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To be fair, I read this as a freebie with no knowledge of the series it's in the middle of. I'm intrigued enough to eventually get around to reading the series from the beginning.

titusfortner's review

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2.0

I can see why Scalzi likes this, but it doesn't do anything for me.

robinwalter's review against another edition

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challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

jacalata's review

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2.0

Quite different from his other stuff, much more of an internal monologue from Jane. I didn't really find it that interesting.

euphoric's review

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emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

enno's review against another edition

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1.0

This was awful. As Scalzi says of himself in the introduction, he writes good action and good dialogue. Having made my way through two of his attempts to write female protagonists, I'm confident that this is something he can't do.

Angsty and too long, this internal monologue actually makes me like and respect his character of Jane Sagan a great deal less. Which is a shame, because I loved her in Old Man's War and Ghost Brigades, and in the small role she played in Last Colony :-(

redsoxjedi's review

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3.0

A great interlude between books 2 and 3. Scalzi does as wonderful job putting us in the head of Jane - not quite human yet very human - as she leaves behind all that she has known to be able to be with the one she loves.

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