re: #328 piratedan

I think Ms. Bujold, depending upon what you’re reading because she does have about three different series out there, can best be classified as cozy. Decent storytelling, very few plot holes, good characterizations. Seems that most packages out there lack one of those three.

That’s not a bad way to put but for me it does go a bit deeper. The series began back in the 80’s and was an enormous step above the average, especially in characterization. (You can see the 80’s and Star Trek fanfic in the early Cetagandans who are Soviet Klingons … ;)

I find that, unlike 90% of sf, I care about the characters and actually want to know what becomes of them. That especially was true after reading The Warrior’s Apprentice & Mountains of Mourning.