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Old Man's War was great. This sequel was also very interesting. Focused solely on the special forces and how they are born, trained and think. Very cool battles and ideas. Well worth the time.
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My husband checked this out from the library and I snagged it when he finished. Today, the book was due and we couldn't renew because somebody else had a request on it.
My feeling about 1/3 into the book? Oh, well. I won't try to check it out to read the rest.
I do NOT want to condemn this book for others. I do believe Scalzi is a fine SciFi writer worth reading. Thing is, I'd read the book following this one and I just couldn't get my interest up for something that had gone before.
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My feeling about 1/3 into the book? Oh, well. I won't try to check it out to read the rest.
I do NOT want to condemn this book for others. I do believe Scalzi is a fine SciFi writer worth reading. Thing is, I'd read the book following this one and I just couldn't get my interest up for something that had gone before.
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Solid follow-up to Old Man's War. This sequel has a bit more action and a little less philosophical detours, which you may-or-may-not like, depending on how much you enjoyed Scalzi's explorations in Old Man's War into what makes us human, and whether war for the sake of protection of ones' species is justified.
I did enjoy the characters of this book, and the deeper look into the origins and structure of the Ghost Brigades. The book overall didn't feel quite as polished as its predecessor, but wa ...more
I did enjoy the characters of this book, and the deeper look into the origins and structure of the Ghost Brigades. The book overall didn't feel quite as polished as its predecessor, but wa ...more
A good followup to Old Man's War, but not quite as good, in my opinion. Still, it was interesting enough to keep me reading and I burned through the book in just a couple of days. I look forward to getting my hands on the next book set in this universe.
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Like "The Old Man's War", this book was fantastic. It had interesting characters, an interesting plot, and a lot going on. I definitely recommend this to anyone who likes science fiction.
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Casey & CS gave 5 stars; Marianne gave 4 stars
Really enjoyed this one, story and writing. Cool tech, cool plot, and interesting twists.
I liked the first one better.
Mar 19, 2011
James
marked it as on-my-wishlist-sff-2
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Tom
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