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gaulien's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
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
5.0
serinde4books's review against another edition
4.0
I’m really enjoying this series. I admit some of the military jargon and details overwhelms me some. And I think for future books I will need a notepaper with the ship name and captain name to keep the information straight in my head, I got a little confused this time. I fully understand why my boyfriend likes these books so much, the military details are great, the tactics and weapons and political environment of a military agency seems right on the dot to me. What I like about it however is the characters, they grow with each book, they are engaging and interesting to read about. I am starting to really get a feel for Honor and Webber has her acting true to her nature, just as I feel she should. I really hate in series when they have the characters act differently than the previous books indicate they should.
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dorinlazar's review against another edition
3.0
There are some issues I have with this book. It gets boring and tedious quite fast. And it shouldn't have. But David Weber adds characters and side-plots - and that would be awesome if he would've written a 900 pages book, but he does not. So we're left with a pretend French Revolution, with a Rob S Pierre, with a war in space that is described in gruesome detail.
He makes it up, however, by humanizing Honor a bit more. Finally, there's some real relationships at play: a friend, Heneke, and a boyfriend, Tankersley. And the point is that for once, this character makes sense, even if Weber cuts a lot of corners, and we really don't know why Honor starts a relationship with this Tankersley dude. But heck, suspension of disbelief!
Yes, it took me a lot of time to read this - mostly because it was so damned boring when he went into details on every single nook and cranny, that I thought of abandoning the book several times. I held on to it, though, and in the end it was a pleasant experience. Not as pleasant as I expected, but pleasant enough.
He makes it up, however, by humanizing Honor a bit more. Finally, there's some real relationships at play: a friend, Heneke, and a boyfriend, Tankersley. And the point is that for once, this character makes sense, even if Weber cuts a lot of corners, and we really don't know why Honor starts a relationship with this Tankersley dude. But heck, suspension of disbelief!
Yes, it took me a lot of time to read this - mostly because it was so damned boring when he went into details on every single nook and cranny, that I thought of abandoning the book several times. I held on to it, though, and in the end it was a pleasant experience. Not as pleasant as I expected, but pleasant enough.
kodermike's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite Honor book so far. I read these for fun military action and a kick ass protag. What I got was a lot of side action (relevant, but long), and a lot of telling about what happened instead of showing. I appreciate brevity in books, but I felt like the wrong parts were summarized.
dxk's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.75
leovinas's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
pjonsson's review against another edition
3.0
A good book but I didn't like it as much as the previous ones. There was too little Harrington and to much political bla bla.
timchi's review against another edition
4.0
Actually, what I enjoyed most about this book was the multiple viewpoints of each side as they advanced their forces according their information. How someone can make the perfectly correct move locally, and how that correct move is completely wrong on a grand over. It was interesting seeing everyone's decision process, agreeing how that makes sense, and then watching it all fall apart.
Granted, the first page mocks the thought of a "short victorious war" and then all but hands Manticore one. Also, it feels that the big bad of the series has been gutted, and be reading the description of the next book, I'm not as eager to read the fourth.
Granted, the first page mocks the thought of a "short victorious war" and then all but hands Manticore one. Also, it feels that the big bad of the series has been gutted, and be reading the description of the next book, I'm not as eager to read the fourth.
_meltea_'s review against another edition
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
4.0