Mathieu's review
The Last Colony
by John Scalzi
Mathieu's review
The Last Colony by John Scalzi
Mathieu's review
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I'm not the first one to say so, but Scalzi reads like Heinlein... without the cuckoo-ness. Only 80 pages in so far, but it's been a delight, particularly after the more formulaic RCN series from David Drake.
NB: Finished it yesterday. It has a definite Orson Scot Card feel to it along with the aforementioned Heinleinisms, like a mix of Speaker for the Dead and Starship Troopers, the Unwritten Sequel. Can't say it blew me off my seat like the early Ender books, but it's better than the later ones. Take that as you will. ;-)
NB: Finished it yesterday. It has a definite Orson Scot Card feel to it along with the aforementioned Heinleinisms, like a mix of Speaker for the Dead and Starship Troopers, the Unwritten Sequel. Can't say it blew me off my seat like the early Ender books, but it's better than the later ones. Take that as you will. ;-)
