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This was a fun read that made me want to keep turning the pages. It is not short, but went by quickly because of that.
There are two main characters who switch off narrating and they are both men. I got real sick of being in the head of men. The whole thing was just very male and it was kind of exhausting. Lots of guns, posturing, threats, sexual overtures, recovering from battle, etc.
The character that sounds like he's going to continue narrating in the series is Holden, and I equate him with a ...more
There are two main characters who switch off narrating and they are both men. I got real sick of being in the head of men. The whole thing was just very male and it was kind of exhausting. Lots of guns, posturing, threats, sexual overtures, recovering from battle, etc.
The character that sounds like he's going to continue narrating in the series is Holden, and I equate him with a ...more
Entertaining space opera with noir elements. Doesn't always work and the momentum flags two-thirds into the book. but otherwise very well paced, with believable characters. The world building is first-rate and thought-provoking, and the science doesn't get in the way of enjoying the story.
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I've been reading a lot of space opera lately, and this one was a little different. Instead of focusing on a far future where Earth is a distant memory if it's even remembered at all, this one takes place during the early expansion of the solar system. Earth is still inhabited, and there is a colony on Mars and on some outer moons and asteroids, but humanity still hasn't taken the first steps to the stars.
I really liked this book a lot. I actually avoided reading it a few months ago because of o ...more
I really liked this book a lot. I actually avoided reading it a few months ago because of o ...more
As the first book of "The Expanse" series Leviathan Wakes proved to be a major disappointment. What I enjoy most with space operas is that they portray breathtaking, awe-inspiring settings populated by larger than life main characters who struggle to achieve the best plot resolution possible. Oh, and space ships firing at each other. You can't beat that.
Leviathan Wakes falls short of all of the above. The setting is our solar system with the main action taking place on some backwater asteroid co ...more
Leviathan Wakes falls short of all of the above. The setting is our solar system with the main action taking place on some backwater asteroid co ...more
Nicely engaging scifi tale of earth vs mars vs belters. I enjoyed how different this was to The Quiet War. The two alternating POV views were a nice framing mechanism. Overall a fun read; looking forward to the 2nd book in the series.
This space opera starts out a bit dull, but quickly picks up and never stops. Imaginative, epic, sweeping and fun, after a while everything clicks. The reveals come at a steady pace and changes things up quite a lot during the course of the novel. In the end, I'm satisfied and really looking forward to the sequel.
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Jun 09, 2011
_occupant
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