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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
I have some mixed feelings about this one, First I must
admit that I am not a fan of fleet maneuver tactics and
do not pretend I totally understood what went actually
went on in the big battle at the end of this book. If that
is your love, them please ignore my review.
Secondly, other than the main character of this book you
do not get much character development, and even that
character's development is kind of flat. He's a 'hero'
from a different time and has great respect for life,
yes, but beyond that there is not much else.
Next, the namby-pamby infighting of the fleet captains
seems overly childish. I guess this is supposed to be
thrilling suspense but it failed in my opinion.
OK, enough of my dislikes. What I did like was the
predicament of this fleet, trying to get back to their
home worlds, especially with a 'vital' piece of enemy
utility. That (no spoiler) plus the possible presence of
'others' in the universe and the mystery of why these
two human forces are even in battle made this very
intriguing for me.
So, I may try a second book in this series and if it
does not get too bogged down in fleet warship
tactics again, I will keep at it for the rest of the
series too.
admit that I am not a fan of fleet maneuver tactics and
do not pretend I totally understood what went actually
went on in the big battle at the end of this book. If that
is your love, them please ignore my review.
Secondly, other than the main character of this book you
do not get much character development, and even that
character's development is kind of flat. He's a 'hero'
from a different time and has great respect for life,
yes, but beyond that there is not much else.
Next, the namby-pamby infighting of the fleet captains
seems overly childish. I guess this is supposed to be
thrilling suspense but it failed in my opinion.
OK, enough of my dislikes. What I did like was the
predicament of this fleet, trying to get back to their
home worlds, especially with a 'vital' piece of enemy
utility. That (no spoiler) plus the possible presence of
'others' in the universe and the mystery of why these
two human forces are even in battle made this very
intriguing for me.
So, I may try a second book in this series and if it
does not get too bogged down in fleet warship
tactics again, I will keep at it for the rest of the
series too.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was enjoyable when I was in the mood for numb and emotionless writing but then I got out of that mood and now it’s too numb and emotionless
I enjoyed the first book in the series and I'll most likely read several more.
There are a few minor things that I don't like, which stops me from giving it 4 stars. But like I said they're minor.
If you're a fan of BSG you'll likely enjoy this book series.
There are a few minor things that I don't like, which stops me from giving it 4 stars. But like I said they're minor.
If you're a fan of BSG you'll likely enjoy this book series.
Solid military science fiction. Captain John Geary returns from dead (well survival hibernation) 100 years later to find that he is a hero of mythical proportions in a military with little of the traditions he remembers. Reluctantly, Geary finds himself leading the fleet home from deep within enemy territory. Facing insurmountable odds and distances Geary struggles to adapt to a hostile world while trying to live up to the legend of Black Jack Geary.
Nothing happens in this book - except of course all the captain's plans going totally as planned.
I've now finished the whole series, and I must say it is a nice thing to read, BUT the writing style can be annoying...
Every 50 pages, the author assumes you've forgotten all background of the main characters. This is not just at the start of each book, which could be an attempt to make sure you could also just read one of the books, but even in the final part of the book you get repeation of facts...
After a while I noticed these books are just like Star Trek/Stargate episodes. No big twists, a lot of repetition (as if you just tuned in after the commercials), but still an enjoyable story-line and some good jokes.
So don't expect high quality writing, but just some low-entry space-war :)
Every 50 pages, the author assumes you've forgotten all background of the main characters. This is not just at the start of each book, which could be an attempt to make sure you could also just read one of the books, but even in the final part of the book you get repeation of facts...
After a while I noticed these books are just like Star Trek/Stargate episodes. No big twists, a lot of repetition (as if you just tuned in after the commercials), but still an enjoyable story-line and some good jokes.
So don't expect high quality writing, but just some low-entry space-war :)