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megadeathvsbooks's review against another edition
3.0
This episodic novel thing is really beginning to grow on me. This installment hits its stride and makes me excited for the rest.
liketheday's review against another edition
4.0
This story more or less explains everything that was described in the last story, and then it dials up the intrigue and the squick factor by bringing in the title. Thanks for that, Scalzi. But really, thanks for bringing back the plot and the humor and the conspiracies, because I am all about those!
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misha_ali's review against another edition
4.0
This ties up the previous (short) installments nicely. definitely continuing to read this series.
roadtripreader's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I would have words with Ambassador Abumwe.
Walk the Plank felt like I was watching an episode of some intergalactic tv show that's been lost in the ether of "The golden era of tv". Scalzi wrote the short story in script format and it was effective. We Only Need The Heads takes place directly after the events of WTP and we're back with remnants of "The B-Team". Here's the thing, the end of WTP and the start of WONTHs is so seamless it's jarring when we realize that something is amiss in the Wildcat Colony. Much like watching one of those shows.
Plot/Storyline: Holds the reader in a vice grip and drags one through a riveting, shenanigan-esque plan of sneaking and plotting and hoping things work out.
Characters: I'm beginning to understand the Ambassador but c'mon, just give my man Hart Schmidt a break. He is NOT useless. Harry Wilson remains extremely likeable. For some reason I keep seeing middle-aged Jude Law in Harry Wilson's place - so I guess the character has that going for him.
Favorite scene: The sequence leading up to the "We only Need the Heads" line that Harry Wilson delivers with a bit of wonder still stuck in his voice. Charred remains of a wildcat colony, destruction, fire and the distinct feeling that there is way more to the story than meets the eye.
Favorite Quote/Concept: The Wildcat Colonies first seen in Walk The Plank are insane and remind me of something straight out of Spielberg's Terranova. Also; I still want the BrainPal for Christmas so who do I need to sell my soul to in order to get one? Do I need to find a Djinn or demon?
StoryGraph Challenges: 1800 Books by 2025 and Top 22 Male Authors (Scifi/Fantasy/Horror)
Challenge Prompt: 150 Short Stories by 2025 / John Scalzi Human Division Series
Walk the Plank felt like I was watching an episode of some intergalactic tv show that's been lost in the ether of "The golden era of tv". Scalzi wrote the short story in script format and it was effective. We Only Need The Heads takes place directly after the events of WTP and we're back with remnants of "The B-Team". Here's the thing, the end of WTP and the start of WONTHs is so seamless it's jarring when we realize that something is amiss in the Wildcat Colony. Much like watching one of those shows.
Plot/Storyline: Holds the reader in a vice grip and drags one through a riveting, shenanigan-esque plan of sneaking and plotting and hoping things work out.
Characters: I'm beginning to understand the Ambassador but c'mon, just give my man Hart Schmidt a break. He is NOT useless. Harry Wilson remains extremely likeable. For some reason I keep seeing middle-aged Jude Law in Harry Wilson's place - so I guess the character has that going for him.
Favorite scene: The sequence leading up to the "We only Need the Heads" line that Harry Wilson delivers with a bit of wonder still stuck in his voice. Charred remains of a wildcat colony, destruction, fire and the distinct feeling that there is way more to the story than meets the eye.
Favorite Quote/Concept: The Wildcat Colonies first seen in Walk The Plank are insane and remind me of something straight out of Spielberg's Terranova. Also; I still want the BrainPal for Christmas so who do I need to sell my soul to in order to get one? Do I need to find a Djinn or demon?
StoryGraph Challenges: 1800 Books by 2025 and Top 22 Male Authors (Scifi/Fantasy/Horror)
Challenge Prompt: 150 Short Stories by 2025 / John Scalzi Human Division Series
ferrisscottr's review against another edition
4.0
After a lackluster episode 2 (the 2nd story in his 13 story episodic tale called The Human Division) Scalzi gets his mojo back in this one.
We've got Harry Wilson as a strong supporting character but Ambassador Abumwe really steals the show in this episode (that does tie in the aforementioned episode 2) about a Wildcat colony on a world where they shouldn't be and how that affects negotiations that Abumwe is undergoing.
I've got to tell you - I really love the episode format. Kind of a stand alone short story that tells part of a bigger tale. They don't all end in cliffhangers but Scalzi really has me wanting more when I finish each episode.
Bring it on.
We've got Harry Wilson as a strong supporting character but Ambassador Abumwe really steals the show in this episode (that does tie in the aforementioned episode 2) about a Wildcat colony on a world where they shouldn't be and how that affects negotiations that Abumwe is undergoing.
I've got to tell you - I really love the episode format. Kind of a stand alone short story that tells part of a bigger tale. They don't all end in cliffhangers but Scalzi really has me wanting more when I finish each episode.
Bring it on.
preiman790's review against another edition
4.0
In "we only need the heads" i feel "the human division" is finally hitting the stride that the first 2 installments only promised. "The human division" is looking like it is going to be at least as good as anything else we have seen from John Scalzi, and quite possibly better.
scamp1234's review against another edition
3.0
Third episode of The Human Division, a bit stronger than the last episode and starting to bare some teeth into where this is heading. Being a newbie to Old Man's War series I don't feel lost without having any prior knowledge to the series, and I'm intrigued by what @scalzi has created here. Now I have to wait another week, damn....