Lois McMaster Bujold
Paperback | Pages: 336 pages Rating: 4.31 | 23244 Users | 915 Reviews
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| Title | : | Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #7) |
| Author | : | Lois McMaster Bujold |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 336 pages |
| Published | : | December 1st 2003 by Gardners Books (first published October 1991) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Space. Space Opera |
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4+ stars. Barrayar--a Hugo winner and Nebula nominee back in 1991--is a book that improved dramatically for me on reread. It's more interesting, subtle and complex than I initially gave it credit for. And it's fascinating to see the development of Cordelia and Aral's characters from their initial beginnings in Shards of Honor, and their growing relationships with each other and with the people around them. The first half of Barrayar is a little on the quiet side, more deliberately paced, as Cordelia, a woman with socially liberal views, comes to terms with her new life as Lady Vorkosigan in the rigidly traditional and militaristic society on Barrayar. Her husband Aral is appointed as regent to the child emperor of Barrayar, which puts Cordelia and Aral in the bull's eye of political machinations ... which become more dangerous than either of them anticipated. Readers who are familiar with Miles Vorkosigan from the later books in this series will get the beginning of his story here, and it's well worth your time. The second half is a whirlwind, a heart-stopping adventure with Cordelia and her new friends at the center of a desperate plan that has far-reaching implications for the entire planet of Barrayar. The first half might be a bit slow-paced for some, as it sets up the second half, but it's worth the wait! Cordelia is a character for the ages, an outspoken, unstoppable force whose steely determination is combined with intelligence, a warm heart and concern for the people around her ... other than those that are causing trouble for Cordelia or those she loves."He tried to hurt Aral through me. I found that . . . annoying. I wish you would cease trying to annoy me, Count Vordarian, I'm afraid you might succeed." Her voice fell further, almost to a whisper. "You should fear it, too."Aral is a great foil for her, a strong character in his own right, but it's Cordelia who's at the center of this story. I'd love to meet her. She'd probably kick my butt into shape in a dozen ways I didn't realize were needed until she pointed them out to me.
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| Original Title: | Barrayar |
| ISBN: | 0743468414 (ISBN13: 9780743468411) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #7, Vorkosigan Saga (Chronological) #3 |
| Characters: | Aral Vorkosigan, Cordelia Naismith, Miles Vorkosigan |
| Setting: | Barrayar |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award for Best Novel (1992), Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (1991), Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1992), SF Chronicle Award Nominee for Best Novel (1992), HOMer Award for Best Novel (1991) |
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Ratings: 4.31 From 23244 Users | 915 ReviewsCrit Epithetical Books Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #7)
*** 4.75 ***A buddy read with Evgeny, because we love Sci-fi!Wow!!! Just WOW!!! This is the third book in the chronological order of the series and I am already addicted to it! It is Sci-fi, but this one was on a planet very similar to Earth, Barrayar. No space battles, no new monsters, if we don't count the Barrayar Vors, the planet's nobility, who all act like monsters most of the time. No robots and no new races of humanoids. Just the life of Vorkosigan and Cordelia four months after they gotAs always LMB has a great hand with characters. It is easy to root for them and get immersed in their struggles within and without.The story itself was good but not great, it felt in parts too much like a soap opera to me. I was missing the emphasis on SF elements that was present in parts of the first book.
Wow! Absolutely wonderful as an audio book & the story was much tighter than the previous one.More great history & expanding internal politics of Barrayar. A lot of tough decisions & some remarkable adventure. There are also some shining moments, especially by Cordelia. Two of the things I loved; Cordelia goes off & completes her own adventure much to Aral's dismay & delight. He tells her not to do that to him again. She simply tells him to make sure she doesn't have to
many thanks to eh and elizabeth etc, because i would never never never have read a book with a cover like this, but i did it for youse, and it has been wonderful, really.but so if i am understanding this correctly (and i hope that i am not) ms. bujold created one of the most interesting and likable-while-still-being-flawed characters ever and then abandoned her to write books about this character's son?? and all the rest are about him?? so lame.because i loved this book. i love cordelia. i love
A buddy read with Choko.After the events of the last book Cordelia ended up on Barrayar. She thought she would be able to get used to new life fairly soon, but Barrayar is always full of excitement and surprises - like assassinations, civil war, regicide, forbidden duels ,external conquerors and such. You are guaranteed to never have a boring moment, but such lifestyle surely takes quite a while to get used to. Cordelia however was determined to fit in as best as she could which means she had to
Read for the 2019 MacHalo Splendiferous Book Bingo Thingie: Set in Another World You really can't tell this was written years later, it starts 24 hours after the end of Shards of Honour and flows seemlessly. It is quite a different setting, having none of the alien planets or the space battles that I enjoyed in Shards. While it was set solely on Barrayer, it had oodles of political intrigue and culture clashing. What I enjoyed most was the societal pressures and ethical dilemmas the characters
3.5* Similar to previous book the first half is slower mainly focussing on family melodrama and politics with a few assassination attempts to spice things up. Half way though pacing changes dramatically and then we get all the action and suspense one could hope for from the book. Cordelia shines in it. Whilst I loved second part of this book I also had few issues with this instalment. With all the time spent on Barrayar it becomes obvious that Barrayar is remarkably similar to Earth. The same
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