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A review by balthazarlawson
The Shattered Skies by John Birmingham
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Although this has an interesting edge, it is a bit a long drawn out tale. Too long. Too drawn out. There is an over abundance of adjectives, especially in conversations, that is distracting and slows down any action and excitement that is building. Just when things start to happen, it slows down and gets side tracked instead of just letting it flow and be engaging.
The start of this was slow and confusing as one tried to understand the competing forces, who were the good guys, the bad guys and the down right nasty bastards. Then there were the sneaky bastards who you couldn't trust. It was all confusing. But this is just a battle in space, set way in the future where one side is trying to take over everything.
If not for the everlasting confusion it was entertaining.
The start of this was slow and confusing as one tried to understand the competing forces, who were the good guys, the bad guys and the down right nasty bastards. Then there were the sneaky bastards who you couldn't trust. It was all confusing. But this is just a battle in space, set way in the future where one side is trying to take over everything.
If not for the everlasting confusion it was entertaining.