![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Like I said, I do really like the initial premise, but I definitely wish it was told in a way that let the reader start to see the clues the way the main character does should have and make up our own mind about the situation, especially considering the whole story is told from his limited perspective and direct experiences. There are some interesting reveals as the book goes on, but while reading it's almost like you're constantly actively arguing against the main character's actions (admittedly because as the reader you know something he supposedly doesn't). Unfortunately, what could have been a great build up and reveal is wasted by the book's own description/intro and you go into it knowing that supposed saviors of earth are the "bad guys". As we're reeling from the attack another alien shows up and chases them off, our heroes! I think the premise is really neat: Advanced space faring species shows up and bombs earth to the stone age, peculiar that they seemed to actively avoid population centers though (more about that later). I guess I like my AI characters to have a little more gravitas. I had a lot of "how does that even make sense?" moments while reading.Īnd I really don't like Skippy. ![]() Overall, I enjoyed it, but after finishing the Columbus Day, I'm really hoping the rest will get better as they go on. On the surface, it looked like the expeditionary force books were going to check all the boxes for me, and they had pretty good reviews (although I really take any review with a grain of salt). I love all things space opera, military sci-fi, and AI. ![]()
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