This final installment though is way too slow to read, at times I just forgot what I was reading previously.

2 persone l'hanno trovato utile

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Il perché di una scelta.

Recensito in Italia il 4 agosto 2019

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Mike Gifford

Good series

Recensito in Canada il 27 dicembre 2023

Was an interesting exploration. Thanks. I enjoyed my time reading th8s series. The ancillary concept was pretty unique in my experience.

Rodrigo Menendez Arzac

Original

Recensito in Messico il 8 agosto 2017

Aunque creo que el primer libro es el mejor, esta trilogía no decepciona. Es una novela que trata sobre inteligencia artificial y su desarrollo como un ente independiente. Es interesante como utiliza seres humanos como apéndices que le permiten estar en diferentes lugares y situaciones al mismo tiempo, además de compartir sensaciones y experiencias. Está escrita en una forma que al principio cuesta trabajo de leer y lleva tiempo acostumbrarse pues no diferencia entre el género de los personajes y uno tiene que inferir el mismo de acuerdo a descripciones del lenguaje corporal y de su forma de pensar.

Camilo

Buen final para la trilogía

Recensito in Spagna il 15 dicembre 2018

Interesante desenlace de cómo las IA terminarán constituyendo un género distinto al de sus creadores.
Una buena trilogía y me atrevería a decir un homenaje a Asimov, donde el té sustituye al café omnipresente en su Fundación.
An interesting end showing how AIs may end as a new species, different from the one of its creators.
A rather goor trilogy and I dare to say a tribute to Asimov’s Fundation, where tea replaces pervasive coffee.

Dolmup

My second reading of the trilogy

Recensito in Francia il 18 settembre 2018

Best sci-fi ever read since ... A long time ago. I am looking for a sixth star to rate this trilogy. Because of the writing in feminine which is much better and accomplished than any kind of feminist superhero. Because I like to drink tea. Because I dream to be seen as a Significant by a Presger.

Philip Newey

Enormous fun

Recensito in Australia il 7 ottobre 2022

As with the previous volumes, I found this a delight. Furthermore, at times it was hilarious!

I do have one small criticism. The books are written in the first person. However, about halfway through this volume the author found herself having to relate very significant events at which the narrator was not present. To achieve this she resorted to a plot device that I found less than entirely satisfactory.

Regardless, it was a very enjoyable read.