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alreadyemily's review against another edition
1.0
This was SHOCKINGLY bad when compared with my giving The Forever War give stars a few years back. Just wow.
And for a book that that shows the future as very gay, it's awfully homophobic.
And for a book that that shows the future as very gay, it's awfully homophobic.
salty_morton's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
3.0
Interesting world building and concepts that fell flat in a rushed finale.
ammonoids's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This book dragged and had less to say than the others in the series. Perhaps it had something relevant to say when it came out: I found myself struggling to continue in the modern day. Whether it has just not aged well or it was always a slow-paced, insufficient follow-up to the forever war, I don't know. But I doubt I'll come back to this.
sats's review
3.0
man takes family on a space journey and it goes REALLY wrong plus a dude explodes lol
nickgui's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
tyrannosaurusteeps's review
3.0
Possible mild spoilers.
Good, but the rushed ending leaves an aftertaste of dissatisfaction.
It was also hard to believe the emotional responses of the characters, which basically amount to:
“Sir your child has gone missing and you’ll never see him again.”
“Oh how sad. I guess we just carry on anyway and not stay to look for him.
“Sir you’ve caused the deaths of billions of people.” “Wow that’s crazy, oh well, onwards and upwards.”
“Sir here’s proof that your child is dead.”
“Oh yeah that’s them. So anyway, what are we going to eat? I’m starving!”
I loved The Forever War but this should’ve been set in a new IP.
Good, but the rushed ending leaves an aftertaste of dissatisfaction.
It was also hard to believe the emotional responses of the characters, which basically amount to:
“Sir your child has gone missing and you’ll never see him again.”
“Oh how sad. I guess we just carry on anyway and not stay to look for him.
“Sir you’ve caused the deaths of billions of people.” “Wow that’s crazy, oh well, onwards and upwards.”
“Sir here’s proof that your child is dead.”
“Oh yeah that’s them. So anyway, what are we going to eat? I’m starving!”
I loved The Forever War but this should’ve been set in a new IP.
dcburke38's review against another edition
funny
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
1.5
It's far worse than forever war, it's honestly not worth reading it, the ending is very ham-fisted and out of nowhere.
mollyridley's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
scugerino's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
…what? All of that build-up and intrigue for…that?
Felt like it just wanted to go in so many different directions but every time one path was followed, we’d be torn to another one shortly after. I didn’t dislike it necessarily, but also feel kind of cheated and disrespected.
Felt like it just wanted to go in so many different directions but every time one path was followed, we’d be torn to another one shortly after. I didn’t dislike it necessarily, but also feel kind of cheated and disrespected.