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actualserge's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Enjoyed the crew's reintroduction and Freehold mission at the start, but... Struggled to keep my attention on this til the last quarter, when it really took off.
kktherd's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
readercristina's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have to be honest: I was dreading going into this book since I rated Babylon's Ashes (Book 6) a 3-star for being incredibly dull and dragging. Man, Marco was such a poorly written adversary. Anyway, Corey makes up for it in this book.
I learned about the time jump in someone's review for Book 4 or 5 (insert eye roll) so I knew it was coming. However, I had no idea it was going to be 30 years. While I like the passage of time for a world-building device, I found it awkward for the Roci crew. They're in their 60s. Obviously, there is nothing wrong with being in your 60s, but I found the physical fighting to be a little unbelievable. And maybe I missed it in an earlier book about anti-aging meds, but I didn't see it mentioned until about 60 pages in. Also, was the crew really THAT surprised when someone decides they want to retire? It was also weird how we get very little backstory about the last 30 years of the Roci crew. They are all basically the same and the character development doesn't seem to...exist?
I enjoyed the POVs including the adversary. I thought Drummer's POV was weaker, but it provided us to be somewhere else besides Medina. I wished for more of the Roci crew's POV during some of the scenes- like where was Holden's at the end?
I'm glad we finally got back to talking about that THING that hasn't been talked about in a few books. Yes, talking about the sociopolitics and all has been interesting, but I hope the last 2 books finish with some mysteries revealed.
yungste's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.5
mdkdub's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
imreadden's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nerdboss's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jcarver0814's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
billmill19's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
xeyroc13's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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
4.25