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A review by thehappybooker
After the Coup by John Scalzi
5.0
Harry Wilson is one of my favorite characters from the Old Man's War series, so I was delighted to see this short story featured him. Favorite phrase, speculating about if it's bad that a species has recently become expansionist: "Not if we can encourage them to expand in the direction of some of our enemies." Now that's the definition of U.S. covert operations since Tripoli in 1804 (read "The Pirate Coast" for an amazing and appalling treatment of that fiasco).
One of my favorite things about Scalzi is his ability to imagine new species. This species was a real treat. I puff up like a toad when I eat salty food, but this species took fluid retention to a whole new level.
It was so short that I felt a little cheated. I love/hate stories that could have developed into a book.
One of my favorite things about Scalzi is his ability to imagine new species. This species was a real treat. I puff up like a toad when I eat salty food, but this species took fluid retention to a whole new level.
It was so short that I felt a little cheated. I love/hate stories that could have developed into a book.