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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
I wanted to hate this, a retelling of the same story (the prior book, The Last Colony) just from a different POV. But it added enough new emotional depth that I enjoyed it more than I expected.
The first 80% was a predictable and quick romp through the events of book #3, The Las Colony, as seen through the eyes of Zoe.
I didn't enjoy rehashing all the events, as fun as they were in the last book. I did enjoy Zoe's story after she left to meet the General since that was all new plot lines.
I didn't enjoy rehashing all the events, as fun as they were in the last book. I did enjoy Zoe's story after she left to meet the General since that was all new plot lines.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
This is one I should have waited to read, until further from The Last Colony, as it's a retelling from another point of view. That might have been okay with some distance, but it felt repetitive at times, like it might have worked better as a novella.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Meine schwache Bewertung ist im Kontext zu sehen: ich lese alle Bände der Serie am Stück durch. Auf "The Last Colony" folgte direkt "Zoe's Tale" — in realiter erschien "Zoe's Tale" 14 Monate später.
"Zoe's Tale" schildert die gleiche Story wie "The Last Colony" — nur aus der Perspektive der jungen Stieftochter und im Style eines "Young Adult"-Romans. Die eine oder andere Episode ist neu, da Zoe ihre eigenen Abenteuer mit den gleichaltrigen Jugendlichen hatte. Aber wirklich substantiell unterscheiden sich nur die letzten ca. 15% des Romans, als Zoe zur Conclave fliegt und sich mit den Consu trifft.
Mit anderen Worten: direkt an "The Last Colony" angeschlossen, bringt "Zoe's Tale" wenig neuen Lesestoff und man muss "YA"-affin sein. Mit 14 Monaten Abstand hätte ich vielleicht anders geurteilt.
"Zoe's Tale" schildert die gleiche Story wie "The Last Colony" — nur aus der Perspektive der jungen Stieftochter und im Style eines "Young Adult"-Romans. Die eine oder andere Episode ist neu, da Zoe ihre eigenen Abenteuer mit den gleichaltrigen Jugendlichen hatte. Aber wirklich substantiell unterscheiden sich nur die letzten ca. 15% des Romans, als Zoe zur Conclave fliegt und sich mit den Consu trifft.
Mit anderen Worten: direkt an "The Last Colony" angeschlossen, bringt "Zoe's Tale" wenig neuen Lesestoff und man muss "YA"-affin sein. Mit 14 Monaten Abstand hätte ich vielleicht anders geurteilt.
adventurous
emotional
funny
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:
No
After the prologue, I thought I was not going to like this book. On the contrary, it's now my favorite of the series so far.
4.5 really, I loved this book as much as the first three in the series, maybe even a little more. I really like Zoe's POV. Great ending.
This episode of the Old Man's War series features a story about Zoe. Zoe is John and Jane's adoptive daughter and the story of how they found and adopted her was told in an earlier book. While not strictly necessary to the story arc as the events in Zoe's Tale are also told in Scalzi's [b:The Last Colony|88071|The Last Colony (Old Man's War #3)|John Scalzi|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1437660786s/88071.jpg|18279847] it gives them to us from Zoe's perspective and fleshes out her history with the Obin.
I don’t want a remix of the previous book.
adventurous
emotional
funny
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