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Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey

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hoggnogg's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

An excellent book, mainly sci fi with some horror mixed in and a touch of humour every now and again. It makes you want to keep reading to find out what happens next, at no point did I feel that any part of the book wasn't needed in order to progress the story.

wan_log's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

jojo_bizarre's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

emberise's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition

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5.0

I cannot think when I last read a new science fiction book that I enjoyed as much as [b:Leviathan Wakes|8855321|Leviathan Wakes (Expanse #1)|James S.A. Corey|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1289046195s/8855321.jpg|13730452]. Because I read several books at once, I rarely sit down and read a book from start to finish, but I did with this one. It grabbed my attention early, and the story unfolded at a consistent enough pace that it never lost me. There is a fair amount of scientific detail and background, but it's blended in in such a way as to not detract from the overall book. (I'm being careful what I say in the review, because I don't want to put in spoilers. I will have this nerd moment:

Spoiler

ZOMG, zombies! In space!!!

.)

If you like sci fi at all, read this.