Helpful Score: 2
A retelling of THE LOST COLONY from Zoe's perspective. A highly imaginative feat which will satisfy readers of the Old Man's War triolgy. Scalzi has a great ear for dialogue and a wonderful feel for the world view of teenage girls (that's a little scary know that I think about it). This is a great read and I was sorry that the 400 pages flew by so fast.
Helpful Score: 2
Scalzi pulls off a difficult task with panache: retelling a story we already know but from another character's viewpoint. Better yet, Zoe's Tale is warm, charming, and irresistible. Read The Last Colony first then this one next and you will be supremely rewarded.
Helpful Score: 2
This was the tale of Scalzi's "The Last Colony" told from Zoe Boutin's point of view. And he did a great job. As with the other Old Man's War books, this one does a splendid job of characterization, and finding the stories among the characters of his world, rather than the technology.
The stories have actually mellowed a lot, considering the changes between this novel and his first; there's a whole lot less gadgetry, and a lot more smart thinking in it's place. Both styles are a lot of fun, but this feels a lot more mature.
I think Scalzi did a pretty reasonable job rendering "teenagerdom," but that's a bizarre sub-society in any population, so it's not clear (to me) whether he actually got it right or not. It was enjoyable in any event.
I really liked how smart and self-confident he made Zoe. She's a smart-ass, wise-cracking teen who learns a lot about herself and her place in the universe. If only my own teenagers could learn something similar...
The stories have actually mellowed a lot, considering the changes between this novel and his first; there's a whole lot less gadgetry, and a lot more smart thinking in it's place. Both styles are a lot of fun, but this feels a lot more mature.
I think Scalzi did a pretty reasonable job rendering "teenagerdom," but that's a bizarre sub-society in any population, so it's not clear (to me) whether he actually got it right or not. It was enjoyable in any event.
I really liked how smart and self-confident he made Zoe. She's a smart-ass, wise-cracking teen who learns a lot about herself and her place in the universe. If only my own teenagers could learn something similar...
Helpful Score: 2
It had been over two years since I finished reading the third book of the Old Man's War series before I picked this one up. I was worried that it was just going to be a rehash of the last book but told from the perspective of a 16 year old girl. I was wrong.
This is another great addition to the series and I highly recommend it to any Scalzi fan.
This is another great addition to the series and I highly recommend it to any Scalzi fan.
Helpful Score: 1
I enjoyed it, but as a follow-up to "the First Colony".If you haven't read Scalzi...Do so!!! BUT don't start with Zoe's Tale.
