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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
I knew I liked Scalzi already before reading this. But when one character brings out a bottle of Laphroaig...I thought, "ok, total bro-crush going on right now." But then, later. When the same character tells someone named "Jim" that she's a "doctor, not a private investigator." I was like, woah. This goes beyond mere bro-crush.
What a great way to continue the Old Man's War story with a somewhat new set of characters! I was pleasantly surprised to re-meet characters from earlier stories. I can't wait to find out what happens next!
I was skeptical for the first few chapters, but ultimately enjoyed the episodic nature of this work. (I will always take a novel over short stories or serials, hence my waiting for this format.) It was so fun to get the glimpses into random parts of the OMW universe that toward the end when the action was more focused on the main story, I missed the variety of the early pages. Luckily, the action made up for it.
Loved it, good resolutions with the characters, but minus a star for leaving the reader dangling in the larger story. Come on, Scalzi!
Loved it, good resolutions with the characters, but minus a star for leaving the reader dangling in the larger story. Come on, Scalzi!
Harry is the type of main character that I wish I'd be portrayed as if my life were a book. He's wit, charisma, snark, and nerd all rolled up into one. All of the characters are enjoyable, and I wanted nothing more than to follow their journey to completion.
Finished for the extras that weren't included in the serialization. Overall, light and snarky and a whole bunch of fun. I could see SF purists having issues with it, but very accessible for most casual readers - and perhaps a good gateway into other worlds and works.
Another great installment in the series-fast paced plot and appealing characters. Only thing that bugged me: This book has a new male protagonist from previous books; however, he acts and sounds exactly like the previous one. I was looking forward to a bit of a change. I will certainly keep reading though!
Generally a good collection of stories. (It's basically a serialized novel, but I felt like I was reading an enhanced short story collection.) As always, Scalzi seems to have fun building his characters, and this in some ways is a lighter tone than some of the previous books. It's nice to get a peek into some new places in the OMW universe, and to see the plotlines from The Last Colony moving forward.
One nitpick: the ending, where Earth Station is attacked. It's a pretty entertaining sequence, with some real tense moments, but the underlying premise left me scratching my head: namely, how is a major hub on humanity's homeworld completely undefended? A group of fifteen or so ships skips into Earth and there's no planetary defense force at all ... not even of the automated variety? No ships? No satellites? No drones? Even the far-flung colony of Roanoke had a satellite and a couple of drones.
Other than that (rather large) plot issue, the rest of the show is told well enough to be worth the read.
One nitpick: the ending, where Earth Station is attacked. It's a pretty entertaining sequence, with some real tense moments, but the underlying premise left me scratching my head: namely, how is a major hub on humanity's homeworld completely undefended? A group of fifteen or so ships skips into Earth and there's no planetary defense force at all ... not even of the automated variety? No ships? No satellites? No drones? Even the far-flung colony of Roanoke had a satellite and a couple of drones.
Other than that (rather large) plot issue, the rest of the show is told well enough to be worth the read.
Yep, this series is still totally awesome. It's definitely a different kind of formatting, but I really enjoyed the change. I had a couple of areas where I wished I'd gotten a little bit more information, but overall, I loved this. I skipped Zoe's Tale because I'd heard it's just The Last Colony rewritten in Zoe's perspective, but I'll go back and read it eventually.
I've loved each of the books in this series prior to The Human Division. For me, this book was just a conspiracy theory mystery (not really my cup of tea) dressed in sci-fi clothing. However, I did thoroughly enjoy spending time with the character Wilson along with Schmidt and Abumwe. The sarcasm and humor were a delight!