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A review by kp_hobbitreads
The Butcher of Anderson Station by James S.A. Corey
4.0
#1 Leviathan Wakes: ★★★★☆ | 4 stars
#1.5 The Butcher of Anderson Station: ★★★★☆ | 4 stars
This is a short story about Fred Johnson who plays a small, but very important role in Leviathan Wakes. It provides some great insight into Fred's history and his reasons for joining the OPA.
Three Thoughts:
1. I can't imagine the weight of guilt Fred has been carrying around after this incident. It's horrifying what happened.
2. The Anderson Dawes cameo was unexpected, but interesting. He's a character I could never quite get a read on so seeing more of his motivations/arguments was interesting.
3. "They made me the poster boy for disproportionate response. They made me a butcher." Oof.
While this short story takes place before the events of the series, I would definitely recommend reading it after reading Leviathan Wakes. Not required reading per se, but definitely worth your time.
content warnings: violence, death, captivity, suicidal ideation, child abuse (in the past, off page), use of ableist term
#1.5 The Butcher of Anderson Station: ★★★★☆ | 4 stars
This is a short story about Fred Johnson who plays a small, but very important role in Leviathan Wakes. It provides some great insight into Fred's history and his reasons for joining the OPA.
Three Thoughts:
1. I can't imagine the weight of guilt Fred has been carrying around after this incident. It's horrifying what happened.
2. The Anderson Dawes cameo was unexpected, but interesting. He's a character I could never quite get a read on so seeing more of his motivations/arguments was interesting.
3. "They made me the poster boy for disproportionate response. They made me a butcher." Oof.
While this short story takes place before the events of the series, I would definitely recommend reading it after reading Leviathan Wakes. Not required reading per se, but definitely worth your time.
content warnings: violence, death, captivity, suicidal ideation, child abuse (in the past, off page), use of ableist term