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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
adventurous
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:
No
Ended to quickly but I rather enjoyed it. It read like a short Game of Thrones in Space. Good finale to a short but enjoyable trilogy.
Ah, Scalzi...
I really loved this series and its character up to that underwhelming turning point in this last book.
Had it been the WTF moment alone, I could have dealt with it and moved on. But the entire ending felt rushed, and didn't seem to do the characters justice. Which is a pity, because things had been going well until then.
Wheaton's performance was great as usual, and that made me enjoy this one a little more in audio than on Kindle.
I really loved this series and its character up to that underwhelming turning point in this last book.
Had it been the WTF moment alone, I could have dealt with it and moved on. But the entire ending felt rushed, and didn't seem to do the characters justice. Which is a pity, because things had been going well until then.
Wheaton's performance was great as usual, and that made me enjoy this one a little more in audio than on Kindle.
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It was fun and mostly satisfying, but felt a little rushed, especially in the resolution.
Ahhh, the bittersweet feeling of finishing a trilogy of books you've greatly enjoyed. On the one hand, hooray for a satisfying ending! On the other, but I want moooooore [thrashes around forever]
Look, honestly, this is classic Scalzi. Whip smart dialogue, extremely likeable characters, slightly under-described environments and action and genuinely intriguing concepts explored with a light touch. This is an engaging and bittersweet conclusion to the chap's best series since Old Man's War and honestly, I can think of at least two spin-offs I'd be delighted to read (carn John, giz. GIZ, I SAY!)
Anyway, if you're wondering if you should start this series - if it's worth it - the answer's an emphatic yes. Timely, funny, enthralling and delightful.
Look, honestly, this is classic Scalzi. Whip smart dialogue, extremely likeable characters, slightly under-described environments and action and genuinely intriguing concepts explored with a light touch. This is an engaging and bittersweet conclusion to the chap's best series since Old Man's War and honestly, I can think of at least two spin-offs I'd be delighted to read (carn John, giz. GIZ, I SAY!)
Anyway, if you're wondering if you should start this series - if it's worth it - the answer's an emphatic yes. Timely, funny, enthralling and delightful.
At the beginning of the acknowledgments the author implies that he gave the book insufficient attention and eventually rushed through it because he was distracted. One can tell.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I got it yesterday and had to gobble it down. I'll reread it at a slower pace. Great end to the series, but I wouldn't mind another one following the reign of the Last Emperox, since Kiva cracks me up consistently. I kept hoping that it would turn out that Grayland II had outsmarted the assassins and would end up getting to live happily ever after, but that would've been a copout. I make have to go reread a bunch of Scalzi. Write faster, dude!
adventurous
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