Caliban's War
Ratings599
Average rating4.3
I just loved Chrisjen Avasarala for her no holds barred speaking and the fact that the author had her telling you exactly what political intrigue was about to happen. I HATE when the author has folks sneaking around in the background generating trouble. I think, they think they're creating anticipation but all they do is make me want to stop reading their work.
Pacing was even better than [book:Leviathan Wakes|8855321] and I was at first disheartened to see my favorite character from it was gone but I took a keen interest in Bobbie Draper.
I'll be reading the next in the series.
My instant reaction to the end was, “Ew, this is about to get interesting.” Before launching into the next book, I had to write down some of my thoughts. For one, I liked the new characters and enjoyed what they brought to the team. Two, the journey was fairly captivating, but I felt that it wrapped up a bit too nicely. Three, I need a few more action sequences thrown into the mix. I'm not asking for a lot more, just a bit here and there to raise the heart rate a bit. And four, I need more character development. There are small, I mean, itsy bitsy moments here and there, but I just need more.
No time for a real review so let me just leave this here: This was just as great a read as the first one at the very least.
Cumple con entretener. Holden sigue siendo un personaje horrible y la constante “buena suerte” de los protagonistas es casi ridícula.
I was so excited to read this book, and even with the great pedestal I placed it on, it was as good as it could be! I had high expectations, and they were fulfilled.
This second book in the Expanse series adds 3 new perspectives with only 1 perspective continuing from the first book. And 2 of these perspectives are women! Yay! I love that a book written by 2 dudes passes the Bechdel test. I don't think the first did so much, but this one definitely does, and both of the women kick ass, one literally so. The other is a powerful women in the UN who also happens to cuss like a pirate. Her name is Avasarala and she's my favorite perspective character.
The story is great – feels like a second book in the series for sure, but I think that's to be expected. The story picks up not too long after the first. Venus is a terrifying mess, and a new military monster is attacking a base. The UN on Earth gets involved in the politics of Mars and the outer solar system as well. There's a lot more Political Intrigue and less Action, but the suspense is still very much there. It also doesn't have that almost noir feeling the first one did, but this one isn't so much a detective novel. Although there is a crime (kidnapping) and some detecting, it's not the major story.
No vomit zombies in this one either.
I flew through this book just like its predecessor, and I am eagerly, eagerly, EAGERLY awaiting the third in the series.