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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
With the collapse of the Flow fast approaching, billions of people will be cut off from human civilization, which could ultimately lead to their death. Emperox Grayland II has a lot on her plate; between people still not believing it’s real to facing the death of billions, she must come up with a solution yesterday. But, there are others who believe they can do better and threaten to dethrone her as Emerpox. The future is fast approaching and decisions need to be made quick. This was a good ending to an intense trilogy. The reader was quite satisfied with how everything came to an end. There was just enough shock value mixed with a fulfilling ending that made this an exciting read. The plot overall, was well done; this was done in much the same way the second novel was done in the fact that Scalzi made sure that everything had a purpose. There were a few moments here and there where he would go off a bit on a tangent, but in the grand scheme of things, he stuck to the course of action, and action there was. The reader wasn’t really prepared for what was in store for the final novel; the plot shifted a little from when this trilogy first started out. Originally, this had to do with the Flow collapsing and now it was less about saving the Flow and more about saving the people, which the reader thought was interesting. It made sense, but not what the reader was expecting. The reader also found that the main character knowing before anyone else, theoretically, what was going to happen was a bit of a cop out ending; it helped to move the story, and eventually lead to the satisfying ending, but it kinda felt like an easy way out. The way this ended was surprising, but it did make the reader chuckle and they really enjoyed it. The characters have also really grown on the reader; they developed many layers over the course of the three books and it was good to see them grow into themselves, some more than others. They were all so memorable in different ways that Scalzi has a knack for creating different types of characters and either making the reader either really like them or really hate them. In the end, this was a fantastic space opera of a trilogy that had so much going on with unforgettable characters; this is a highly recommend series for those a fan of sci-fi.
Well, that was quite the trilogy! Scalzi took all that he had been building up over the three books and used them to create a satisfying ending. If this isn't your first Scalzi series you won't be surprised by the ending. Don't get me wrong, it had all kinds of twists and turns that surprised and delighted me. But I mean Scalzi is the kind of author where the protagonists aren't all full of plot armor. Brandon Sanderson is often (although not always) like this too. I prefer the higher stakes compared to, say, X-Men where any death is temporary annoyance.
If you enjoyed Scalzi's characters from earlier in the trilogy, then you'll have a blast here. Kiva continued to be my absolute favorite character in just about all of science fiction. Cardenia/Greyland came into her own and Scalzi demonstrates that she was never clueless, just thrust into an epic situation (once again my comparisons to Dune or Game of Thrones) and once she found her footing, she was a great character in her chapters. If you found Kiva or the others annoying, nothing will be better for you in this book. There aren't really any memorable characters introduced.
Finally, the final line in the epilogue is going to become one of my new favorite endings to a book.
As I believe I mentioned before (don't feel like checking right now), I'm a voting member of Worldcon this year so I read this series now (rather than when I had it scheduled in my Read Queue) as one of the series nominees. Right now I see the Murderbot Diaries series just barely edging this one out for my top spot. This was a great series as a whole, but Murderbot was awesome in each and every book. We'll see how the vote eventually goes.
If you enjoyed Scalzi's characters from earlier in the trilogy, then you'll have a blast here. Kiva continued to be my absolute favorite character in just about all of science fiction. Cardenia/Greyland came into her own and Scalzi demonstrates that she was never clueless, just thrust into an epic situation (once again my comparisons to Dune or Game of Thrones) and once she found her footing, she was a great character in her chapters. If you found Kiva or the others annoying, nothing will be better for you in this book. There aren't really any memorable characters introduced.
Finally, the final line in the epilogue is going to become one of my new favorite endings to a book.
As I believe I mentioned before (don't feel like checking right now), I'm a voting member of Worldcon this year so I read this series now (rather than when I had it scheduled in my Read Queue) as one of the series nominees. Right now I see the Murderbot Diaries series just barely edging this one out for my top spot. This was a great series as a whole, but Murderbot was awesome in each and every book. We'll see how the vote eventually goes.
3/5 really.
I quite enjoyed this, and it's an excellent cap to the series. But I found the last third or so very rushed, and the explanation of the science behind the Flow and the Memory Room to be lacking - I mean, obviously it's all made up, but this just didn't seem to hang together in the context of everything else that had already been explained, which left me a bit flat.
I quite enjoyed this, and it's an excellent cap to the series. But I found the last third or so very rushed, and the explanation of the science behind the Flow and the Memory Room to be lacking - I mean, obviously it's all made up, but this just didn't seem to hang together in the context of everything else that had already been explained, which left me a bit flat.
Very satisfying ending to this excellent trilogy. Please, someone adapt this into a TV series already.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Well that was incredible. The characters omg the characters are so incredibly written. Kiva Lagos and Emperox Grayland, two of the best female characters
I am 100% satisfied with the conclusion to this trilogy. Something happened toward the end there that I didn't particularly like, but I was completely satisfied with how it was handled and how it was necessary.
I also find it charming that he names characters after his author/publishing friends and then treats those characters poorly. Wait, they are friends, right?
Things I really appreciate about this book (and series)
1. So much agency in the women characters. And not just the villains, but the protagonists, too.
2. No rape!
3. Women who are unabashedly sexual and utterly blasé about it.
In short, I really like the way he treats his women characters. It's refreshing to read Sci-Fi, written by a man, that isn't dripping in the author's misogyny.
I really look forward to reading more by this author.
I also find it charming that he names characters after his author/publishing friends and then treats those characters poorly. Wait, they are friends, right?
Things I really appreciate about this book (and series)
1. So much agency in the women characters. And not just the villains, but the protagonists, too.
2. No rape!
3. Women who are unabashedly sexual and utterly blasé about it.
In short, I really like the way he treats his women characters. It's refreshing to read Sci-Fi, written by a man, that isn't dripping in the author's misogyny.
I really look forward to reading more by this author.
A solid finish to a great trilogy however the ending felt rushed and incomplete in my opinion. Things were wrapped up well enough but sooo many important events were summarized quickly without any expansion to the point where I felt a little cheated.
Regardless it is an excellent book and I’d highly recommend it.
Regardless it is an excellent book and I’d highly recommend it.
adventurous
funny
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced