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pretty good

Revisado: 09-25-24

I have listened to this series many times. I think that the narrative style along with the talented narrator make it calming but not boring. I listen to it actively, but it's nice to listen to Ray tell me a story sorta passively while I'm getting things done.
the story is great. it stays in the PG-13 realm, which I appreciate in a story with this level of character depth. usually in sci-fi, depth goes along with some very adult themes. the only thing that's adult is a bit of profanity.

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great book.

Revisado: 11-16-22

so many ideas. futuristic. wasn't too dark and has a little hope and light. the back and forth between the factions of humanity are interesting and thought provoking. it reminded me of beneath the wheel by Hesse; lots of descriptions shoehorned into a plot. I wish there were a few books after this one to explore this universe of Sterling s. well written, the campy is minimal and appropriate for hard scifi.

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good.

Revisado: 05-22-21

I liked the book. it had a good pace. parts of it were derivative, but as the story unfolds it becomes clear how interesting and unique some of the key elements of the story are. I think that the unique elements had to be proped up by a bit of divisiveness.

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solid

Revisado: 09-10-20

I was really influenced a lot by rage in my formative years. I read a fair amount of the books on their evil empire sleve. it lead me into some of my most intellectual pursuits. I am glad tom is still doin it. it gives me hope.

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good.

Revisado: 05-28-19

heinlein once said that this book, starship troopers, and stranger in a strange land are the trifecta of his philosophy. you should read all 3. there is no real continuity to speak of, but they are all really good.

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good.

Revisado: 05-18-19

tiny aliens evolving rapidly under massive gravity. PG rated. I really liked it. it was well narrated. the story was interesting. a fair amount of science. descriptions of aliens and their planet made me able to visualize it without getting lost in the weeds. I especially like the atmosphere that it created.

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good

Revisado: 04-04-19

very good book. diverse subplots within the arch. though containing violence and sex, it is not gratuitous. minimal profanity. funny when it should be. human when it should be. it is dark at times, but not unbearably so. I like the ending as well.

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good.

Revisado: 02-12-19

Little to do with aliens or their worlds (im sad). lots of technically and logistically driven plot points (awesome). the characters feel naturally driven. sometimes in a book, the writer will have their characters do things against the characters nature to advance the plot. this book does not do that.
well written. light enough to listen to in the car, even though there is a lot of technical things going on (programming, scheduling, etc.) it doesn't override the flow of the narrative.

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good space opera.

Revisado: 01-28-19

good story. it could have taken place on ships in the 1700s. that's not a bad thing. one thing that I was looking for that I don't often find is a storyline that is at least partially driven by the environment. in this book, you could replace the word 'planet' with the word 'island' and the word 'space' with the word 'sea'. there are some passive descriptions about space, which I appreciated, but there is no consequence of space that would not be a similar consequence sailing across oceans.
SO IN CONCLUSION, good book, if you're not bored with a Shakespearean plot, but you're bored of it taking place on earth, this is a good series to pass the time. lots of military action. not heavy on the sexy. could be on scifi channel.

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Wheaton's version is better than Spielberg's.

Revisado: 01-11-19

well written with appropriate attention to detail. the references are deeply entrenched in gaming lore... the movie was really light in this category, maybe because licensing all of the references would be tremendously challenging. i can't imagine anyone better to narrate this than Will Wheaton. all around, one of my favorite audibles. I've listened to it fully 6 or more times now.

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