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zer0faults's review against another edition
4.0
I did not like this one nearly as much as the previous books, sadly. Wesley Chu and The Lives of Tao is the reason I started reading books again, so I felt I had to push through this one. It was a nice trip through the lives of the Tan family, especially with their new addition, but some of the book felt rushed, especially the ending, it didn't feel like you were propelled through it, but people were dying in very uneventful ways, chopped down as just fodder toward the end. There just felt like something was missing from this one.
bbboeken's review against another edition
4.0
Het eerste boek blijft het beste, en het tweede vond ik wat minder interessant; deze afsluiter van de trilogie zit daar ergens tussenin, maar zit dichter bij het eerste boek dan bij het tweede. Ik vertel er verder niets over, maar het loont beslist de moeite om deze korte reeks te lezen. Het einde van dit derde boek zorgt overigens voor een heel mooi afgewerkt geheel --en laat ik daar nu net erg van houden.
jaymeks's review against another edition
3.0
Where to start with this review...
I've been waiting for this book for a very long time, it seems. I remember reading the previous books quickly, and being desperate for more. But picking up this book, I had a hard time getting going. I don't know why - the writing was better, the pacing was better, and the character interactions were better.
Why the trouble?
I couldn't remember a damn thing about the previous books! I had to go back and read he final few pages of the previous books to refresh my memory.
After that, and reading a 1/3 of the book, it was like hanging with good friends you hadn't seen in a long time. You still love them, even if you haven't seem them, and after it's over, you just want more time.
So, this book was great. The action and humor, mixed with doses of serious drama, produced a great story. It was like a true Hollywood summer blockbuster.
Were there some predictable spots? Sure, but it didn't detract from the story. There was even a feeling of rush in the last quarter of the book, but the ending stuck, and I thought it was a good close to the trilogy.
This trilogy was truly unique, and a hell of a lotta fun. Now, just the wait for more books in this universe (they'll come someday, right)?
I've been waiting for this book for a very long time, it seems. I remember reading the previous books quickly, and being desperate for more. But picking up this book, I had a hard time getting going. I don't know why - the writing was better, the pacing was better, and the character interactions were better.
Why the trouble?
I couldn't remember a damn thing about the previous books! I had to go back and read he final few pages of the previous books to refresh my memory.
After that, and reading a 1/3 of the book, it was like hanging with good friends you hadn't seen in a long time. You still love them, even if you haven't seem them, and after it's over, you just want more time.
So, this book was great. The action and humor, mixed with doses of serious drama, produced a great story. It was like a true Hollywood summer blockbuster.
Were there some predictable spots? Sure, but it didn't detract from the story. There was even a feeling of rush in the last quarter of the book, but the ending stuck, and I thought it was a good close to the trilogy.
This trilogy was truly unique, and a hell of a lotta fun. Now, just the wait for more books in this universe (they'll come someday, right)?
feyn's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
zfrey117's review against another edition
4.0
It's a fun read. It's not particularly complicated or astounding in any fashion, but it serves its purpose to be fun and entertaining. If you liked the first two books, it's more of the same
ghostmuppet's review against another edition
4.0
The final book in the Tao series. An enjoyable listen and good conclusion to the series. I liked that the book started a number of years after the second book, and how the characters have changed over that time.
The big bad was a little OTT sometimes, but i kinda liked that.
It was a fitting end that could allow future books in the series, but with a new set of characters. This is good, and something i will keep my eyes open for.
The big bad was a little OTT sometimes, but i kinda liked that.
It was a fitting end that could allow future books in the series, but with a new set of characters. This is good, and something i will keep my eyes open for.
amanzel2's review
adventurous
funny
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? Yes
4.25
tkadlec's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this series so much! As with the first two books, there's plenty of laugh-out-loud moments somehow mixing perfectly with tense action. Seeing the dynamics shaken up a bit after the end of book two brought a new level of depth to the characters—in fact, this may be the author's finest work in terms of character development in the series.
I've heard he's working on another trilogy with new characters but set in the same universe—I cannot wait!
I've heard he's working on another trilogy with new characters but set in the same universe—I cannot wait!
haversam's review against another edition
4.0
This trilogy has to be one of my favorite science fiction series that I have read recently. Wesley Chu can mix action, comedy and plot extremely well. I enjoyed how, instead of tying all the threads closed at the end of the trilogy, he left quite a few threads hanging there loose. This kept with the style, I thought anyway, with the previous two books.
The thing thought it amusing how the note at the back of the book is dated May, 2015 and I finished the book on the last day of April 2015.
The thing thought it amusing how the note at the back of the book is dated May, 2015 and I finished the book on the last day of April 2015.