Reviews

Dark Lightning by John Varley

robotcommander's review against another edition

2.0

This series gets dumber and dumber every edition.


Space Forest Gump wakes up with a deep concern about space travel.

ineffablebob's review

adventurous medium-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

3.5

Dark Lightning is very much in the same vein as the other books in the series, so by the time you get here you'll know what to expect. This one takes place on a asteroid-ship headed out of the solar system towards another star. It's narrated by the newest generation of the family, who happen to be twins this time, as once again teenagers are thrust into unlikely heroic roles. The "science" gets even more far-fetched than earlier in the series, but the characters are fun and there's plenty of action happening. I enjoyed it, thought it wrapped up the series nicely.

ksander's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0