Allison S. (kshanholtzer) reviewed on 12/31/2009 + 9 more book reviews

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This book was an excellent follow up to Old Man's War, though a bit shorter than it should have been. I feel the author rushed the end, tying up things too quickly, though they were tied up thoroughly and with confidence. Overall, this book was a near page turner with clear distinction between characters' dialogue so I applaud the author for the distinctive voices.

The character development is superior than average allowing for good reader empathy and a desire to see the characters in more books.

Generally, I highly recommend this book to fans of core Sci-Fi. The author did not write an Asimov level story, but it is darn close and I would bet that John Scalzi will one day write at a level that will keep readers coming for generations.

My preference is only for the stories to be longer and more comprehensive.

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