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mylhibug's review
adventurous
funny
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? Yes
4.5
riabi's review against another edition
5.0
Yeah, that was a lot of fun. I'm not going to recommend it to too many folks, because if you don't really like and understand football, I imagine it's a tough read. That said, best book of the series to date, looking forward to more!
chaosqueen's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a fucking ride. I enjoyed every second of this twisty, turny, emotional roller coaster. The wait for the Graphic Audio version of the next book will be excruciating.
gwentolios's review against another edition
5.0
I love love love this series. While the focus is on football, its obvious other elements of the world are important and the world is fabulous.
This might be my favorite in this series, simply because of all the growing Quentin does as a person. I've always found the off field action as interesting as the on field action and its nice to see Quentin start to bridge those worlds.
This might be my favorite in this series, simply because of all the growing Quentin does as a person. I've always found the off field action as interesting as the on field action and its nice to see Quentin start to bridge those worlds.
forcefullsoul's review against another edition
5.0
The GFL series goes from strength to strength. Best book yet. It was a thrill ride all the way through and makes me wish I could fast forward 12 months to read the next in the series.
gwentolios's review
5.0
I love love love this series. While the focus is on football, its obvious other elements of the world are important and the world is fabulous.
This might be my favorite in this series, simply because of all the growing Quentin does as a person. I've always found the off field action as interesting as the on field action and its nice to see Quentin start to bridge those worlds.
This might be my favorite in this series, simply because of all the growing Quentin does as a person. I've always found the off field action as interesting as the on field action and its nice to see Quentin start to bridge those worlds.
ssindc's review
4.0
Caveats and disclaimers abound, so where to start?
It is what it is, but what's not to like? Sci-Fi, football (re-imagined, but with deep respect for tradition and history), politics, organized crime, religion, etc... OK, maybe it's not for everyone, but my son and I are really enjoying the series.... Granted, I'm still enamored with the 1970's movie classic, Rollerball. (filmed in Munich, starring James Caan and John Houseman - classic stuff!!!) - yet disgusted with the half-baked remake - and, while this isn't nearly as cerebral, it's a fun platform to contemplate the future of intergalactic sport....
No one in their right mind would start with this book, but if you liked the first two, you've got to read this one. There are a number of creative plot twists (that I found lacking in the second installment, which seemed unnecessarily predicable), and - without offering spoliers - although one plot twist won't fool most readers, there are couple of gratifyingly large surprises and directional alterations.
I do NOT understand the publishing business. I read this on my Kindle (which is no big deal, particularly because I bought it for under $4), but - get this - you can't get in in print (either in hard back or softback) in stores and, frankly, good luck getting your hands on one anywhere. Apparently, there was a limited hardback run, but those are selling on the secondary market for $500 - no, I'm not making that up - $500!!! Why isn't this book in print? We've got the 1st, 2nd, and 4th installments in softback or hardback. What went wrong with book 3?
Is this book in the same class with most books that I rate 4 stars? Of course not. But, hey, it's fun, it's a surprisingly fast read (given its length), it's hugely entertaining (which is slightly surprising given that the second one wasn't nearly as compelling as the first, but the author seems to have regained his mojo for the third installment), and - no hiding the ball here - it earned 4 stars because, basically, it was REALLY hard to put down.
It is what it is, but what's not to like? Sci-Fi, football (re-imagined, but with deep respect for tradition and history), politics, organized crime, religion, etc... OK, maybe it's not for everyone, but my son and I are really enjoying the series.... Granted, I'm still enamored with the 1970's movie classic, Rollerball. (filmed in Munich, starring James Caan and John Houseman - classic stuff!!!) - yet disgusted with the half-baked remake - and, while this isn't nearly as cerebral, it's a fun platform to contemplate the future of intergalactic sport....
No one in their right mind would start with this book, but if you liked the first two, you've got to read this one. There are a number of creative plot twists (that I found lacking in the second installment, which seemed unnecessarily predicable), and - without offering spoliers - although one plot twist won't fool most readers, there are couple of gratifyingly large surprises and directional alterations.
I do NOT understand the publishing business. I read this on my Kindle (which is no big deal, particularly because I bought it for under $4), but - get this - you can't get in in print (either in hard back or softback) in stores and, frankly, good luck getting your hands on one anywhere. Apparently, there was a limited hardback run, but those are selling on the secondary market for $500 - no, I'm not making that up - $500!!! Why isn't this book in print? We've got the 1st, 2nd, and 4th installments in softback or hardback. What went wrong with book 3?
Is this book in the same class with most books that I rate 4 stars? Of course not. But, hey, it's fun, it's a surprisingly fast read (given its length), it's hugely entertaining (which is slightly surprising given that the second one wasn't nearly as compelling as the first, but the author seems to have regained his mojo for the third installment), and - no hiding the ball here - it earned 4 stars because, basically, it was REALLY hard to put down.
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