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A review by zachswain
Empire by Orson Scott Card
1.0
Ugh.
Spoiler Alert, though I don't recommend you read this book, so whatever.
This book is bad. The plot is largely unbelievable (without spoiling anything, the main plot is plausible, but the sci-fi elements introduced halfway through make you go "Wha...?"). It has way too much dialogue from characters that you wouldn't expect to be wordy. Card throws in a few mysteries that are, frankly, uninteresting.
Additionally, the flow just didn't work for me. From the first action sequence where things are setup just a little too perfectly and the main characters spring into action, to the last one where a hidden base assault reads like a group of friends jaunting through a cave, the storytelling is just bad.
Save yourself some time, read the synopsis on amazon/here, and just nod your head knowingly.
Spoiler Alert, though I don't recommend you read this book, so whatever.
This book is bad. The plot is largely unbelievable (without spoiling anything, the main plot is plausible, but the sci-fi elements introduced halfway through make you go "Wha...?"). It has way too much dialogue from characters that you wouldn't expect to be wordy. Card throws in a few mysteries that are, frankly, uninteresting.
Additionally, the flow just didn't work for me. From the first action sequence where things are setup just a little too perfectly and the main characters spring into action, to the last one where a hidden base assault reads like a group of friends jaunting through a cave, the storytelling is just bad.
Save yourself some time, read the synopsis on amazon/here, and just nod your head knowingly.