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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
I had a lot of fun reading this. It's kind of like a beach read in a way b/c it feels like you're reading an action movie. Gets you thinking about the interconnectedness of the world. I'm telling you no one can write an ending like Elliot Ackerman. That guy knows how to finish a story! Was it a five star read--no, there were definitely elements that I think were missing in this world, that the authors didn't touch on and should have. But all in all I enjoyed this reading experience and it gave me a lot to think about at the same time.
Tour de Force! Loved it and can't wait to read the sequel.
3.5 stars. Keeps you engaged throughout with its realism, but lacked a certain impact. Worth the read overall.
The audiobook had an interview with the author who I found delusional on a few topics: although there is a de-escalation subplot, he could have emphasized that, if he truly believes that another world war should scare the hell out of everyone. He spoke of the importance of stem education and people serving in all the service areas, AND said he was quite confident that the US could fight a physical war, but are not tech savvy. Yet, where is the enormous military budget going? Not to these areas. He spoke of the WWII generation, their bravery, and how Europe didn't NEED to enter WWI OR WWII. why did they? Come on buddy, the leaders are not the ones sacrificing their lives or the lives of their families. And now, our leaders and their cronies profit immensely from war.
If we want peace, we must invest the time, effort, and respect in it that we currently invest in the military complex.
If we want peace, we must invest the time, effort, and respect in it that we currently invest in the military complex.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Pretty decent geopolitical thriller. Some hand wavey stuff in here, and some weird assumptions (such as Narendra Modi’s transformation of India into a modernized superpower by 2030). It was a fun, easily digestible book to read though.
Short, finished in a night.
Short, finished in a night.
For the first book finished in the year 2024, it is "2034: A Novel of the Next World War".
As someone who has read political books and military books, I was curious to see how a world war could play out. Especially one written by a former admiral and marine, I figure I could see how things play out from the perspective of a general/admiral.
The book has little to nothing on tactical/operational level fights. It's all strategical and things happen very quickly. Everything that happens is pretty straightforward and there wasn't such a large fog of war that I expected to see and messiness. It's a short book and it gets straight to the point quick. Since its speculating about the future, it doesn't encapsulate the position of future government actors in detail.
If you have read "Kill Chain" by Christian Brose, I'd say skip this one. I didn't see anything novel about this book. It's really meant for an everyday American civilian, not for someone with some amounts of knowledge on military affairs.
The most unrealistic part of this book was a submarine named after Michelle Obama. That's straight crazy.
Ok real talk, both of the author have spent most of their time focused on the Middle East, their perspective on China is very unlikely to be accurate. It's hard to judge how true China is portrayed.
As someone who has read political books and military books, I was curious to see how a world war could play out. Especially one written by a former admiral and marine, I figure I could see how things play out from the perspective of a general/admiral.
The book has little to nothing on tactical/operational level fights. It's all strategical and things happen very quickly. Everything that happens is pretty straightforward and there wasn't such a large fog of war that I expected to see and messiness. It's a short book and it gets straight to the point quick. Since its speculating about the future, it doesn't encapsulate the position of future government actors in detail.
If you have read "Kill Chain" by Christian Brose, I'd say skip this one. I didn't see anything novel about this book. It's really meant for an everyday American civilian, not for someone with some amounts of knowledge on military affairs.
The most unrealistic part of this book was a submarine named after Michelle Obama. That's straight crazy.
Ok real talk, both of the author have spent most of their time focused on the Middle East, their perspective on China is very unlikely to be accurate. It's hard to judge how true China is portrayed.
fast-paced
Advertised as a realistic portrayal of a future war written by a retired admiral. In reality a thoroughly mid thriller. Honestly, just kinda dumb.