A review by sharondblk
The Shattered Skies by John Birmingham
3.0
This middle book of the trilogy is not very interesting. All the characters sound the same, down to the wearing. Except McLennan who is some sort of over the top insult machine that I didn't find amusing. There are lots of battles, but since we don't know the parameters of power, the good guys can just do what needs doing. Usually by folding. And why is Lucinda Hardy called the Loose Unit? She is so tightly controlled - is it because of her first name. The Princesses friends are off screen the whole novel and it's all just same same.
So, what did I like about it? The "bad guys" are there for a reason. We know why they are doing what they are doing, and are clearly shown that the "good guys" are not all that good, generally speaking. So the plot as a whole has depth, even thought the individual characters are cardboard cut-outs.
So, what did I like about it? The "bad guys" are there for a reason. We know why they are doing what they are doing, and are clearly shown that the "good guys" are not all that good, generally speaking. So the plot as a whole has depth, even thought the individual characters are cardboard cut-outs.