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A review by graff_fuller
Center of Gravity by Ian Douglas
adventurous
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This was slightly better than the previous entry in this series. It may be because I know the world a little better and some of the characters within the world...but I also feel the book was better paced and a more enjoyable story.
Recently I've been thinking about space elevators, espcially since watching Foundation and the events that happen with theiirs. So, they have a space elevator from the Earth upwards - with LOTS of modules.
I believe in the previous story, they talked about space elevators on the moon...which I've never even though was possible.
These books are split between a personal story or stories with characters that we've gotten to know, then world building mechanics (lots of facts, but made it work).
Building the legend of The America (home), but home was actually "out there".
Then, another personal story...with Captain Randolph.
Introduced to their next adventure? It was a really good one. He (the author) continues the formula of personal stories and world building. It isn't hidden, but fairly obvious to the reader. Oh, a personal account with the characters he created. Oh, now he's going to info dump for a while, so that the personal story he tells next makes more sense...onward.
It sound predictable, which it is, but then again, I am still becoming more inveseted into this world and the characters and the aliens they come in contact with.
May wait a bit for the final book. We shall see.
Recently I've been thinking about space elevators, espcially since watching Foundation and the events that happen with theiirs. So, they have a space elevator from the Earth upwards - with LOTS of modules.
I believe in the previous story, they talked about space elevators on the moon...which I've never even though was possible.
These books are split between a personal story or stories with characters that we've gotten to know, then world building mechanics (lots of facts, but made it work).
Building the legend of The America (home), but home was actually "out there".
Then, another personal story...with Captain Randolph.
Introduced to their next adventure? It was a really good one. He (the author) continues the formula of personal stories and world building. It isn't hidden, but fairly obvious to the reader. Oh, a personal account with the characters he created. Oh, now he's going to info dump for a while, so that the personal story he tells next makes more sense...onward.
It sound predictable, which it is, but then again, I am still becoming more inveseted into this world and the characters and the aliens they come in contact with.
May wait a bit for the final book. We shall see.