Reviews

Drive by James S.A. Corey

cursed10fold's review

dark hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and War

hallow3d's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-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

jakelewis_23_'s review against another edition

4.0

Well that was heartbreaking! A good glimpse into what set things in motion

orbiter's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

olityr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? No

3.0

Great snapshot into the creation of the fundamental technology that allowed for the rest of the expense to happen; the Epstein drive. Surprisingly rich characters for such a short story.

waynediane's review against another edition

3.0

Very short book. Seems like a teaser for total science fiction.

coffeedog14's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

I kinda wish I had read this short story before reading the first book, it really is just a perfect little set-up for the series. Human fallibility meets with cultural intermixing meets with the hard realities of space, and comes out the other end with something like hope for the future in spite of it all. 

Perhaps because of that, it reads more like a prologue chapter to a book rather then its own story. But what a prologue chapter! 

rkking's review against another edition

4.0

 I enjoyed this in-between-books-1-and-2 story FAR more than the other one, Gods Of Risk. Where the other story had very uninteresting new characters, this tale's protagonist is very interesting and worth knowing his story. What serves as a prequel of the entire saga, Drive sheds some light on the technology of space travel 150ish years prior to book 1, and how it's possible in the time of the main books. Really good read for those interested in the worldbuilding of the Expanse series.
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mwplante's review against another edition

3.0

Fun little introduction to the hard (hardish?) scifi world of The Expanse series, from the perspective of a Martian inventor working on more efficient ship drives. Political economics, light personal drama and technical suspense are woven together nicely enough to leave me wanting more of the series.

Side note: I don't know the politics of the authors but this book is seems admirably historical materialist in its read of future political economy.

adastrame's review against another edition

4.25

Nice, very brief novella about the inventor of the Epstein Drive, which is what transports the characters of The Expanse through space.