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Ian Sudderth

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Joined 1 year, 9 months ago

Wears plaid on the weekends.

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reviewed Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch, #1)

Ann Leckie: Ancillary Justice (2023, Orbit)

Sequels: Ancillary Sword; Ancillary Mercy.

Imaginative Space Opera

Really enjoyed this book. In some ways it's a classic space opera but there's enough twists on the formula that it feels super fresh. Fascinating explorations of identity, language, and class. The writing was fun and engaging, I ate this book up.

reviewed Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #1)

Tamsyn Muir: Gideon the Ninth (Paperback, 2019, Tor.com)

Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian …

Wow wow wow wow

Just incredible. Pretty rare to find such and imaginative and rich world built into such a compelling narrative that is SO FUN. It's funny, heartbreaking, action-packed, mesmerizing, and thoughtful all at once. Can't wait to read the rest.

reviewed The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin (The Broken Earth, #2)

N. K. Jemisin: The Obelisk Gate (EBook, 2016, Orbit)

The season of endings grows darker as civilization fades into the long cold night. Alabaster …

So good.

To quote a friend “the amount of escalation in this series is breathtaking”. I couldn’t agree more. The layers of metaphor mix with action and intrigue and the world building immense. Loved it.

Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib: They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us (2017)

"In an age of confusion, fear, and loss, Hanif Abdurraqib's is a voice that matters. …

It's just the best thing I've ever read

I can't describe the depth of emotions this made me feel. It is the kind of writing I want in my life all the time, the way music criticism should be written, the way cultural criticism should be approached. Cannot recommend enough.