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A review by graff_fuller
Halo: The Flood by William C. Dietz
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I was hoping for a BIT more from this author. I own a few of his books (unread), but for some reason...I just didn't connect with this story...as much as in the first book
The only two characters that I cared about...were two of the characters that are holdovers from the first book, Master Chief/Spartan 117 and Captain Keyes.
The new characters seemed flat and boring (TBH), and I just wanted to get back to the above characters...and there just didn't seem to be ENOUGH of that. Unfortunately.
Now, that does NOT mean I didn't enjoy the overall story. It was good. We had a LOT of world building. Actually a LOT more POV characters/storylines with the Covenant (more than I thought we'd get).
I am now getting to understand how dire the situation is for humanity...and what they are actually up against. The Covenant is an Empire...and humanity seems so small and defenseless compared to them...espeicially without the Spartans. Master Chief is really "their ONLY hope".
I will continue to explore more stories within this universe. Still excited. I hope that it was just a blip...and not a trend downward.
The only two characters that I cared about...were two of the characters that are holdovers from the first book, Master Chief/Spartan 117 and Captain Keyes.
The new characters seemed flat and boring (TBH), and I just wanted to get back to the above characters...and there just didn't seem to be ENOUGH of that. Unfortunately.
Now, that does NOT mean I didn't enjoy the overall story. It was good. We had a LOT of world building. Actually a LOT more POV characters/storylines with the Covenant (more than I thought we'd get).
I am now getting to understand how dire the situation is for humanity...and what they are actually up against. The Covenant is an Empire...and humanity seems so small and defenseless compared to them...espeicially without the Spartans. Master Chief is really "their ONLY hope".
I will continue to explore more stories within this universe. Still excited. I hope that it was just a blip...and not a trend downward.