Reviews

Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi

brianne_k's review against another edition

3.0

*3.5/5*

This was fine, a rehash of book 3 from Zoe's point of view. I liked seeing some of the scenes differently but overall I liked book 3 better.

rkauffman's review

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

mnstrtrckr's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

kind of a director's cut / extended version of The Last Colony. as witty as the rest of the series. I like spending more time with Hickory and Dickory, and Scalzi does an okay job filling out Zoë's character, but retreading the events of The Last Colony doesn't add much to the universe. 

tonyleachsf's review against another edition

3.0

I wanted to hate this, a retelling of the same story (the prior book, The Last Colony) just from a different POV. But it added enough new emotional depth that I enjoyed it more than I expected.

joshhall13's review against another edition

3.0

The first 80% was a predictable and quick romp through the events of book #3, The Las Colony, as seen through the eyes of Zoe.

I didn't enjoy rehashing all the events, as fun as they were in the last book. I did enjoy Zoe's story after she left to meet the General since that was all new plot lines.

dwayne_shugert's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.0

megadeathvsbooks's review against another edition

3.0

This is one I should have waited to read, until further from The Last Colony, as it's a retelling from another point of view. That might have been okay with some distance, but it felt repetitive at times, like it might have worked better as a novella.

dogfood's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

2.0

Meine schwache Bewertung ist im Kontext zu sehen: ich lese alle Bände der Serie am Stück durch. Auf "The Last Colony" folgte direkt "Zoe's Tale" — in realiter erschien "Zoe's Tale" 14 Monate später.

"Zoe's Tale" schildert die gleiche Story wie "The Last Colony" — nur aus der Perspektive der jungen Stieftochter und im Style eines "Young Adult"-Romans. Die eine oder andere Episode ist neu, da Zoe ihre eigenen Abenteuer mit den gleichaltrigen Jugendlichen hatte. Aber wirklich substantiell unterscheiden sich nur die letzten ca. 15% des Romans, als Zoe zur Conclave fliegt und sich mit den Consu trifft. 

Mit anderen Worten: direkt an "The Last Colony" angeschlossen, bringt "Zoe's Tale" wenig neuen Lesestoff und man muss "YA"-affin sein. Mit 14 Monaten Abstand hätte ich vielleicht anders geurteilt.

timvdalen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

After the prologue, I thought I was not going to like this book. On the contrary, it's now my favorite of the series so far.

karinlib's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 really, I loved this book as much as the first three in the series, maybe even a little more. I really like Zoe's POV. Great ending.