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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It finally took until the last book for me to really click with this series, but I finally found it to be more engrossing than the previous two. I do have some quibbles with how he wrapped it up, especially with regards to the side characters on End - he spent a lot of time developing them in the first book and then just ... left them behind as an afterthought. Still, overall a decent light scifi series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder
Minor: Sexual content
medium-paced
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
One star off for ending without tying off quite enough loose ends. But overall excellent series!
It's good, but the ending's not what it should be. Some threads do wrap up in a satisfactory manner, others do not, or do not at all (which is kinda okay? except for one in particular). Will be curious if he comes back to this universe.
It would be unfair to say John Scalzi's stories are popcorn reading. Popcorn is forgettable. While enjoyable in the moment, it is utterly forgettable and leaves you with little to nothing once the experience has passed.
Nor is it filet. John Scalzi will not change your worldview. He will not leave you shook upon the final page, staring into the space to figure out what the fuck just happened or contemplating the nature of humanity and our place in the larger world.
No, John Scalzi's writing is a burrito. Its a little cheesy, always a fun, quirky, and altogether enjoyable read. It is filling in the way all good stories are. Yes, it's a little weird; and if we're being honest with ourselves there is probably more substantive literature that we should be reading. But sometimes you don't want to have your life altered by a book, you want to throw some questionable things into a flour tortilla, smother it with cheese, and nuke that sum'bitch because life is short, the ice caps are melting, and you were probably going to squander those extra years scrolling through social media anyway.
The final book in the Interdependency series (at least it better be.[a:John Scalzi|4763|John Scalzi|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1562613145p2/4763.jpg]! If you're reading this YOU STICK TO YOUR GUNS AND GO POUND OUT ANOTHER HEAD ON BOOK!) gives you more of what you enjoyed in the first 2 books. Political intrigue, foul-mouthed protagonists, and a clippy tongue in cheek narrative reminiscent of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The story zips by at a reasonable place with more than a few twists (The finale comes off with the enjoyable snap reminiscent of The Sting in the best way possible).
So feel free to hold off on that book you know you should be reading. Scalzi's fast, frantic prose will zip by, I guarantee you will devour this book, and you'll end up with less indigestion than most mexican food leaves you with.
Nor is it filet. John Scalzi will not change your worldview. He will not leave you shook upon the final page, staring into the space to figure out what the fuck just happened or contemplating the nature of humanity and our place in the larger world.
No, John Scalzi's writing is a burrito. Its a little cheesy, always a fun, quirky, and altogether enjoyable read. It is filling in the way all good stories are. Yes, it's a little weird; and if we're being honest with ourselves there is probably more substantive literature that we should be reading. But sometimes you don't want to have your life altered by a book, you want to throw some questionable things into a flour tortilla, smother it with cheese, and nuke that sum'bitch because life is short, the ice caps are melting, and you were probably going to squander those extra years scrolling through social media anyway.
The final book in the Interdependency series (at least it better be.[a:John Scalzi|4763|John Scalzi|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1562613145p2/4763.jpg]! If you're reading this YOU STICK TO YOUR GUNS AND GO POUND OUT ANOTHER HEAD ON BOOK!) gives you more of what you enjoyed in the first 2 books. Political intrigue, foul-mouthed protagonists, and a clippy tongue in cheek narrative reminiscent of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The story zips by at a reasonable place with more than a few twists (The finale comes off with the enjoyable snap reminiscent of The Sting in the best way possible).
So feel free to hold off on that book you know you should be reading. Scalzi's fast, frantic prose will zip by, I guarantee you will devour this book, and you'll end up with less indigestion than most mexican food leaves you with.
The conclusion of the Interdependency trilogy, a book that was both surprising and familiar at the same time.
Plot-wise, the author went mostly in the direction I was expecting, but he did insert a bit of a twist which I did not see coming. I liked the thought behind it, but it felt more like the author trying to throw a curve ball and less like it was something that really fit in the story. Other than that, the ending was very satisfying with a healthy mix of arcs closing with some questions left open (maybe for potential sequels?). There is definitely a lot of potential and room for further works in this universe.
The Interdependency was an interesting series for me, I had high expectations but at the same time didn't know how Scalzi's style would fit with this type of epic political space opera. And I'm happy to say that I loved my time with it. Scalzi really managed to boil down the type of plot which other authors would expand into thousands of pages into its most essential parts. The series manages to walk a very fine line between offering the important parts to the reader while not feeling quite like you're reading a summary.
The Last Emperox is a very worthy end for the trilogy, although I have to say that it felt a bit too much like the previous book for my liking. It was still very good, but the standard of the series was set very high and so were my expectations. Overall, this series has cemented Scalzi as an amazing writer of quality science fiction and I'm certainly going to try to read more and more by him.
Plot-wise, the author went mostly in the direction I was expecting, but he did insert a bit of a twist which I did not see coming. I liked the thought behind it, but it felt more like the author trying to throw a curve ball and less like it was something that really fit in the story. Other than that, the ending was very satisfying with a healthy mix of arcs closing with some questions left open (maybe for potential sequels?). There is definitely a lot of potential and room for further works in this universe.
The Interdependency was an interesting series for me, I had high expectations but at the same time didn't know how Scalzi's style would fit with this type of epic political space opera. And I'm happy to say that I loved my time with it. Scalzi really managed to boil down the type of plot which other authors would expand into thousands of pages into its most essential parts. The series manages to walk a very fine line between offering the important parts to the reader while not feeling quite like you're reading a summary.
The Last Emperox is a very worthy end for the trilogy, although I have to say that it felt a bit too much like the previous book for my liking. It was still very good, but the standard of the series was set very high and so were my expectations. Overall, this series has cemented Scalzi as an amazing writer of quality science fiction and I'm certainly going to try to read more and more by him.
Satisfying read, and a swell conclusion to Grayland's saga. It was a tasty snack of a read that tastes like more. I'm feeling like Scalzi might have more Interdependency stories in him).
3.5 rounded up because I like Scalzi. A satisfying ending character-wise but not as much plot-wise. The pacing was also not as good as in the previous two. Still, an enjoyable read with Scalzi’s always funny writing style.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated