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A review by atlantic_puffin
A Soldier's Duty by Jean Johnson
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
If you like overly powerful main characters, this book is for you. Ia is a precog -- she can see potential future timelines for people -- as well as having many other powers. I found it a bit hilarious, but it could easily go the other way.
Sometimes this book feels like an experiment of how to make an interesting story when the main character can see the future -- how can you add suspense when you know the future? Well, it turns out the future isn't set and Ia is determined to follow a very specific and difficult future that saves a whole lot of lives. We don't get that far in this novel as it only follows the first two years of her military career.
This book has: lots of battles, rhyming verse, some alien races
This book does not have: super impressive worldbuilding, major mental/emotional challenges for the main character, romantic or sexual plotlines
Sometimes this book feels like an experiment of how to make an interesting story when the main character can see the future -- how can you add suspense when you know the future? Well, it turns out the future isn't set and Ia is determined to follow a very specific and difficult future that saves a whole lot of lives. We don't get that far in this novel as it only follows the first two years of her military career.
This book has: lots of battles, rhyming verse, some alien races
This book does not have: super impressive worldbuilding, major mental/emotional challenges for the main character, romantic or sexual plotlines