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skybalon's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty good old fashioned space opera
There are definitely some nits that could be picked, but overall an enjoyable read. Will continue the series. Worth the read.
There are definitely some nits that could be picked, but overall an enjoyable read. Will continue the series. Worth the read.
pjonsson's review against another edition
3.0
It lost a star due to the bullshit anti-car green propaganda in the beginning of the book.
david_agranoff's review against another edition
3.0
This is not an insult to this book when I say that this book is basically Guns of Navarone meets 2010. It sums it up well and it’s not an insult to me. Buettner has created another entry into military science Fiction that fans of the sub-genre can’t afford to miss.
I am a fan of this sub-genre of Science fiction. Military Science Fiction kinda of started off with Heinlien’s Starship Troopers and certainly it is it’s most famous book. The king daddy is Joe Handleman’s Forever War. For me Barry Longyear’s Enemy Mine can’t be over looked. Like the best in genre, Buettner is a vet. It shows in the details.
The book opens after the destruction of Indianapolis by bombs sent to earth from the moon of Jupiter. The human race is facing a nuclear winter and slow destruction from an enemy it has never seen, one that sits back throwing bombs at our planet from 300 million miles away. Humanity has one hope a suicide mission led by a team of war orphans to try and take out the enemy stronghold on Jupiter’s moon.
This book follows the standard men on mission war movie structure, which I think it should. If anything is a weakness in this book is how it bogs down a bit during the training, and first Mission our hero goes on. I liked the beginning of the book, and thought the last third was amazing.
Once mission is under way, Buettner does a great job of moving the action along and keeping the stakes high. It’s not a pleasant environment to be in but an exciting story for sure. Thankfully the characters are strong and interesting thus making the book fire on all clynders down the stretch.
There is a lot to like here, and three more books in the series I’m sure I’ll read them in time. Fans of Science Fiction action should not miss this one.
I am a fan of this sub-genre of Science fiction. Military Science Fiction kinda of started off with Heinlien’s Starship Troopers and certainly it is it’s most famous book. The king daddy is Joe Handleman’s Forever War. For me Barry Longyear’s Enemy Mine can’t be over looked. Like the best in genre, Buettner is a vet. It shows in the details.
The book opens after the destruction of Indianapolis by bombs sent to earth from the moon of Jupiter. The human race is facing a nuclear winter and slow destruction from an enemy it has never seen, one that sits back throwing bombs at our planet from 300 million miles away. Humanity has one hope a suicide mission led by a team of war orphans to try and take out the enemy stronghold on Jupiter’s moon.
This book follows the standard men on mission war movie structure, which I think it should. If anything is a weakness in this book is how it bogs down a bit during the training, and first Mission our hero goes on. I liked the beginning of the book, and thought the last third was amazing.
Once mission is under way, Buettner does a great job of moving the action along and keeping the stakes high. It’s not a pleasant environment to be in but an exciting story for sure. Thankfully the characters are strong and interesting thus making the book fire on all clynders down the stretch.
There is a lot to like here, and three more books in the series I’m sure I’ll read them in time. Fans of Science Fiction action should not miss this one.
antonella_filipas's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
rogue_runner's review against another edition
4.0
Soldier-based scifi with lots of parallels to earth wars, but against slugs, rather than people. A lot of other reviews compare this to 'Starship Troopers' (which is on the to-read shelf). A couple of the twists were fairly predictable, but the writing was interesting enough to keep reading, and although Jason was a little unlikeable at times, he's a good enough protagonist to enjoy the book as a whole.
18thstjoe's review
4.0
It read like a Vietnam-Era Starship Troopers, worth your time if that interests you
jazonwander's review
5.0
It just gets more amazing every time I read it. This book is life altering as well as the most breathtaking military syfy novel ever
weirdtea's review
3.0
This is pretty solid military Sci-Fi in the vein of Heinlein. It has the classic elements that make the genre satisfying; the cliches are actually fun. It helps that I thought the protagonist was interesting. I liked watching him develop. This isn't particularly thought provoking fare but it was entertaining.
conalo's review
4.0
Another fun military science fiction novel filled with action that I enjoyed quite a bit. This one is the story of the training and initial combat events of the main character, Jason Wander. Earth has been attacked by an unknown enemy sending projectiles to destroy earths cities from Ganymeade (Jupiter's moon). It details the personal growth that Jason go through as events unfold. Looking forward to continuing this story on the 4 additional books in this series.
4 stars for a fun and enjoyable (quick too) read. Recommended for any fan of military sci-fi action.
4 stars for a fun and enjoyable (quick too) read. Recommended for any fan of military sci-fi action.
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