431 pages
English language
Published Aug. 5, 2013
B Team leader Lieutenant Harry Wilson counters hostile alien forces, angry humans and unpredictable elements from the universe in order to protect the interests of the Colonial Union.
Esta novela se centra en Harry Wilson y sus aventuras como parte de una misión diplomática de perdedores. Es divertida como el resto de la saga, y poco más se le puede pedir. Voy a por el siguiente y último libro con ganas de ver cómo cierra Scalzi el follón que tiene montado.
As an episodic work, it’s a bit more meandering than the others in the series, but also more intriguing in the balance, with more of an opportunity to focus on character. There’s an interlude with Hart Schmidt (an interstellar diplomat) spending some time among family that creates an interesting slice of life. The larger universe has been established so thoroughly that it provides this sort of opportunity for a deeper exploration of certain facets farther from the spaceships and laser battles.
I think this might be my favourite book of the series. It's all about that diplomacy which makes it feel like it's all about finding out how does it turn out and why - does humanity survive in the end or not, does the Colonial Union survive? We still don't know for sure but we are definitely coming closer.
I didn't like the part about the dog. I think because it was the only time things happened because accident, not because the choices of our heroes.
A bloody lovely read, and a storytelling method I didn't expect to like but ended up loving.
not every one of these short stories is a winner, bit overall I enjoyed the book quiet a lot.
I really like this world/universe. Looking at the reviews from the past I guess people got upset with the release style of these short-stories. As a person who just feasted on them I can say they are a delight.
The stories continue to weave together the state of Old Man's War / After the Coup. I cannot say enough how much I love reading Lieutenant Harry Wilson. His witty banter and situational control makes me smile every time he walks on set. Now that I think about it I think I like him because not only is he the reluctant hero, he's a lot like McGuyver. How can you not smile at that bubblegumpaperclipnanobotbomb. ;)
The familiarity you bond to these characters is easy. Some of their losses might wrench your heart strings. Such is life in a cold universe. Regardless if you like the Scalzi universe of Old Man's …
I really like this world/universe. Looking at the reviews from the past I guess people got upset with the release style of these short-stories. As a person who just feasted on them I can say they are a delight.
The stories continue to weave together the state of Old Man's War / After the Coup. I cannot say enough how much I love reading Lieutenant Harry Wilson. His witty banter and situational control makes me smile every time he walks on set. Now that I think about it I think I like him because not only is he the reluctant hero, he's a lot like McGuyver. How can you not smile at that bubblegumpaperclipnanobotbomb. ;)
The familiarity you bond to these characters is easy. Some of their losses might wrench your heart strings. Such is life in a cold universe. Regardless if you like the Scalzi universe of Old Man's War these stories will keep you going and continue to evolve the political landscape of the Conclave, CU, and.......
Enjoy. :P
Libro montado a base de historias cortas y autoconclusivas, pero con un hilo común muy interesante que solo se va entreviendo hasta la mitad del libro.
Consigue dar emoción a algo aparentemente aburrido como es la diplomacia, ofreciendo historias con distintos enfoques, con bastantes centradas en la investigación más típica, solo que en el espacio. Los personajes son realistas, y todo lo hacen con lógica, además de que el autor huye de los "deus ex machina", si un pj tiene que vivir, lo hace porque es capaz de hacerlo, no por conjunción astral.
El mayor problema que tiene el libro es que queda muy inconcluso, dejando todo pendiente de "The End of All Things" que por suerte saldrá como libro completo dentro de muy poco
Reads like an episode of either Babylon 5 or Deep Space Nine. Funny, diplomatic touch and not being about just one person.
the ending however feels abrupt/rushed, although this doesn't change anything when it comes to enjoyability of reading this book.
Good writing as usual from John Scalzi, but I was bored. I gave it to 40% and then gave up. A bit sad to have this disappointing end of the Old Man's War series...
Enjoyed it. Not as good as old mans war, but the characters were good, the format was interesting but still more engaging than normal short stories. I'm glad I waited for the entire package instead of trying to do them week to week.
