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What this novel does right, it does very right. Namely, he's got some very tight prose. His barebones linear plot always manages to explain everything in crystalline fashion, leaving nothing occluded, and it shows in just how much he accomplishes in such a short novel. I'm reminded of some of the best short novels of the Golden and Silver age of SF in both the style and function with one caveat: there's nothing at all racist or homophobic or sexist about it. :)
Second thing: His underl ...more
What this novel does right, it does very right. Namely, he's got some very tight prose. His barebones linear plot always manages to explain everything in crystalline fashion, leaving nothing occluded, and it shows in just how much he accomplishes in such a short novel. I'm reminded of some of the best short novels of the Golden and Silver age of SF in both the style and function with one caveat: there's nothing at all racist or homophobic or sexist about it. :)
Second thing: His underl ...more
Re-read in preparation for book #3:
4.5ish stars.
Liked it even more the second time. Felt a lot more cinematic. I’d love to see a movie of this. There are some great characters and I definitely connected with Cardenia/Grayland more this read. I’m deciding who to cast as her in my film version. Her “address” at the end is just as epic as I remember. So satisfying. Audio by Wil Wheaton highly recommended.
4ish stars.
Didn't love it quite as much as the first, but still a lot to love. Like Emperox ...more
4.5ish stars.
Liked it even more the second time. Felt a lot more cinematic. I’d love to see a movie of this. There are some great characters and I definitely connected with Cardenia/Grayland more this read. I’m deciding who to cast as her in my film version. Her “address” at the end is just as epic as I remember. So satisfying. Audio by Wil Wheaton highly recommended.
4ish stars.
Didn't love it quite as much as the first, but still a lot to love. Like Emperox ...more
Scalzi's did not disappoint with this second Interdependency instalment. Grayland is working really hard to get everyone to take the Flow collapse seriously, Marce is talking to scientists about the Flow collapse, Kiva Lagos is going through House Nohamapetan's finances, and finding plenty of financial shenanigans, while the Countess and Nadashe Nohamapetan are busy scheming.
The story and language are zippy, and frequently funny, even while the plans against Cardenia grow wide and fast. And the ...more
The story and language are zippy, and frequently funny, even while the plans against Cardenia grow wide and fast. And the ...more
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[4.5/5 stars] Consuming Fire delivered on every front!
I finished book 1 of this series feeling a bit meh, but was interested enough in the story to see where it was bound. I was not prepared for how much I enjoyed this sequel. It’s definitely one of my favorite reads of the year so far.
Several things change in Consuming Fire: the slightly overdone characters relaxed a bit, the plot got more interesting, the pacing was on point, it had a g ...more
[4.5/5 stars] Consuming Fire delivered on every front!
I finished book 1 of this series feeling a bit meh, but was interested enough in the story to see where it was bound. I was not prepared for how much I enjoyed this sequel. It’s definitely one of my favorite reads of the year so far.
Several things change in Consuming Fire: the slightly overdone characters relaxed a bit, the plot got more interesting, the pacing was on point, it had a g ...more
A competent middle book of the Interdependency trilogy that has the new Emperox trying to consolidate her position and form a response to the imminent collapse of the FTL humanity relies on, all while her enemies marshal a coup against her.
Lady Kiva, Lord Marce and Grayland II all feature along with the cast of evil evil-doing conspirators of evil. It's a struggle between people who understand just how much trouble they're in and a group of characters who wish to maintain their self-advantageous ...more
Lady Kiva, Lord Marce and Grayland II all feature along with the cast of evil evil-doing conspirators of evil. It's a struggle between people who understand just how much trouble they're in and a group of characters who wish to maintain their self-advantageous ...more
May 16, 2020
Veronique
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it was amazing
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4.5*
Well! Scalzi does pack a lot in this novel, and it is SO much fun!
If The Collapsing Empire set the scene, this one definitely goes into forward motion. Although facts are clear, proving the Flow is indeed breaking up and their society is facing near total annihilation, most ruling houses want to put their heads in the sand, keep their blinkers on, and hold on to the illusion of power and wealth. Sounds familiar? Not only this, they are proactively trying to get rid of the whistleblower, aka ...more
Well! Scalzi does pack a lot in this novel, and it is SO much fun!
If The Collapsing Empire set the scene, this one definitely goes into forward motion. Although facts are clear, proving the Flow is indeed breaking up and their society is facing near total annihilation, most ruling houses want to put their heads in the sand, keep their blinkers on, and hold on to the illusion of power and wealth. Sounds familiar? Not only this, they are proactively trying to get rid of the whistleblower, aka ...more
4 stars for interesting ideas and plot twists. And a great ending. But the writing, mostly dialogue, seemed repetitive and had so many swear words they seemed like filler. Which is a shame. I think this could have been a tighter novella.
Very entertaining space opera - love the new developments in this middle book.
8/10
Jun 10, 2018
Christina Pilkington
marked it as to-read
Mar 18, 2020
Cobwebs-Iced-Across-SpaceTime
marked it as to-read
Feb 26, 2021
Cathy
marked it as to-read
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