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popestig's review
3.0
Military Science Fiction is not really my thing, but Linda Nagata's The Trials has a drive that keep me chewing through the pages likes a .303 bookworm.
claudia_is_reading's review
4.0
This book takes off exactly at the point in which [b:First Light|17605440|First Light (The Red #1)|Linda Nagata|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1363059827l/17605440._SY75_.jpg|24561453] finished. And I was really curious (okay, anxious, I was really anxious!) to discover how the story would develop, and how the trial would be carried out. And I truly enjoyed the way in which was resolved. It felt right. But, okay, I must confess that there was a moment, just after the trial ended and Shelley was back at his father's place, that I... lost a bit my faith in the story.
Yes, I get what the author was trying to show us, and yes, in retrospective, it made sense. But the whole relationship between Shelley and Delphi? I didn't understand it. Yes, the skullnet probably diminished the pain of Lizza's death, but still, it didn't felt right.
I think that what I enjoyed the most in this story was the conspiracy arc and the questions about The Red and its purpose.
Still an excellent story, although it doesn't surpass the first one.
Yes, I get what the author was trying to show us, and yes, in retrospective, it made sense. But the whole relationship between Shelley and Delphi? I didn't understand it. Yes, the skullnet probably diminished the pain of Lizza's death, but still, it didn't felt right.
I think that what I enjoyed the most in this story was the conspiracy arc and the questions about The Red and its purpose.
Still an excellent story, although it doesn't surpass the first one.
tatere's review against another edition
4.0
Thoroughly enjoyable, and more proof that marketing really does run the world... I don't know what the current plans are but the ending has promise that this could be an ongoing series, which would be aces with me.
saphirablue's review against another edition
3.0
While I didn't like it quite as much as the first book, I still enjoyed it and I'm still fascinated by the way the Red manipulates everything and how certain technology is used in warfare and, since we see it here, in daily life.
I liked reading about the court trial everything that happened after that. However, I'm not quite sure I like Shelley taking the "law" into his hands in this way. Especially the thing with Carl Vanda. I understand his motivation but, yeah, I'm not quite happy about it.
There are some character developments with Shelley I'm not quite sure about (like the Delphi thing) but considering how the book ended, I'm going to give it a pass and see how he is in the next one.
The action, technology and everything else has been great again. :)
All in all, I quite enjoyed reading it.
I liked reading about the court trial everything that happened after that. However, I'm not quite sure I like Shelley taking the "law" into his hands in this way. Especially the thing with Carl Vanda. I understand his motivation but, yeah, I'm not quite happy about it.
There are some character developments with Shelley I'm not quite sure about (like the Delphi thing) but considering how the book ended, I'm going to give it a pass and see how he is in the next one.
The action, technology and everything else has been great again. :)
All in all, I quite enjoyed reading it.
vinayvasan's review against another edition
3.0
A book that continues the theme of the Red (previous book) and started off so promisingly well falls into the trap of the middle book. The first half of the book just races through and combines a lot of intrigue, PTSD and internal examination
Shelley as the lead character at times makes irrational choices and hard decisions and acts like a jerk as well which kind of makes reading through the book not so easy. The supporting cast does shape up well and the climatic action is a bit of a let down and kind of in line with the previous book but the ending makes you want to pick up the next book when it releases
Shelley as the lead character at times makes irrational choices and hard decisions and acts like a jerk as well which kind of makes reading through the book not so easy. The supporting cast does shape up well and the climatic action is a bit of a let down and kind of in line with the previous book but the ending makes you want to pick up the next book when it releases
dearbhla's review against another edition
4.0
entertaining and engaging but didn't work quite as week as the first book. Maybe suffers a little because it is the second in a trilogy. looking forward to book 3
hisham's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent and captivating thrill ride through Military Science Fiction in a nearish future setting.
This is book 2 of 3, read book 1 "The Red" first.
This is book 2 of 3, read book 1 "The Red" first.
tundragirl's review against another edition
4.0
I feel like Linda Nagata isn't nearly the big deal that she should be. These military SF books are great. Fast paced and action packed with a main character you can really believe in.