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| Original Title: | The Vor Game |
| ISBN: | 0671720147 (ISBN13: 9780671720148) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #6, Vorkosigan Saga (Chronological) #5 |
| Characters: | Miles Vorkosigan |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award for Best Novel (1991), Seiun Award 星雲賞 Nominee for Best Overseas Novel (1997) |
Lois McMaster Bujold
Paperback | Pages: 346 pages Rating: 4.28 | 19929 Users | 744 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Vor Game (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #6) |
| Author | : | Lois McMaster Bujold |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 346 pages |
| Published | : | April 30th 2002 by Baen Books (first published January 1st 1990) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Space. Space Opera. Fiction |
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A buddy read with Choko and Maria. Miles Vorkosigan graduated from the Military Academy despite his handicap. He hoped for a decent assignment, but his superiors thought he had an insubordination problem, so they decided a good way to fix it is to assign him to a remote place which in this case happened to be a military base on an island in the middle of nowhere, far in the north (read - cold).
First thing Miles did upon arriving was to insult the base Commander - albeit unintentionally. To be fair the Commander happened to be a real despot even by Barrayan standards, so Miles could not remain neutral for long.
Miles' adventures on the island constitute a story called Weatherman that was later incorporated in this novel - word by word.
The excitement started when the guy was removed from the base. Sufficient to say he ended up saving a couple of planets (including his own) and preventing a couple of wars. He ended up literally in the middle of the excitement without even trying, but getting beaten a lot in the process. My buddy readers mentioned that Miles' immediate superior officer can kiss their career good-by and I completely agree. Superior officers tend to end up trying - and failing - to clean up the mess the guy leaves in his wake.
The novel won a Hugo Award for Best Novel at the time when good writing and plot were more important than political leaning. To make a long story short the novel is good. Speaking about character development: Miles does first and foremost. I like the way the Barrayan Emperor was shown; unlike his previous appearance he behaved like a human being. Space battles, behind-the-scenes manipulations, people of the future with real human emotions and hopes, Miles overcoming yet another seemingly hopeless situation using just his head, good writing - what else a book need to be called good? Nothing; thus 4-star rating.Rating Based On Books The Vor Game (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #6)
Ratings: 4.28 From 19929 Users | 744 ReviewsColumn Based On Books The Vor Game (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #6)
Executive Summary: I think this is probably my favorite book of the series so far. After a bit of a slow start I really enjoyed the rest of it.Audiobook: Grover Gardner does another great job. He's made some of the less interesting books easier to get through. He doesn't do many voices but he seems like a great fit for Miles. Full Review I've always been someone who prefers to read long-running series in publication order rather than chronological or "recommended" order. For this series that hasBuddy read with Choko and Evgeny. Though not really because this time I finished before they even started. Returning to this series is always like coming home and this time was no exception. It's a great way to just relax and forget about the real world. Because Miles just sweeps you away on his mad adventure. Even though I have read this book before many times I stayed up half the night (giggling and sometimes laughing out loud and waking the family) to finish it because I couldn't stop. The
Re-read 2018:My head spun. Really. It did.I will not go on record saying that this was anywhere near my favorite Vorkosigan novel, but there is enough plain fun and wild plotting and vibrant characterizations to satisfy any old-school Space-Opera junkie. I make no excuse. Miles is a superhero. He rides the wave of superheroic Bujoldian coincidence and Miles always happens to be the right person in the right place with the right quippy tongue and the right mind for the job. Even when he isn't. He
Super enjoyable just as the previous books have been. I like the way Miles raises up the people around him. The people who don't appreciate him generally have outdated notions of value and the idea that dues need to be paid before advancement is awarded. That's a common occurrence and completely disheartening if you've ever been the target of it.Gregor was finally given an opportunity to develop into a character with personality. One of my favourite things about him, and Miles, and the circle
A buddy read with Choko and Maria.Miles Vorkosigan graduated from the Military Academy despite his handicap. He hoped for a decent assignment, but his superiors thought he had an insubordination problem, so they decided a good way to fix it is to assign him to a remote place which in this case happened to be a military base on an island in the middle of nowhere, far in the north (read - cold). First thing Miles did upon arriving was to insult the base Commander - albeit unintentionally. To be
*** 4.25 ***A buddy read with Evgeny and Maria, because we need some FORWARD MOMENTUM!!!This is one of those series that, although it gives us guarantees that the protagonist is going to be OK, since more books, it also gives us a sense of optimism, something I miss in most of contemporary writing. There are some typical sci-fi and adventure tropes, but Miles Vorkosigan is such a great character, that all is forgiven! We root for the young man, who is great despite himself and makes all around
This isn't my favorite of the Vorkosigan novels, though it has its moments: (view spoiler)[Gregor walking up to the plasma cannon and rescuing himself, for one. (hide spoiler)] It slows down seriously in the middle, and not in a good way. Even so, it sets things up nicely for the later books, and I love the character development, particularly how Miles relates to his superiors.
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