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I love the old mans war series. I love the universe and the people in it. I was very intrigued by "The Life of the Mind," the first section of the book. The psychology of what it must have been like to be just a brain is terrifying and intriguing. I think it was great to see Rafe have a plan and escape with just his mind. I was disappointed we did not get to hear more of the rest of the book from his perspective.

I also loved the ending of "A Hallow Union." I did not see that coming at all and it was brilliant.

The rest of the book felt genuine to the old mans war series but I wasn't invested in it. So good but not great like a lot of the other books. There are huge upheaval and revolutions happening and well the end of a lot of things if not all things but I just didn't feel like there was enough push back from those with the old establishment power. Good but not great.

wilbe's review against another edition

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5.0

This was awesome!!! Mr. scalzi does not disappoint in his writing. The story was just wow!!!

He even gives you a what if!!

cannot wait to read another of his books!!

luckystrikes23's review against another edition

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5.0

Great end to the Old Mans War series. Leaves me wanting more. Guess I'll just have to start over.

dliebl's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

robotswithpersonality's review against another edition

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5.0

Oh, but I could happily read so many more entries in this series, despite loving how Scalzi chose to end things.
Fully immersed, every time I'm back in the world of this series, the rotating and new bunch of characters, banter and debate, he just does interpersonal dialogue so well.
I mean yeah, there's some epic, and tragic interplanetary, interspecies stuff going on, amid actions scenes and humourous asides, but it's how the author chooses to take the time to have various beings speak to each other that gets me every time.
And as always major props for the blantant anti-colonial rhetoric.
⚠️Suicide, body horror

talljustin's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

teachinsci's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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