A Civil Campaign
A Verkosigan Adventure

Those who are familiar with the adventures of Lois McMaster Bujold's Miles Vorkosigan would reasonably expect action-packed, bombastic fare of espionage, space opera and just general mayhem that would ensue in Miles' wake. This book is a change from the previous entries in that it is modeled more like a romantic comedy or farce in the tradition of ensemble comedies. So, those who reading this book expecting more of Miles' craziness won't be disappointed but those not expecting the more light-hearted change of tone will be. However, Lois McMaster Bujold is as skillful at making you laugh at Miles' romantic antics as she is with his bouncing around space like a pinball. The evolution of Miles into a more sedentary lifestyle compared to the previous entries of him romping through space is a reasonable extension of Miles' evolution and is enjoyable to read as one who has read most, if not all, of the Vorkosigan Saga.

Alternate titles for this book: -Let's Get All the Koudelka Girls Married -Everyone is Very Excited about Bug Vomit -Ivan and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day -Seriously How Has a Patriarchal Society with Men Like THIS in Charge Survived So Long? -Oh Right it's Because the Women Actually Con......more

This has to be my favorite of the Miles Vorkosigan books, and considering how much I love *all* of them, that's saying something. Bujold dedicates this book to "Jane, Charlotte, Georgette, and Dorothy"--Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Georgette Heyer, and Dorothy Sayers. The Grandes Dames of women wr......more

*** 4.85 *** A buddy read with Evgeny and Maria because we love Science Fiction and Miles!!! "...“Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.... The friction tends to arise when the two are not the same....There is no more hollow feeling than to stand with......more

Buddy read with Choko and Evgeny. Romantic Comedy the Vorkosigans' style! This is probably the most hilarious book in the entire series but if you were looking for the space opera style of the earlier books you'll be disappointed. In the two previous books Miles moved to a new stage in his life and t......more

Just a joy to read. Bujold goes multi PoV, and having everyones perspective of each PoV characters lets her expand upon their depths. the amount of interesting, personality filled, complex people who feel both like they could be real, and that they are unique, not like any character I've read before......more