Lori
I will say that I did see the show before reading this book. The show on its own is great. I had also heard bits and parts from my partner who had read this series before me and they highly talked up the books.
This book takes you right into the thick of the story and builds from there. The story picks up immediately and sets a fast pace followed throughout the book. I did find that it was sometimes too fast and there are some characters that I wanted to see more of. On the other hand, the quick pace was nice as we didn’t spend too much time on one scene or on the character backstories allowing the main story to flow. I do hope we learn more about the characters in the next book as they are very interesting.
The characters are written in a captivating way. Miller is my favourite. He has great lines throughout the book and is just a scene-stealer. The world-building can be a bit much at first but you get into it. Each of the factions/Societies (Earth/Mars/Belters) is unique. Reading the Belter speech can be a little odd but if you listen to the audiobook or have watched the show it's easier to get into the rhythm of it.
There is a good mix of action and politics. You don’t feel cheated on the fight scenes as you do with some books. They are descriptive, fast-paced, and well-thought-out. With the political side, once you have a grasp of the societies it becomes easier to pick up the build of what will
become a massive political battle. There are a lot of questions the book opens up but doesn’t finish but this only makes me want to get to the next book.
I can’t wait until my hold comes up for the next book.
I will say that I did see the show before reading this book. The show on its own is great. I had also heard bits and parts from my partner who had read this series before me and they highly talked up the books.
This book takes you right into the thick of the story and builds from there. The story picks up immediately and sets a fast pace followed throughout the book. I did find that it was sometimes too fast and there are some characters that I wanted to see more of. On the other hand, the quick pace was nice as we didn’t spend too much time on one scene or on the character backstories allowing the main story to flow. I do hope we learn more about the characters in the next book as they are very interesting.
The characters are written in a captivating way. Miller is my favourite. He has great lines throughout the book and is just a scene-stealer. The world-building can be a bit much at first but you get into it. Each of the factions/Societies (Earth/Mars/Belters) is unique. Reading the Belter speech can be a little odd but if you listen to the audiobook or have watched the show it's easier to get into the rhythm of it.
There is a good mix of action and politics. You don’t feel cheated on the fight scenes as you do with some books. They are descriptive, fast-paced, and well-thought-out. With the political side, once you have a grasp of the societies it becomes easier to pick up the build of what will
become a massive political battle. There are a lot of questions the book opens up but doesn’t finish but this only makes me want to get to the next book.
I can’t wait until my hold comes up for the next book.