Ancillary Mercy

If goodreads would let me, my rating would be 3.5 stars. I think Imperial Radch #2 is my fave of the trio, but this was still an enjoyable read in many respects. It's easily the funniest book of the set, with the introduction of an intergalactic translator providing some absurdist social commentary on her new surroundings. I appreciate how Leckie's close to this series had a pleasing sense of finality regarding the plot without closure of the universe she created, if that makes sense, and the narrator, while still beloved, becomes more morally ambiguous as she reflects on her transition from ancillary to no-longer-exactly-an-ancillary, which her culture has no real framework for understanding. I think the only reason this wasn't a complete knockout for me is that although this end to the series is deeply focused on relationships, which I appreciated, I could have also used a little more space drama. Not that there wasn't! I'm just a drama queen.