1.84k reviews for:

The Collapsing Empire

John Scalzi

4.07 AVERAGE

xcentric_orbit's review

4.25

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

bookish_brittany's review against another edition

4.0

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The story is very engaging and I was pleasantly surprised at Scalzi's ability to write strong female characters. Planning on reading the next one.

kalah's review

4.0

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

bookpat's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

johnpost's review against another edition

4.0

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A romping, fun sci-fi adventure. Scalzi's humorous prose is made even more enjoyable by Wil Wheaton's audiobook narration.

kabutor's review against another edition

4.0

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Esta es Fundación desde el punto de vista del Emperador.

Entretenida

calleana's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous hopeful 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

pixelthis's review against another edition

4.0

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It's a first book in a series kind of book. We get introduced to lots of characters, identify our heroes and villains, villains try something mildly villainous and get slightly thwarted by the heroes. A likely doomed romance is kicked off and the story ends just as the story macguffin really gets rolling.
Scalzi writes well, the story has some fun elements and the characters are believable, I just have trouble buying into the whole multi-system guild-based empire where a single family has ruled for millennia.

avenali312's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

dscott02's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced