Same, I loved Mahit's complicated relationship with the Empire and its culture. Yskandr was literally seduced by Teixcalaan, over the course of years, and Mahit was already in so deep after weeks - the more I think about it, the more I'm sold on her decision to return to Lsel Station. (Though if she can stay away...)
I'm curious who's going to be the next ambassador, and what will happen to Yskandr and Mahit's imago line.
The one thing that wasn't entirely clear to me - admittedly, possibly because I found the interludes less interesting - was the details of the politics on Lsel Station. I wonder who knew what. It seems like the alien threat should have been more discussed, and its obvious connection to what the relationship with Teixcalaan might be like.
The poetry scene made me smile: Mahit and Three Seagrass composing and uploading a poem to send for help was so clever, and then it actually being sung on the streets was right on the edge of feeling like unrealistic wish-fulfillment fantasy but I was still very happy for Mahit.
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Date: 2020-02-29 11:49 pm (UTC)I'm curious who's going to be the next ambassador, and what will happen to Yskandr and Mahit's imago line.
The one thing that wasn't entirely clear to me - admittedly, possibly because I found the interludes less interesting - was the details of the politics on Lsel Station. I wonder who knew what. It seems like the alien threat should have been more discussed, and its obvious connection to what the relationship with Teixcalaan might be like.
The poetry scene made me smile: Mahit and Three Seagrass composing and uploading a poem to send for help was so clever, and then it actually being sung on the streets was right on the edge of feeling like unrealistic wish-fulfillment fantasy but I was still very happy for Mahit.