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A review by mary_soon_lee
Courageous by Jack Campbell
3.0
This is the third book in the Lost Fleet military science fiction series. If you like military SF with excellent space battles and brave, unambiguously ethical protagonists, then I highly recommend this series (though you should begin with book one: Dauntless). The space battles are indeed excellent. The hero is sympathetic and unquestionably good. The science fiction content is mostly strong, both the space battles and the backdrop they take place against, with hints of further things brewing in the background as the series progresses. I note that the plot feels contrived to force our hero into difficult situations, and that the factions among his officers lack much nuance. But right now I am in the mood for a hero I can root for in an uncomplicated way -- plus I am loving the space battles -- so I shall be proceeding straight to book four.
About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).
About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).