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Translation State by Ann Leckie

May 30, 2023 by Emmalita 2 Comments

I always make the same mistake with Ann Leckie. I think it’s going to be serious, intellectual science fiction, and it always ends up being a story I can’t put down. When I get to the review writing part, all I seem to be able to write about are the serious intellectual themes, so let me take this time to say that I had a hard time putting this down to do things like earn money and sleep. Early in the book, Reet Hluid’s mother […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: advance reader copy, ann leckie, imperial radch, NetGalley, Translation State

Emmalita's CBR15 Review No:46 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: advance reader copy, ann leckie, imperial radch, NetGalley, Translation State ·
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