Strange Dogs
Ratings115
Average rating4.1
Oddly enough, this book was about strange dogs. I love the new worlds in the Expanse Series, and this look into the generation growing up on a colony on one of the new worlds is great, I want more of this!
An excellent novella, even though I had some idea of where it was going. This is partly because of when I read it. I wish I had read this right between 6 ad 7... it would have certainly have created a much different experience with book 7 and a huge difference on book 8. Regardless, one of the best!
The writing continues to be good however this one tangents away from the main characters completely and there were some spots where they didn't give enough information to answer some big things, soon enough. As in I had no idea what the young girl was referring to; was it on the ground, in the air, why were the parents so concerned. Chapters later enough information has now been provided and ‘looking back' it makes better sense.
Really good and interesting look at what I think will become a big part of the series moving forward...maybe
I really enjoyed the way this started with a totally new perspective: a child who's spent most of her life on a planet in another solar system(Laconia), completely cut off from the Earth-Mars-Outer Planet societies. Using that perspective gave a whole other angle to the oft-used innocent child perspective.
The story then starts to give the vibe of Pet Semetary with Aliens, and I was beginning to worry that the seemingly never-ending originality of James S.A. Corey had peaked. Of course, I was wrong. One should realise after reading the last six books and novellas that if there's one thing Corey never lacks, it's originality.
I can't wait to see how Laconia ties in to the series!
Executive Summary: This one started slow but finished pretty strong. One of the more enjoyable novellas of the series so far.Audiobook: Jefferson Mays does his usual good, but not great job. I like him, but he's never been a narrator that I seek out either. Full ReviewMuch like some of the others I thought this started a bit slow, but it picked up a lot faster than [b:The Vital Abyss 26170028 The Vital Abyss (The Expanse, #5.5) James S.A. Corey https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1440610192l/26170028.SX50.jpg 45335194] which I read earlier in the week.This ties into the later books, in particular [b:Tiamat's Wrath 28335698 Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse, #8) James S.A. Corey https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1522779721l/28335698.SY75.jpg 48382890], so I was able to better remember some of the characters and events that tie back to this better than I did with some of the others.That may be why I enjoyed it a bit more. It's not as good as the Churn, but given some of the events in [b:Tiamat's Wrath 28335698 Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse, #8) James S.A. Corey https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1522779721l/28335698.SY75.jpg 48382890] I thought it added enough to make it worth picking up.