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aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
thinde's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars
There's an homage to the "Six-Million Dollar Man" buried in here and I like it.
Overall, this is bog-standard sci-fi military fiction. The setting while slightly differentiated from the genre, has an overly simplistic view of politics. More could have been done with the idea of vestigial nation-states maneuvering against an emergent world-government.
The central characters are engaging enough to hold my interest, so I'll continue with this series.
There's an homage to the "Six-Million Dollar Man" buried in here and I like it.
Overall, this is bog-standard sci-fi military fiction. The setting while slightly differentiated from the genre, has an overly simplistic view of politics. More could have been done with the idea of vestigial nation-states maneuvering against an emergent world-government.
The central characters are engaging enough to hold my interest, so I'll continue with this series.
happilyeveramy's review against another edition
3.0
#gifted
#vulpinepress @lovebookstours
When a terrorist group attacks the Lunar colony, members of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force are affected in different ways.
Years later, Lieutenant Commander Kyle Torres comes face to face with old friends, as he’s thrown into an assignment that could change everything: a reconnaissance mission with huge implications for humanity and science.
This book is a very action-packed, military/sci-fi filled book. From the start you are burst into a huge terrorist attack at the Lunar Colony. Friends and collegues Leslie, Jake, Jamie and Kyle are forced into a battle unexpectedly and their world is changed as they know it. The characters are very likeable and each have they're own backstory which is nice to learn about. Leslie is my favourite, she is a strong female lead, stubborn and a bad ass. It was nice to have a female be that! I enjoyed the pace of the story, there was enough action to make it fast and you are certainly not bored. I did however find that I got lost a lot with all the military and sci-fi jargon, I had to keep going back to see if it explained at the start and a lot of the times I just had no clue. I would of found a key log at the back would of made that easier for me. I also struggled with the sci-fi futuristic parts as well. It's the first book I've read that was based like this, so for me it was very foreign and hard to understand. So for a while I kept losing what the plot was about, as I was lost. I did enjoy the world building, every is described exceptionally and it feels like you're right there. The colonys, spaceships the planets all described so vividly without being boring or bland. I liked the characters friendship and how they all had each others backs. I liked how Kyle Torres slowly grew into his new leadership and how his confidence grown. Leslie is still the inquisitive character questioning everything and wondering if theres more to what they are doing than they are told.
Overall it is a good action-packed, fast paced book and I can see a lot of people enjoying it. For me though personally I just felt confused and lost over the military and sci-fi dialogue and evidently I just kept loosing the plot. I also felt some parts of the book was quite repetative as well. I feel like if I had previously read more sci-fi fiction books (this would be my 2nd) I would of understood and enjoyed this story more.
If you're a big fan of sci-fi though this is definitely a book for you!
#vulpinepress @lovebookstours
When a terrorist group attacks the Lunar colony, members of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force are affected in different ways.
Years later, Lieutenant Commander Kyle Torres comes face to face with old friends, as he’s thrown into an assignment that could change everything: a reconnaissance mission with huge implications for humanity and science.
This book is a very action-packed, military/sci-fi filled book. From the start you are burst into a huge terrorist attack at the Lunar Colony. Friends and collegues Leslie, Jake, Jamie and Kyle are forced into a battle unexpectedly and their world is changed as they know it. The characters are very likeable and each have they're own backstory which is nice to learn about. Leslie is my favourite, she is a strong female lead, stubborn and a bad ass. It was nice to have a female be that! I enjoyed the pace of the story, there was enough action to make it fast and you are certainly not bored. I did however find that I got lost a lot with all the military and sci-fi jargon, I had to keep going back to see if it explained at the start and a lot of the times I just had no clue. I would of found a key log at the back would of made that easier for me. I also struggled with the sci-fi futuristic parts as well. It's the first book I've read that was based like this, so for me it was very foreign and hard to understand. So for a while I kept losing what the plot was about, as I was lost. I did enjoy the world building, every is described exceptionally and it feels like you're right there. The colonys, spaceships the planets all described so vividly without being boring or bland. I liked the characters friendship and how they all had each others backs. I liked how Kyle Torres slowly grew into his new leadership and how his confidence grown. Leslie is still the inquisitive character questioning everything and wondering if theres more to what they are doing than they are told.
Overall it is a good action-packed, fast paced book and I can see a lot of people enjoying it. For me though personally I just felt confused and lost over the military and sci-fi dialogue and evidently I just kept loosing the plot. I also felt some parts of the book was quite repetative as well. I feel like if I had previously read more sci-fi fiction books (this would be my 2nd) I would of understood and enjoyed this story more.
If you're a big fan of sci-fi though this is definitely a book for you!
georginap92's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you to the author for a gifted eBook in exchange for an honest review
Recon is set hundreds of years in the future and follows the united global territories striving to colonize the Moon and Mars. With humanity on the verge of travelling to new solar systems and creating new technology, a discovery by the reconnaissance team turns everything upside down.
“Pipe down and get a grip” – Leslie Brandt AKA Grip
Recon starts with a team of soldiers; the main four characters being Leslie, Jake, Jamie & Torres becoming tangled in a terrorist attack and subsequently suffering casualties, we then follow those who survived the attack and discover the plot twists around each corner and a number of covert operations.
I really enjoyed the plot twists in the book they took me by complete surprise, and I love the fact that all four main characters were eventually reunited after the events at the beginning of the book, albeit they have all experienced a number of changes they are still able to come together.
The character development was good, and I feel that there is more to come from the characters in the next instalment in the series and I look forward to seeing just what happens to our group of heroes. The scene with Santana’s mum was one of the best scenes in the book, there was so much relevance in that situation and the emotion that scene provoked was fully tearful.
My favourite character in the book has to be Leslie, she is a no-nonsense character who will own her responsibilities and consequences to her actions, and she makes for a very believable character and commander.
I really enjoyed the chapter layout with each chapter in a different environment, and the length of the book made it a very easy and quick read. The inclusion of the normal political issues (as expected when numerous global organisations cannot agree and with the UN acting as the negotiator between all of them) makes the book more believable and intrigued me to see if there would be a middle ground found.
Although military based books are not my usual genre, I really love sci fi and found that I really enjoyed this book despite its heaviness on the military genre as there is a lot of terminology in regard to the military ranks and operations etc. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys futuristic reads with science fiction and military combined
I would also mention that there is a trigger warning of terrorism (terrorist organisations and terrorist attacks)
2.5
Recon is set hundreds of years in the future and follows the united global territories striving to colonize the Moon and Mars. With humanity on the verge of travelling to new solar systems and creating new technology, a discovery by the reconnaissance team turns everything upside down.
“Pipe down and get a grip” – Leslie Brandt AKA Grip
Recon starts with a team of soldiers; the main four characters being Leslie, Jake, Jamie & Torres becoming tangled in a terrorist attack and subsequently suffering casualties, we then follow those who survived the attack and discover the plot twists around each corner and a number of covert operations.
I really enjoyed the plot twists in the book they took me by complete surprise, and I love the fact that all four main characters were eventually reunited after the events at the beginning of the book, albeit they have all experienced a number of changes they are still able to come together.
The character development was good, and I feel that there is more to come from the characters in the next instalment in the series and I look forward to seeing just what happens to our group of heroes. The scene with Santana’s mum was one of the best scenes in the book, there was so much relevance in that situation and the emotion that scene provoked was fully tearful.
My favourite character in the book has to be Leslie, she is a no-nonsense character who will own her responsibilities and consequences to her actions, and she makes for a very believable character and commander.
I really enjoyed the chapter layout with each chapter in a different environment, and the length of the book made it a very easy and quick read. The inclusion of the normal political issues (as expected when numerous global organisations cannot agree and with the UN acting as the negotiator between all of them) makes the book more believable and intrigued me to see if there would be a middle ground found.
Although military based books are not my usual genre, I really love sci fi and found that I really enjoyed this book despite its heaviness on the military genre as there is a lot of terminology in regard to the military ranks and operations etc. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys futuristic reads with science fiction and military combined
I would also mention that there is a trigger warning of terrorism (terrorist organisations and terrorist attacks)
2.5
booksletusescape's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
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