Reviews

The Last Emperox by John Scalzi

_ash0_'s review against another edition

4.0

Loved this conclusion to an epic series with loads of interesting politics and so many big reveals/twists in this book. There is a huge twist after 2/3rd of the book that I did not expect at all. Keva Lagos and her mother in the same book? Yes please. I want more books on Keva Lagos as she is my most favorite character from this series. She is such a kickass woman. And Natashe is a great villain character too. I am kind of sad that this series had to end. This series is better heard than read, thanks to the wonderful narration by Will Wheaton.

razikale's review

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

4.0

nhewitt99's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-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? Yes

4.0

dramatrice's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

byronk's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

4.0

katmarhan's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad tense fast-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

3.75

7.5/10
This is the final book in a trilogy and the author had a lot to wrap up, so it’s not surprising it felt a little… rushed? Crammed?

The death of Cardenia/Grayland II was a surprise; I suspected she was going to do something with her knowledge about the Memory Room and Rachela I, but somehow I didn’t think it would be that. And Marce heading off to Earth, or at least, Earth’s system? Another surprise.

While I understand the political machinations and personal stories were the main focus of the books, I would have liked a bit more attention to what Marce was discovering about the Flow, the Shoals, and the Evanescences beside just “it’s mathematics—lots of complicated math”.

A mostly satisfying conclusion to the trilogy; Scalzi’s prose is always fun to read., and he created some memorable characters who will stick with me for a while.

thecooljacob's review

hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

__kell__'s review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.0

boothby738's review against another edition

3.0

Loved the series, great characters and good humor. Book 3 was a good conclusion, but it a bit short. Really only 200 pages of new material here, rather lengthy intro of 50 pages was largely a review of the first two books. Would have liked more than one chapter with the two (kind of) AI's Jiyi and Chenevert getting to know each other.

Does Kiva Lagos remind anyone else of Ro Laren from STTNG a little?

paulrules's review against another edition

3.0

Book ends in a way that is probably true to the series. But I personally did not like how it ended. Maybe that's my fault, but it is also my prerogative, as are my three stars.