mlawton, Finished "Translation State" by Ann Leckie, a nominee for Best Science Fiction for Goodreads in 2023.
I came into it without having any knowledge of the Imperial Radch trilogy and it works as a standalone book. It's a bit of a space opera, a bit of a fairly predictable & angsty love story, and a bit of political intrigue. It's kind of a bit of everything and I think that's why I liked it but didn't love it. 4/5 stars. #Bookstodon
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62873999-translation-state