Revenant Gun by Yoon Ha LeeMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is a solid 3-star, DNF review.
I was reading this book for the 2019 Hugo Awards.
This book is a fantasy novel dressed up as MilSF. While there are military related elements involved (as in some sort of space navy), there isn't really much about actual military service. And the "sci-fi" elements involve physics/reality being shaped by local beliefs/customs. That is more fantasy than anything else.
While it is reasonably well written, I just didn't care about any of the characters in the story. I didn't care who won. I didn't care who lost. Whatever the outcome, it was bound to be trouble for everyone else.
The combination of the faux-MilSF story coupled with characters that were not engaging caused me to put this book aside. I have a lengthy TBR pile and need not waste time with something as disinteresting as this was for me.
For the record, this is going in 5th position on my ballot. Definitely below "no award" as it is not up to the standards of past winners.
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