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jhouses's review against another edition
2.0
En retrospectiva la serie sobre la Guerra de Corea desembocando en una tercera Guerra Mundial ha resultado ser bastante flojita, muy repetitiva y con poca chicha. Demasiado centrada en el Juan Nadie medio. De los tres libros, además este resulta ser el más flojo. Muerto Stalin, los Estados Unidos y Rusia acuerdan un armisticio respetando el status quo prebélico en la primera parte del libro. El resto da unas pinceladas sobre la vida americana (aburridillas y costumbristas) y otro par de trazos sobre como lidia la URSS con las tensiones secesionistas en las repúblicas bálticas y los países satélites (¿la Primavera de Praga os suena?). Se hace largo y un poco innecesario. La mayoría de los personajes interesantes ha ido muriendo en combate y el concepto de terminar el arco pasa por escoger a uno de los secundarios que los acompañaba y terminar el de éste, a pesar de que nunca se empezó.
Mejor releer algún otro de sus libros.
Mejor releer algún otro de sus libros.
skybalon's review against another edition
3.0
All 3 volumes of this are getting reviewed together as it would have been better to be one book. I would give the whole series a 3.5 if I could. Pretty entertaining but not some problems. Recommended with reservations. More behind a spoiler wall.
If this had been one book I would compare it to a low tech version of [b:Red Storm Rising|318525|Red Storm Rising|Tom Clancy|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1173729031s/318525.jpg|5054712]. The big difference is [a:Tom Clancy|3892|Tom Clancy|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1407672935p2/3892.jpg] has a problem with realistic dialog while [a:Turtledove Harry|7944234|Turtledove Harry|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] has richer characters and dialog but his equipment and battle descriptions are worse. After reading Clancy, one feels like they could work the equipment, after reading Turtledove I felt like I got re-treads (like on tanks!) of the same descriptions over and over. Yes the Russian T-4 was a copy of the B-29. Maybe don't tell me that every single time we deal with the T-4.
The other big weakness was Stalin not being used as a main character. Truman is there, but not Stalin. If one is going to speculate on Truman's actions and motives, one should also get Stalin's.
Oh and the story doesn't ultimately feel completed, just stopped. Maybe the only choice for an alternate history, but maybe not as satisfying as one would hope.
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If this had been one book I would compare it to a low tech version of [b:Red Storm Rising|318525|Red Storm Rising|Tom Clancy|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1173729031s/318525.jpg|5054712]. The big difference is [a:Tom Clancy|3892|Tom Clancy|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1407672935p2/3892.jpg] has a problem with realistic dialog while [a:Turtledove Harry|7944234|Turtledove Harry|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] has richer characters and dialog but his equipment and battle descriptions are worse. After reading Clancy, one feels like they could work the equipment, after reading Turtledove I felt like I got re-treads (like on tanks!) of the same descriptions over and over. Yes the Russian T-4 was a copy of the B-29. Maybe don't tell me that every single time we deal with the T-4.
The other big weakness was Stalin not being used as a main character. Truman is there, but not Stalin. If one is going to speculate on Truman's actions and motives, one should also get Stalin's.
Oh and the story doesn't ultimately feel completed, just stopped. Maybe the only choice for an alternate history, but maybe not as satisfying as one would hope.
pakebrokenshire's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
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