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A review by mary_soon_lee
Dreadnaught by Jack Campbell
3.0
This is the first book in a military science fiction series that immediately follows Campbell's earlier Lost Fleet series. To anyone who hasn't read the earlier series, I strongly recommend starting there. To anyone who has read that earlier series, this book is very much in the same mold. I think most people who liked the earlier books would be well-pleased by this one too. This is not a series marked by subtle characterization, but I continue to happily root for John Geary. Sometimes all I need is an unambiguously good hero doing their best against the odds. Spoilers ahead.... I considerably enjoyed escaping into "Dreadnaught," and look forward to the remainder of the series.
About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).
Spoiler
This book advances the story beyond the human frontier into alien territory, which allows for some variations on now-familiar themes. For me, the space battles remain the crowning strength of the book, even though, inevitably, the tactics and descriptions are less novel than in the early books.About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).