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A review by raelindenberg
Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Rating is closer to 3.5...I I enjoyed the book, but the common criticism of Scalzi making everybody sharp-witted and quippy is on full display in this novel - so much so it seems like everyone in the universe has nearly the same personality. Also, this is another instance of adult male authors not really having a clue about how to write teenage girls.
Still, the book filled in some interesting gaps left in his previous novel, “The Last Colony” and the book’s a quick read with some interesting morality-based philosophical questions — so in no way a waste of a read by any means.
Still, the book filled in some interesting gaps left in his previous novel, “The Last Colony” and the book’s a quick read with some interesting morality-based philosophical questions — so in no way a waste of a read by any means.