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Overall a step down from the first one, in my opinion. It's starting to have that unfortunate Old Man's War smell where the main character turns out to be the bestest boy in the entire galaxy and everyone else basically stands around telling them how good and great and tough and special he is, and also somehow the fate of the entire universe depends on him. We're not quite there yet, but this feels like a significant step in that direction compared to Term of Enlistment. Here's hoping the next one steps back from the brink.

That's not to say this is a bad book. It's still well written, and I did really like the chapter where we visit earth and see both the bad and the good sides of our planet in the future. Kloos can still write, but the thing I liked so much about the first book -- somewhat realistic low stakes military scifi -- feel like a thing of the past here.

dannoh's review against another edition

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4.0

Soft sci-fi, but very enjoyable.

killah88d's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark fast-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? N/A

5.0

watcher's review against another edition

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5.0

A Frontvonalak méltó folytatása a kötet. Nem kiemelkedő, de szórakoztató tisztes iparos munka. Én továbbra is szívesen olvasom majd a folytatásokat, de sajnos egyelőre még nem jelent meg újabb magyar nyelvű rész a sorozatból.

neeuqdrazil's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm still enjoying these.

jpwilson89's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No

3.25

saulenger's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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