Reviews

Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi

tobinlopes's review against another edition

4.0

This one was on a list of Goodreads recommendations - you know those lists that suggest things you've already read or have no interest in but every once in a while yield an interesting work? Yep, those lists.

This was a fast moving tale with of Jack Holloway. A man I thought, like others in the book, I had pegged. But Jack's a slippery fellow and this tale is an excellent read. I recommend it for anyone who likes their Sci with great Fi and their stories with great characters. Some are shallow but those are worth putting up with for the greats.

There were some truly laugh out loud moments and I loved 'em.

I gave it an 8.5/10 on my personal scale.

dhlunique's review against another edition

4.0

Very enjoyable. Good character development, good plot, good story, rather funny, sometimes ironic.

jovanalivaja's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

4.5

sgerner's review against another edition

4.0

Fun book! interesting combination of sci-fi and legal drama and the main character is very compelling!

jsokohl's review against another edition

5.0

Read this in two days while on vacation in NW Arkansas. Loved it! Then again, I love how Scalzi writes

hank's review against another edition

4.0

I am currently in a stingy star giving rut. I thoroughly enjoyed this book but the very end it got a bit too "procedural" and intricate for a full 5 star rating. Scalzi's forte is and has always been witty banter between his main characters, snarky, flippant and amusing. Not everyone will enjoy that as much as I do but he is still quite good at writing dialog. His characters always seem to have a good chunk of self honesty about them, mostly good natured but with admitted defects and shortcomings, something I very much like because that is how I see the world and most everyone else which makes it easy to insert myself into the story.

The downside to Fuzzy Nation is that Scalzi relies a bit too heavily on the dialog and the end gets bogged down in a courtroom. I do however LOVE epilogues which this book had.

I was late to work because I wanted to finish the book so maybe it really did deserve 5 stars.

sharki1998's review against another edition

3.0

It's not his best work but I'd still recommend it, it's Scalzi.

suzemo's review against another edition

4.0

So this book is a reboot of Little Fuzzy, and I liked it a bit better. If anything because it is more modern and a little bit more complicated (and definitely more actiony), though I enjoyed the courtroom drama from the original more. It was fast paced and fun. It's not some deep thinky book. Large evil corporations are evil and headed by evil men doing evil things. Small men are small men tripping through life sometimes trying to do the right things. Little cute fuzzy cat-monkey things are adorably cute and little.

It was a fun and quick read, I've got no complaints.

And as an aside - Wil Wheaton read the hell out of the audiobook.

fbeemcee's review against another edition

5.0

I don't know who recommended this book to me, but I want to thank that person! This is my second Scalzi outing, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The characters are fun and interesting, and the story pulled me in almost immediately. It also doesn't hurt that Scalzi has a wry sense of humor that made me laugh out loud multiple times.

I've already got Old Man's War on my nightstand to start next.

bacio's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75