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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
Good book, I enjoyed reading Zoe's POV of the Lost Colony. I did not find this a YA book at all. Got to read more Scalzi!
I'm glad that John Scalzi decided to write this. Zoe is a terrific character and her perspective added a lot to the series.
adventurous
funny
fast-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
Following the Last Colony, Zoe's Tale revisits that same plot, but from the point of view of John's and Jane's adopted, teenage, daughter, Zoe.
True to Scalzi's writing style, this was fun, fast, full of wit, and absolutely binge-able.
Definitely looking forward to book 5 soon.
True to Scalzi's writing style, this was fun, fast, full of wit, and absolutely binge-able.
Definitely looking forward to book 5 soon.
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-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
I never thought I would give 2 stars to a Scalzi's book, but here we are. This is a refried version of the story in The Last Colony, told by Zoe. While it has some interesting additions (especially at the end), it doesn't really add anything substantial to the story, it fills some plot holes at most. It would have been better if TLC had, say 50 to 100 extra pages with Zoe's PoV; that way the same story could have been told, without the need to write a brand "new" book.
A good book that stands alone. I enjoyed learning a bit more about Zoe, but it suffers from a weakness that many other books (i.e., Enders Shadow) that attempt to do the same thing suffer from.
Books that retell history from the point of view of someone else in the same universe may be interesting, but they frequently suffer from a lack of dramatic tension. While there may be some personal tension in how a particular character becomes what they are, the overall dramatic tension of the story suffers because you already know how the story will end.
Books that retell history from the point of view of someone else in the same universe may be interesting, but they frequently suffer from a lack of dramatic tension. While there may be some personal tension in how a particular character becomes what they are, the overall dramatic tension of the story suffers because you already know how the story will end.
4.5
I must admit that I was a little worried about this novel. To use the same plot as the one in [b:The Last Colony|88071|The Last Colony (Old Man's War #3)|John Scalzi|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1437660786s/88071.jpg|18279847], but told from a different point of view, is a dangerous thing to do. Well, I really should have trusted Scalzi because of course he pulls it off.
Zoe has a great voice, quite similar to John Perry's, with the same humour but tons more sarcasm, and that 'je-ne-sais-quoi' that teenagers have. Well, some. After a few pages, I was sold and completely engrossed in this character's perception and feelings. This is quite a feat from the author, because Zoe could have very easily turned out into a monster. Additionally, he added just the right amount of new material, fleshing out some characters, adding to some scenes or creating totally new ones, that slotted perfectly with the events related in the previous book, making the reader add 'known' data automatically. Very smart.
I must admit that I was a little worried about this novel. To use the same plot as the one in [b:The Last Colony|88071|The Last Colony (Old Man's War #3)|John Scalzi|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1437660786s/88071.jpg|18279847], but told from a different point of view, is a dangerous thing to do. Well, I really should have trusted Scalzi because of course he pulls it off.
Zoe has a great voice, quite similar to John Perry's, with the same humour but tons more sarcasm, and that 'je-ne-sais-quoi' that teenagers have. Well, some. After a few pages, I was sold and completely engrossed in this character's perception and feelings. This is quite a feat from the author, because Zoe could have very easily turned out into a monster. Additionally, he added just the right amount of new material, fleshing out some characters, adding to some scenes or creating totally new ones, that slotted perfectly with the events related in the previous book, making the reader add 'known' data automatically. Very smart.
Fantastic. This is The Last Colony but told from Zoe's point of view. I really enjoyed it.
adventurous
This was a solid "fill in the blanks" story but not sure the genre/age group it was going for.
It's a story that you can only read when you read book 3 of Old Man's War. With that being said, it feels like a different genre. The teenagers all act like YA novels but younger YA. Not cursing, no sexual talk, basically nothing like real teenagers. Now, I'm not saying I need that in a story, but when you have an adult series for 3 books and then it goes to young teen book, it's weird.
So this is the story of Zoe and her adventure through the last conoloy. It follows book 3 pretty well but get a little bit more detail on the werewolves as well as more closure on Enzo and other characters. The way Zoe looks at things is like John but not with much life experience and that's a new take.
Good: I liked Zoe. I liked her friends. I really enjoyed Dickory and Hickory. All the small emotional moments hit well. And the endings really worked for me.
Bad: The feel and tone felt off the whole time. Zoe doesn't feel like a 16 year old, more like a 12 year old. I also thought the book was a little stretched and then zoomed too much at the end.
Overall it's a solid book but lacking in a few spots. I can't give it higher than a 3.5.
It's a story that you can only read when you read book 3 of Old Man's War. With that being said, it feels like a different genre. The teenagers all act like YA novels but younger YA. Not cursing, no sexual talk, basically nothing like real teenagers. Now, I'm not saying I need that in a story, but when you have an adult series for 3 books and then it goes to young teen book, it's weird.
So this is the story of Zoe and her adventure through the last conoloy. It follows book 3 pretty well but get a little bit more detail on the werewolves as well as more closure on Enzo and other characters. The way Zoe looks at things is like John but not with much life experience and that's a new take.
Good: I liked Zoe. I liked her friends. I really enjoyed Dickory and Hickory. All the small emotional moments hit well. And the endings really worked for me.
Bad: The feel and tone felt off the whole time. Zoe doesn't feel like a 16 year old, more like a 12 year old. I also thought the book was a little stretched and then zoomed too much at the end.
Overall it's a solid book but lacking in a few spots. I can't give it higher than a 3.5.