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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
tense
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
And yet again, John Scalzi doesn't disappoint. This was a fabulous finale. Well written, strong characters (hi-five for kickass chicks!), laugh-out-loud humor. I will say, at one point I said, "Oh no he didn't!" and yes, in fact, he did. How could you?! But, well, yes, it really was necessary. And, it's those kinds of unexpected twists, killing off of characters, that make an author good; when he has the balls to do it. A great trilogy; I'm just sorry that I've plowed through all 3 of them. If you like sci-fi (and colorful language and kickass females) then you'll like this trilogy. Just make sure you've got all 3 lined up, so you can read them back-to-back.
A satisfying end to a well planned trilogy! Scalzi always delivers!
A fantastic combination of world building, characters, plot, dialogue and humor make this book very hard to put down.
Scalzi's just great.
Scalzi's just great.
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
It provides an ending to the saga of the Interdependency, but... It felt rushed and a bit overstuffed. There were a lot of chapters of exposition. A great deal happened but a lot of it was viewed at a great remove.
adventurous
funny
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced
After recently trying out Alastair Reynolds, it was remarkably refreshing returning to this series and how human and familiar Scalzi makes sci-fi versus the grand ideas Reynolds presented. While I do have critiques for Scalzi's world-building, everything else was fantastically executed and I sincerely wish this wasn't the final part of this trilogy.
Minor observations: I'm positive that someone is paying Scalzi something significant for every time he writes the word "banal." Also, Wil Wheaton's still born for narrating this book, buuut he could work on his French accent.
Minor observations: I'm positive that someone is paying Scalzi something significant for every time he writes the word "banal." Also, Wil Wheaton's still born for narrating this book, buuut he could work on his French accent.