A review by kb_208
Exo by Steven Gould

3.0

I read all four books right in a row and I think this was my least favorite. It is also the longest. I like the characters and their personalities, but this book was way too much tech explanation and very little plot development. The character development is fantastic, like it is in all the books. My main gripe is the lack of antagonist. There's a little bit of foreshadowing near the beginning, but nothing involving the antagonist happens until page 370. The final confrontation is only the last 30 pages of the near 500 page book. The climax is pretty good, so it's not a bad ending or anything. I would have liked to see more interactions with the "them".
The main story involves Cent who wants to go up in space and finds someone to develop a suit for her. She eventually creates her own space company that takes satellites in and out of orbit for other companies. The first thing that strikes me is that for a group of people trying to keep hidden this doesn't lend itself to inconspicuousness.
The first two books of this series are fantastic in my opinion. The books featuring Cent are decent, but not my favorite by any means.