Reviews

Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi

hectaizani's review

3.0

This episode of the Old Man's War series features a story about Zoe. Zoe is John and Jane's adoptive daughter and the story of how they found and adopted her was told in an earlier book. While not strictly necessary to the story arc as the events in Zoe's Tale are also told in Scalzi's [b:The Last Colony|88071|The Last Colony (Old Man's War #3)|John Scalzi|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1437660786s/88071.jpg|18279847] it gives them to us from Zoe's perspective and fleshes out her history with the Obin.

ferrumage's review against another edition

I don’t want a remix of the previous book. 

andythecorsair's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

3.5

chinney's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

Scalzi can write.  He captures teenage girl voice, and manages to keep readers glued to a book that retells an old story.  Zoe is the star.  

jworley's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

4.0

mantissabolt's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny tense 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? Yes

4.0

Fun story. Good characters, I have never known teenagers as articulate as these. 

ohnopatrick's review against another edition

4.0

I can't recommend the Old Man's War series enough. It's the best sci-fi I've read in years.

goethe's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

aspinei's review against another edition

2.0

Did not entirely saw the point of the book. I guess space opera story re-telling through the eyes of a teenager is not my genre. And, leaving some minor loose ends on purpose in the previous book just to tie them in this one - not cool. Just didn't like the idea. Couldn't finish the book, although I like the series and I love Scalzi's style.

inquesoitrust's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

4.0