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nrossi23's review against another edition
5.0
this book is about WAR in all the best ways? that’s so american of me but damn dude these spartan guys rock
oh yeah i’ve never played halo, but ya can’t dodge a good book
oh yeah i’ve never played halo, but ya can’t dodge a good book
madiemayhem's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely Favorite book of all time so far in my life. Amazing story, great characters that I still cherish to this day
chogangoof's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty good! It took me a while because I've had a lot going on but yeah, this definitely keeps pace with the others. It still has really good characters and the ending was wonderfully done.
velvetyaverage's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
thebookslayer's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I feel like was the beginning of the end in the Halo book series; as the writing starts to get weak. As Ghosts of Onyx fails deliver what the previous books had delivered; an engaging story and great characters. This book has a weak beginning of which the story really starts around chapter 6. It has an ok middle of the book, which is the best part of the book and starts to feel like a Halo book. There is also the letdown cliff hanger ending, which ends up serving no purpose in the long run to the Halo universe, and makes the book weaker for it. This also goes for the bootleg Spartans; the Spartan IIIs.
charlieglynn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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? No
4.0
gattolinos_nerdy_nook's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-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? It's complicated
3.75
I don't think I enjoyed the Spartan III's as much as the Spartan II's in this book. I did enjoy them in scenes they were in and I wasn't annoyed when they were on page but something about how Kurt acted about them and in general made me hesitant towards them.
I think I would have liked Kurt to address the death of the whole Alpha and Beta companies and where the rest of Gamma company went. Instead we have him saying how much he cares for his Spartans but with little actions to back it up.
I did think it was strange that the Spartan III's were on the same level as the Spartans II's. Yea they are super soldiers and have been training their wholes lives to be soldiers, but so have the Spartan's II with more experience and stronger armor albeit with less advancements.
I will be interested to see if this plot gets followed in any of the other books considering how it ended.
I did think it was strange that the Spartan III's were on the same level as the Spartans II's. Yea they are super soldiers and have been training their wholes lives to be soldiers, but so have the Spartan's II with more experience and stronger armor albeit with less advancements.
I will be interested to see if this plot gets followed in any of the other books considering how it ended.
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imsam's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastically fun Halo book that is just as good as First Strike. Picks up where it left off and is a lot of fun.
xerosolar's review against another edition
4.0
Still very enjoyable as a re-read (I read this first 10 years ago), it packs a punch and delivers an enjoyable story behind the Spartan-IIIs and Blue team, of course, maybe only enjoyable for Halo fans, but for such audience, this is a must read