Leckie: Ancillary Justice
Summary: Ancillary Justice by Leckie (Orbit (2013)). (Stub — expand from highlights.)
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Quotes
Identity and the Collective
“I was Justice of Toren. I was the ship and the ancillaries and the officers. Now I am just this one body, and the silence in my head is the loudest thing I have ever heard.” (Chapter 1, p. 3)
Society and Justice
“Radch identity is a matter of culture, not biology. If you follow the protocols and serve the empire, you are human. If you do not, you are nothing.” (Chapter 5, p. 82)
Decision Making
“Ancillary life is a series of commands. Freedom is the terrifying moment when you have to decide for yourself which command to follow.” (Chapter 14, p. 215)