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pezpirola's review against another edition
3.0
Peor que el primero, último 15% muy disfrutón pero no lo suficiente para las 4 estrellas. 3.5.
flrnz's review against another edition
4.0
Mit einen neuen Protagonisten ist Teil 2 eine indirekte Fortsetzung des ersten Teils. Der R. A. Heinlein Einfluss ist noch da, aber nicht mehr so extrem Starship Trooper'esque wie in Old Man's War.
Zwar erfährt man viel über die titelgebene Geisterbrigade - wie sie leben, was sie ausmacht und was sie von regulären Klonsoldaten unterscheidet (Im Endeffekt sind sie die X-Men in Scalzi's Kolonial Space Opera) - mir fehlte aber etwas die Exposition des ersten Teils, da die Geschichte etwas fokussierter ist und weniger zwischen Subplots das Universum erweitern.
Und was mich etwas gestört hat: Es tauchen einige ausserirdische Wesen auf. Bei diesen wird auf Geschichte und Wesen eingegangen, aber irgendwie wird nie erwähnt wie sie eigentlich aussehen. Was soll das?
Randnotiz: Außerdem dachte ich bislang dass es sich hier um eine Trilogie handelt, fand aber raus dass es insgesamt 6 Bücher sind. Ich hoffe wirklich dass diese Reihe auch über 6 Bücher spannend bleibt.
Zwar erfährt man viel über die titelgebene Geisterbrigade - wie sie leben, was sie ausmacht und was sie von regulären Klonsoldaten unterscheidet (Im Endeffekt sind sie die X-Men in Scalzi's Kolonial Space Opera) - mir fehlte aber etwas die Exposition des ersten Teils, da die Geschichte etwas fokussierter ist und weniger zwischen Subplots das Universum erweitern.
Und was mich etwas gestört hat: Es tauchen einige ausserirdische Wesen auf. Bei diesen wird auf Geschichte und Wesen eingegangen, aber irgendwie wird nie erwähnt wie sie eigentlich aussehen. Was soll das?
Randnotiz: Außerdem dachte ich bislang dass es sich hier um eine Trilogie handelt, fand aber raus dass es insgesamt 6 Bücher sind. Ich hoffe wirklich dass diese Reihe auch über 6 Bücher spannend bleibt.
taqor's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
thejestess's review against another edition
4.0
I love the idea of special forces, and the execution of the plot line, and the diversity of the alien species that are encountered! Still more death than I like, but in a book about war it can't really be avoided :P
chigh's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I liked this one better than the first in the series. It's still all-military, but it was much more about the characters and their conflicts more than the battles themselves. I may just continue to read the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Vomit, and War
accidentalspaceexplorer's review against another edition
4.25
More space adventures! I'm glad I'm finally continuing this series.
mastersal's review against another edition
2.5
2.5 stars
Noting some brief thoughts for now.
Listened to this book on audio and perhaps that was why I was pretty disconnected with the plot and characters for most of the book. IRL resulted in a stop and start reading experience with the book didn't help but it is what it is.
Overall I found this book to be mostly just "fine" - pleasant enough but nothing much stuck with me while reading it. And almost 5 days later I am already forgetting details.
This very much is in the popcorn-sci-fi-movie-on-streaming vein - the kind that pop up on Netflix and good for a little time pass but nothing particularly memorable. The last chapter or so were good so bumping this up to 2.5 stars.
Noting some brief thoughts for now.
Listened to this book on audio and perhaps that was why I was pretty disconnected with the plot and characters for most of the book. IRL resulted in a stop and start reading experience with the book didn't help but it is what it is.
Overall I found this book to be mostly just "fine" - pleasant enough but nothing much stuck with me while reading it. And almost 5 days later I am already forgetting details.
This very much is in the popcorn-sci-fi-movie-on-streaming vein - the kind that pop up on Netflix and good for a little time pass but nothing particularly memorable. The last chapter or so were good so bumping this up to 2.5 stars.
mlynch133's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-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? It's complicated
4.25
leahmoncrieff's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
I enjoy how I am absolutely not able to predict the plot in these books. How was I reading about a hive-mind orgy one chapter then in the next, crying about a little girl who gets adopted? Genuinely wild.