A review by brassduke
The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I really enjoyed this book. There's enough going on to make it an interesting story about plotting families and the possible end of human civilisation, whilst not being too much to keep track of. Mostly the conversational style of some of the narration and character dialogue keeps the pace up and keeps in interesting. It could be a stuffy sci-fi novel but it isn't because of the language and characters.