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A review by rouver
Earth Unaware by Orson Scott Card
2.0
While this book says it's by Orson Scott Card, I'm wondering if most of the writing was actually done by Aaron Johnston, who worked w/ Card while writing the comic book version of this story.
If you'll remember, I accidentally read book 2 of this series first. Since Card often starts strong but goes downhill in subsequent books, I was excited to read book 1...book 2 was excellent. Apparently Johnston has the opposite problem as Card. Thanks to Earth Unaware, I started disliking characters. This book was nearly POINTLESS. We had a slight glimpse of what is to become the one of the main characters (Rackham) & have to follow an elite military force through some of their games & exercises...which are utterly pointless. This is one gigantic book of backstory. The plot of the actual invasion of earth moves as fast as pitch. Honestly, unless you just want to have read every little detail about this storyline, SKIP THIS BOOK. Every important fact in this book is mentioned in book 2. Earth Unaware does not add any crucial or exciting information at all. How many times can I say 'pointless'?! It was such a disappointment.
This series had better end with book 3. If they start dragging it out a la Robert Jordan, I am seriously going to get pissed.
If you'll remember, I accidentally read book 2 of this series first. Since Card often starts strong but goes downhill in subsequent books, I was excited to read book 1...book 2 was excellent. Apparently Johnston has the opposite problem as Card. Thanks to Earth Unaware, I started disliking characters. This book was nearly POINTLESS. We had a slight glimpse of what is to become the one of the main characters (Rackham) & have to follow an elite military force through some of their games & exercises...which are utterly pointless. This is one gigantic book of backstory. The plot of the actual invasion of earth moves as fast as pitch. Honestly, unless you just want to have read every little detail about this storyline, SKIP THIS BOOK. Every important fact in this book is mentioned in book 2. Earth Unaware does not add any crucial or exciting information at all. How many times can I say 'pointless'?! It was such a disappointment.
This series had better end with book 3. If they start dragging it out a la Robert Jordan, I am seriously going to get pissed.