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Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi

lholzmann's review against another edition

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4.0

Loved this book! An entertaining, meaningful coming of age story, full of aliens. Perfect!

bookaneer's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars. Scalzi's first book that made me cry. Thrice. Well, the first two were more like sniffles, but I did bawl the third time.

This is much, much better than the tepid [b:The Last Colony|88071|The Last Colony (Old Man's War #3)|John Scalzi|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1437660786s/88071.jpg|18279847]. Zoe's POV is not a retelling; there were so many events unfolding that you could only see through her eyes, especially the ones with the Obin and other aliens. I think her relationship with Hickory and Dickory is my favorite part of the book, as heartbreaking as it is.

I was rather worried that it would be too YA for me. It indeed was, at some parts, but luckily they're easy to ignore. Now I wish I have Zoe's POV for the rest of the series. She has her adopted dad's sense of humor, after all. Onward to [b:The Human Division|15698479|The Human Division (Old Man's War, #5)|John Scalzi|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1341582413s/15698479.jpg|21356077].

jerentropic's review against another edition

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4.0

Outstanding retelling of The Last Colony from the point of view of Zoe Boutin-Perry, adopted daughter of the main characters of that story, John Perry and Jane Sagan. Another well crafted tale from John Scalzi; solid, fleshed out characters, superbly paced, tight storyline, and thoughtful message. Scalzi's book are always a very nice change from the shoot 'em up/save the princess/be macho/space battle sci-fi that dominates the genre. Absolutely on of the greats to be named in the same breath as Asimov, Heinlein, Dick, et al.

mistyisle's review against another edition

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5.0

I liked and enjoyed the Last Colony. But I LOVED Zoe’s Tale. Partly it’s cause I love seeing a story I know told from a different perspective. And partly because Zoe’s feelings and emotions made me feel and cry.

lgarrity's review

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adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

eelsy's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

andyber's review against another edition

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3.0

Clever idea to show the events of the Last Colony from Zoe's point of view. Worked very well in several spots.

latad_books's review

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4.0

Nice complement to "The Last Colony". I like seeing some of the events from Zoe's perspective, but also like finding out what the heck Zoe was doing with her friend Gretchen and her boyfriend Enzo, while Jane and John were leading the colony. And it was great hearing Zoe's take on Jane, who Zoe loved but could also see as scary, and her two Obin bodyguards.

laurarhds's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

skorens's review against another edition

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5.0

wow. while reading the first three books of this series, i thoroughly enjoyed how john constructed the science of this universe, created the story arcs and especially how funny he made the characters and their dialog; i was not prepared for how emotional i would become from reading through Zoe's tale in "Zoe's Tale".