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The Vor Game (Audio Cassette)

by Lois McMaster Bujold (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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Miles manages to graduate from the Academy. His reward? A first post on Kyril Island, predicting and combating the local weather and his commanding officer's homicidal moods. His reputation and stunted form further battered by both, Illyan finds a way to combine (sort of) Miles's two lives as Lord Vorkosigan and Admiral Naismith--great for Miles, but a little hard on his commanding officers. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Maybe audiobook reviewers who accept only unabridged books condemn themselves to hearing relatively few first-rate readers. Perhaps excellence is rare everywhere. For this reviewer, it is rare enough to be like an unexpected breath of fresh air in a room one hadn't realized was stuffy. Michael Hanson makes every word count as he brings this epic science-fiction adventure to life before the mind's eye. Carol Cowan, though confined to voicing a few female characters, is fully his equal as the other half of what may be the only ensemble in the business that can make a multi-voiced performance listenable. Look out, George Lucas! You have met your match in both story concept and realization. J.N. (c) AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, May 26 2003
By David A. Lessnau (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Vor Game (Mass Market Paperback)
About the only thing bad I can say about this book is that the pace is a bit uneven. During the early phase of the book, while Miles is the Weather Officer on Kyril Island, things are a bit slow. This segment of the book is necessary for future developments though, so it couldn't just have been cut. But still, its pace is slower than that of the rest of the book. Other than that triviality, it's really an excellent read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, May 26 2003
By David A. Lessnau (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Vor Game (Mass Market Paperback)
About the only thing bad I can say about this book is that the pace is a bit uneven. During the early phase of the book, while Miles is the Weather Officer on Kyril Island, things are a bit slow. This segment of the book is necessary for future developments though, so it couldn't just have been cut. But still, its pace is slower than that of the rest of the book. Other than that triviality, it's really an excellent read.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable but slight, Jan 20 2003
By Emily Horner (Chapel Hill, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Vor Game (Mass Market Paperback)
I've enjoyed some of Bujold's other books, and this one had some good moments, but by comparison to "Brothers in Arms" and "A Civil Campaign" it felt rather slight, with more emphasis on the military/space opera side of things than I would like. A below-average Miles Vorkosigan book is still a Miles Vorkosigan book, though, so I can hardly complain too much about it. If you're bent on reading the series in order, or you're a big fan, I would recommend it, but I wouldn't recommend it to a casual Bujold fan.
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5.0 out of 5 stars You MUST Read This!
Okay, I normally wouldn't touch space opera with a ten foot pole, but I simply couldn't put this book down! Read more
Published on Oct 24 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Read Me!
This isn't the first book. Have you read the first book? If not, you should immediately drop everything and order it. Now. Immediately. Right away. Read the whole series. Read more
Published on Aug 3 2002 by A. Trotter

4.0 out of 5 stars Strength of characters carries through a coincidental plot
The Vor Game is the second book in the "Young Miles" collection, and it is the weaker of the two. Read more
Published on Dec 9 2001 by David Roy

3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining but not very thought provoting
A Hugo? I find it hard to believe.. This was no Ender's Game. I think my expectations were too high for this work.. It was the first Ive read from Lois McMaster Bujold.. Read more
Published on Oct 26 2001 by mrbelanger@hotmail.com

3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining but not very thought provoting
A Hugo? I find it hard to believe.. This was no Ender's Game. I think my expectations were too high for this work.. It was the first Ive read from Lois McMaster Bujold.. Read more
Published on Oct 26 2001 by mrbelanger@hotmail.com

4.0 out of 5 stars Miles in the Military
Bujold's characterization of Miles' graduation from military academy and entry into active duty is hilarious and suspenseful. Read more
Published on Jul 8 2001 by E. A. McCombs

4.0 out of 5 stars Space Opera at its Best
The Vor Game is a cliff-hanging adventure in the world of Miles Vorkosigan, one of the most intriguing scifi characters I have ever encountered. Read more
Published on Mar 4 2001 by A. K. Berger

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful adventure!
I just found this and the others of Lois McMaster Bujold's work (through my mother!) and have enjoyed reading her books. Read more
Published on Dec 26 2000 by Patricia Zamora

5.0 out of 5 stars Will Miles survive? Will his commanding officers?
In The Vor Game, Miles has graduated from the Imperial Academy, and has been rewarded with a choice posting indeed. Well, okay, it's one of the worst postings on record. Read more
Published on Aug 23 2000 by Ivy

5.0 out of 5 stars also found as the third tale in young miles
*grin* i can't seem to stop praising Ms bujold because the vorkosigan series is truly one of the best series on earth! Read more
Published on Jul 19 2000 by jedimasterr

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