Reviews

Nemesis Games by James S.A. Corey

clockwork_worm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious tense 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

4.5

sevve's review against another edition

Bardzo dobra odsłona serii, przede wszystkim dzięki temu, że w końcu dostajemy perspektywy innych członków załogi niż Holden, a każde z nich dostaje swój wątek fabularny. Nie wszystkie były równie angażujące, ale i tak wyszło to bardzo na plus. Ogólna historia nie jest najciekawsza do tej pory (dla mnie jest to poprzedni tom), ale wciąga wystarczająco mocno, głównie za sprawą wysokiej stawki dla każdej zaangażowanej postaci.

sam_vimes_75's review against another edition

5.0

Book 4 was good, but almost too familiar: Holden is righteous to a fault, Alex is an expert pilot, Naomi has a brain blast at the last minute, and Amos gets shot. I was worried that Nemesis Games might be my last Expanse book, but it instead blew away every expectation. We finally get an exclusive focus on our four heroes. They go in different directions, having their own intense adventures that push their character development into new yet logical directions. The Expanse world itself is completely upended. Once I started, I couldn't stop. This book made me realize how much I care for this rag tag crew, and supporting characters like Bobbie, Fred Johnson, and the always-delightful Avasarala. This is a game changer for the Expanse universe, as well as a thrilling quartet of character stories for our heroes.

makiba's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.5

phonophobia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.0

rembrandt1881's review against another edition

4.0

This part of the saga of the Expanse might be a slight step back but they do get credit at the end. It seems much like a movie series or TV show that decides after years now is the time to give us some back story on our characters. It annoys me in a lot of contexts because we know the players and they all go on their own mini adventures before coming back for the part of the story I actually care about.

It's not to say that it isn't good because it is. But it does feel like high quality filler that you will need for the next adventures and not enough of a stand alone. I had read the summary before yet thought the ending was jarring still when I got to it. But it gets credit because I am so hooked by the characters. This one has more eye rolling characters in it than the last one however and this series has had its share of moments that really are nonsensical but explained by something otherworldly, while this one has things that I felt like happened because we just had to get to the next point so don't think about it too much. But I'm still invested regardless.

gnodmas's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

chrysfaith's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is definitely the best of the series so far for me! I loved it so much, and couldn't stop listening! 
It was a bit jarring at first as the story and characters started going directions I hadn't expected, but I quickly got into it all and loved seeing where everyone ended up. This book was so action-packed which kept me so engaged. I loved getting to learn more about the backgrounds of our main characters and see a bit of what made them who they are today. I had a hard time seeing how it would all come together, but slowly the pieces fell into place in such a smooth, cohesive way, and it was so satisfying. For book 5 of 9 to hold my attention so strongly was super impressive, and I can't wait to see how this part of the story continues in book 6.

tdorrough's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.25

crickedcactus's review against another edition

5.0

This was sooooooo good,maybe the best one of the series so far. The pacing was phenomenal, great character driven narrative, & super cool action scenes.