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domthedev's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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? Yes
5.0
essie85's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
wanderlustlover's review against another edition
5.0
Like the rest of this series, this book turned out fabulous. I continue to agree with the tenant that The Exapanse is to Science Fiction Lit what The Song of Ice and Fire is the Fantasy. Though this series does have one thing going for it that those books usually don't (which is probably the only contrast I'll tell about between them, as I love every sentence of SOIAF the same way with this) is that these novels are self-contained, meaning you could pick them up anywhere and still get a full story with each open and close.
I could not stop flailing about the awesome of getting to be in the crew's heads this time. Every single character got a whole plethora of screen time as plots diverged for the book and then remerged for the ending (which was, admittedly, a little too fast, given it and everyone all came together in less than 5-10% of the book's ending). But I was so happy with being inside every single characters head. Seeing how different there are, how far they've come and changed in becoming the Roci's Unit, and how much they need each other -- all of these things expressed so completely differently/uniquely but all coming back to the same truths.
The main plot was good as always, but I never felt truly gripped with an inability to read enough (perhaps, because I did read from 15% to the end in one very slow, leisurely evening), but I was very satisfied with it. The plot. The guest appearances. The things that have been left unanswered/unsolved. (I think the only thing that made me sad in my 1% sadness place was the lack of Miller or the proto-Miller. But given the end, who knows, we may be seeing him again in the future, and that makes me happy.)
OH. Which means I have to point out how often I laughed and smiled like a loon everytime Holden said, "Doors and Corners."
I could not stop flailing about the awesome of getting to be in the crew's heads this time. Every single character got a whole plethora of screen time as plots diverged for the book and then remerged for the ending (which was, admittedly, a little too fast, given it and everyone all came together in less than 5-10% of the book's ending). But I was so happy with being inside every single characters head. Seeing how different there are, how far they've come and changed in becoming the Roci's Unit, and how much they need each other -- all of these things expressed so completely differently/uniquely but all coming back to the same truths.
The main plot was good as always, but I never felt truly gripped with an inability to read enough (perhaps, because I did read from 15% to the end in one very slow, leisurely evening), but I was very satisfied with it. The plot. The guest appearances. The things that have been left unanswered/unsolved. (I think the only thing that made me sad in my 1% sadness place was the lack of Miller or the proto-Miller. But given the end, who knows, we may be seeing him again in the future, and that makes me happy.)
OH. Which means I have to point out how often I laughed and smiled like a loon everytime Holden said, "Doors and Corners."
alchaea's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0
eugen_wzrd's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
brown_bb's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Another excellent story in the series! Too a long break between book #4 and Nemesis Games, really looking forward to picking up Book 6 tomorrow!
mr_sosotris's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
awwa2's review against another edition
5.0
One of the best books in the series. The action and suspense is great. But the best part is having the 4 POV characters be the crew of the Rosi. It does such a good job of furthering their character development and gives the book a very human center amidst the earth shattering chaos.
beepers's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.25
immense_storm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.5