fitzyfitz88's review against another edition
4.0
Found the characters pretty bland, but the action was great and I am always for deppening my HALO knowledge.
saroee's review against another edition
3.0
I like the story of the SPARTANS, but the characters were really flat. Wish there was more depth to them. Also there was a LOT of technical and military jargon, a little too much.
~2,5 stars
~2,5 stars
larsen1191's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
ivinklerkomaric's review against another edition
4.0
Počela sam gledati seriju Halo i totalno se navukla na nju. S obzirom da epizode dobijamo na kapaljku, a i bit će ih samo devet u prvoj sezoni, reko, idem vidjeti ima li koja knjiga. I na moju veliku sreću, ima, i to ne jedna, nego hrpa! Odmah sam se uhvatila prve.
Igricu nisam gledala pa ju ne mogu komentirati, ali zato ću sad nakon što sam pročitala knjigu, usporediti malo nju i seriju.
Prvo bih rekla da sam, kao i obično kad je SF u pitanju, apsolutno neobjektivna, a sad pogotovo jer su me i serija i knjiga oduševile. Ko luđakinja sam čekala nove nastavke, pogledala ih sve dvaput i onda progutala knjigu. Sad bih najrađe uzela i drugi dio, ali naučila sam na teži način (uz Takeshi Kovacsa) da ne pretjerujem, jer ću sama sebi upropastiti užitak. A i realno, imam neke druge čitateljske planove kojih bih se kao trebala držati.
Dakle, prvo serija. Upoznajemo Master Chiefa Johna 117 i njegov elitni tim super vojnika (Spartance). Oni su jedina prava obrana od Sangheilija (Covenanta), nadmoćne izvanzemaljske rase koja želi uništiti ljudsku rasu. Kroz seriju saznajemo kako je Master Chief postao super vojnik i pratimo njegovu preobrazbu.
S druge strane, knjiga nas vodi u jednom drugom smjeru. U prvom dijelu detaljno pratimo Master Chiefovo djetinjstvo i preobrazbu u super vojnika. Nakon toga je najviše naglasak na ratu s Covenantom i tu upoznajemo kapetana Keysa.
Postoje naravno razlike između serije i knjige. U seriji je više naglasak na Johnu kao glavnom liku, dok knjiga najviše ističe kapetana Keysa, koji ima veliku ulogu u ratu, a John nekako pomalo pada u drugi plan. U seriji John, izazvan određenim izvanjskim utjecajem, propituje svoj život i ono što mu je učinjeno, a u knjizi poslušno slijedi zapovjedi i rijetko kad što propituje. Ok, knjiga ima još dva nastavka pa se tu može još štošta dogoditi.
U knjizi se zasad ne spominje ni Makee koja, uz određene artefakte, u seriji ima veliku ulogu. AI Cortana, opet ima važnu ulogu i u knjizi i u seriji, ali mi je njen lik u knjizi zasad bolji. Ima tu još dosta razlika, ali neću ih sad baš sve nabrajati. Inače mi razlike između knjige i serije/filma dosta smetaju, ali ovdje mi nekako sve odgovara jer mi sve one proširuju priču i čine ju zanimljivijom.
U seriji mi se jako svidio taj Johnov put od slijepog vjerovanja i poslušnosti, do istraživanja, propitivanja, suočavanja s lažima. Baš me zanima kako će se to dalje odvijati. Jedan prijatelj, ljubitelj igrice, nezadovoljno je komentirao kako mu se uopće nije svidjelo što su u seriji Spartanci skinuli kacige, a meni je to opet bilo odlično jer sam željela vidjeti da su i oni ljudi, a ne neki strojevi za ubijanje. Željela sam da mi se svide, željela sam navijati za njih.
Jedina stvar koja me je baš zasmetala kod knjige bila je što me je prvi dio (Johnovo djetinjstvo i trening) jako podsjetio na Enderovu igru. Koncept stvaranja ratnika od djece mi je prilično odbojan pa sam jedva čekala da taj dio knjige završi.
A ono što mi je bio najbolji i najžešći dio knjige bile su svemirske bitke ljudi s Covenantom. Koji zakon brodovi, koji arsenal čudesnog oružja, manevri i strategije, fenomenalni opisi samih bitaka. Totalni nabrijanac. Osjećala sam se kao da sam tamo s njima. Uživala sam ko mali majmun!
Igricu nisam gledala pa ju ne mogu komentirati, ali zato ću sad nakon što sam pročitala knjigu, usporediti malo nju i seriju.
Prvo bih rekla da sam, kao i obično kad je SF u pitanju, apsolutno neobjektivna, a sad pogotovo jer su me i serija i knjiga oduševile. Ko luđakinja sam čekala nove nastavke, pogledala ih sve dvaput i onda progutala knjigu. Sad bih najrađe uzela i drugi dio, ali naučila sam na teži način (uz Takeshi Kovacsa) da ne pretjerujem, jer ću sama sebi upropastiti užitak. A i realno, imam neke druge čitateljske planove kojih bih se kao trebala držati.
Dakle, prvo serija. Upoznajemo Master Chiefa Johna 117 i njegov elitni tim super vojnika (Spartance). Oni su jedina prava obrana od Sangheilija (Covenanta), nadmoćne izvanzemaljske rase koja želi uništiti ljudsku rasu. Kroz seriju saznajemo kako je Master Chief postao super vojnik i pratimo njegovu preobrazbu.
S druge strane, knjiga nas vodi u jednom drugom smjeru. U prvom dijelu detaljno pratimo Master Chiefovo djetinjstvo i preobrazbu u super vojnika. Nakon toga je najviše naglasak na ratu s Covenantom i tu upoznajemo kapetana Keysa.
Postoje naravno razlike između serije i knjige. U seriji je više naglasak na Johnu kao glavnom liku, dok knjiga najviše ističe kapetana Keysa, koji ima veliku ulogu u ratu, a John nekako pomalo pada u drugi plan. U seriji John, izazvan određenim izvanjskim utjecajem, propituje svoj život i ono što mu je učinjeno, a u knjizi poslušno slijedi zapovjedi i rijetko kad što propituje. Ok, knjiga ima još dva nastavka pa se tu može još štošta dogoditi.
U knjizi se zasad ne spominje ni Makee koja, uz određene artefakte, u seriji ima veliku ulogu. AI Cortana, opet ima važnu ulogu i u knjizi i u seriji, ali mi je njen lik u knjizi zasad bolji. Ima tu još dosta razlika, ali neću ih sad baš sve nabrajati. Inače mi razlike između knjige i serije/filma dosta smetaju, ali ovdje mi nekako sve odgovara jer mi sve one proširuju priču i čine ju zanimljivijom.
U seriji mi se jako svidio taj Johnov put od slijepog vjerovanja i poslušnosti, do istraživanja, propitivanja, suočavanja s lažima. Baš me zanima kako će se to dalje odvijati. Jedan prijatelj, ljubitelj igrice, nezadovoljno je komentirao kako mu se uopće nije svidjelo što su u seriji Spartanci skinuli kacige, a meni je to opet bilo odlično jer sam željela vidjeti da su i oni ljudi, a ne neki strojevi za ubijanje. Željela sam da mi se svide, željela sam navijati za njih.
Jedina stvar koja me je baš zasmetala kod knjige bila je što me je prvi dio (Johnovo djetinjstvo i trening) jako podsjetio na Enderovu igru. Koncept stvaranja ratnika od djece mi je prilično odbojan pa sam jedva čekala da taj dio knjige završi.
A ono što mi je bio najbolji i najžešći dio knjige bile su svemirske bitke ljudi s Covenantom. Koji zakon brodovi, koji arsenal čudesnog oružja, manevri i strategije, fenomenalni opisi samih bitaka. Totalni nabrijanac. Osjećala sam se kao da sam tamo s njima. Uživala sam ko mali majmun!
amberw2020's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
gandalftheugly's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
What else is there to say?
This Book lays the foundation for EVERYTHING that comes after and it does it superbly!
Also, i mean, i knew Keyes was cool but holy shit…
This Book lays the foundation for EVERYTHING that comes after and it does it superbly!
Also, i mean, i knew Keyes was cool but holy shit…
her_little_library's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
firewolffred's review against another edition
4.0
The Fall of Reach by Eric Nylund was probably my favourite book as a teenager. Sure, I was a massive Halo fan at the time, but Nylund manages to capture and create the complexities of the universe in a way that really adds to the games.
It is a prequel to the first game which follows the creation of the super soldier Spartan's, from their kidnapping at age six, all the way to the titular battle for Reach which sets up the events of the first game.
Before this book, the Master Chief was simply a badass walking tank, but FoR gave him a character and an origin. We get to see the man behind the visor, yet it never comes across as cheap or corny. We see the pain and torture he and the other Spartans went through to become living weapons, and we see just how close humanity is pushed towards extinction.
As an adult now, everything I loved about the book is still there, but there is a slight shallowness to things that I didn't really notice years ago. The book covers almost thirty years and has a considerable cast of characters for it's relatively short size. Nylund does what he can with the pages he has, and his writing is compelling, but I find myself wanting more now. There's no time for characters to reflect or really bond outside of battle. The other Spartan's aren't given enough time to shine, though this is rectified in later books if my memory serves.
All in all, The Fall of Reach is still a great book which still feels more organised and thought out than the later game Halo: Reach, which screws with the canon of this book a lot. It's a must read for any Halo fan, but which also can stand on it's own merits due to being an origin story so no prior knowledge of the characters or terminology is needed to enjoy it. The story does feel a little spread thin in places, but a the first book in a tie-in to a game franchise, that is maybe to be expected while they gauge fan reactions. It is still the best game tie-in novel I've read, and was an enjoyable reread.
It is a prequel to the first game which follows the creation of the super soldier Spartan's, from their kidnapping at age six, all the way to the titular battle for Reach which sets up the events of the first game.
Before this book, the Master Chief was simply a badass walking tank, but FoR gave him a character and an origin. We get to see the man behind the visor, yet it never comes across as cheap or corny. We see the pain and torture he and the other Spartans went through to become living weapons, and we see just how close humanity is pushed towards extinction.
As an adult now, everything I loved about the book is still there, but there is a slight shallowness to things that I didn't really notice years ago. The book covers almost thirty years and has a considerable cast of characters for it's relatively short size. Nylund does what he can with the pages he has, and his writing is compelling, but I find myself wanting more now. There's no time for characters to reflect or really bond outside of battle. The other Spartan's aren't given enough time to shine, though this is rectified in later books if my memory serves.
All in all, The Fall of Reach is still a great book which still feels more organised and thought out than the later game Halo: Reach, which screws with the canon of this book a lot. It's a must read for any Halo fan, but which also can stand on it's own merits due to being an origin story so no prior knowledge of the characters or terminology is needed to enjoy it. The story does feel a little spread thin in places, but a the first book in a tie-in to a game franchise, that is maybe to be expected while they gauge fan reactions. It is still the best game tie-in novel I've read, and was an enjoyable reread.