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Originally Posted by Strether
I've always thought of Barb as the most annoying female character in all of SF literature, Charlie's spoiler notwithstanding. I gave my sister-in-law the first three books for Christmas and I see this morning that she's downloaded the second book, which is encouraging. I think one's perception of Bren changes after the first book; his place in the story changes and he becomes more interesting.
Jim
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Certainly, Bren becomes far more than simply the narrator as the series progresses. And as a character, more interesting and nuanced. Unlike so many series, where the same old tropes keep getting repeated, we see real progression in characters and situations as the series grows. (As for annoying? There's some serious contenders, but Barb-daja is certainly up there!)