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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
relaxing
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:
No
Admittedly not quite as strong as Scalzi's previous three in the Old Man's War series, Zoe's Tale is still full of poignant, vivid, and meaningful moments. Zoe's Game is to The Last Colony that Ender's Shadow was to Ender's game- an emotional and meaningful look at what someone else was seeing while the first story was progressing. Of particular meaning to me was getting more of Zoe's relationship with the Obin, who I've always had a soft spot for.
Sure, this book isn't free of flaws. Zoe sometimes feels a little bit too witty and put together for her age (very much like an echo of a recognizable voice-one of our previous narrators, John Perry), but other times she's appropriately teen-like, and the story is strong enough for me to have character buy in, even when she's being exceptionally loquacious. The book had a slow start, but by the end I'm reminded so much of why I like Scalzi's work. Through aliens, he gets to the heart of what it means to be a being, to be conscious, to be good, and without exception so far, I come away from each of his books with vivid unforgettable images of scenes that leave me thinking for days, and maybe even years, after.
Sure, this book isn't free of flaws. Zoe sometimes feels a little bit too witty and put together for her age (very much like an echo of a recognizable voice-one of our previous narrators, John Perry), but other times she's appropriately teen-like, and the story is strong enough for me to have character buy in, even when she's being exceptionally loquacious. The book had a slow start, but by the end I'm reminded so much of why I like Scalzi's work. Through aliens, he gets to the heart of what it means to be a being, to be conscious, to be good, and without exception so far, I come away from each of his books with vivid unforgettable images of scenes that leave me thinking for days, and maybe even years, after.
adventurous
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very repetitive if you are actively reading the series, as this story does fill in two blanks in the previous two books, but does not extend past the time period of his previous book.
adventurous
emotional
medium-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
A worthy follow up to The Last Colony. Scalzi manages to not just retread that story, but weave other stories around and through it to explore a new side of established characters. I also applaud him (and his credited help in the Acknowledgments) for capturing the tone and sarcasm of a teenage girl.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
If you told me the fourth book of a space opera series will make you cry a few times, I definitely would have bet against you.
When I read that this was basically a retelling of The Last Colony, but from Zoe’s POV, I didn’t expect much, AND I expected a lot of obvious repetition.
Well, well, well it turns out I loved seeing the other side of major parts of the storyline. The werewolves! Hickory and Dickory! (I truly enjoyed getting to know them better.) The Obin! ❤️
This series has been just so much fun!
When I read that this was basically a retelling of The Last Colony, but from Zoe’s POV, I didn’t expect much, AND I expected a lot of obvious repetition.
Well, well, well it turns out I loved seeing the other side of major parts of the storyline. The werewolves! Hickory and Dickory! (I truly enjoyed getting to know them better.) The Obin! ❤️
This series has been just so much fun!
Great book. My brother recommended this book to me and I was pleasantly surprised. I was a little turned off by the cover (to me it looks like some historical fiction about WW2)But I was immediately pulled in by the voice the emanates throughout the entire book. Zoe is an entirely rateable and believable character. She had a strong voice and a strong mind throughout the book. Though she has a boyfriend the relationship is not