Reviews

For We Are Many by Dennis E. Taylor

andrew23825's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

boabyb25's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

marlalalala's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

belockwood's review

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

authorcritchey's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

boringdad's review

adventurous inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

ccbowman4284's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

mawdge's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

andrew_matteson's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

"Project Management Fan Fiction" is how I would describe this book. It's full of science fiction and fantasy references that fall squarely into my guilty pleasures, but at its core this book is light on plot and character development. The women characters are decidedly two-dimensional, and the book does not pass the bechdel test. And, it's predictable. This book is already telegraphing big plot points for the next couple of books.

That said, I really enjoy the project management aspects of this book, and the references will at times make me laugh out loud. It's unlike anything else I'm aware of. 

So, I'm going to call this a problematic fave and occasionally listen to this series as audiobooks at 2x speed as I am driving cross country. I wouldn't go as far as recommending this in general, but for somebody who has very specific tastes in science fiction and humor, I would volunteer this series with several caveats.

alliumlibum's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

4.0