Rick Kohut
I finally had the chance to read what is perhaps Jon Scalzi's best known book. It was good, yet I think I would have enjoyed the audiobook more. From the start I didn't catch the names of the characters and so I didn't get as much from the interactions as I likely would have from the differing voices offered by a reader. I'm also not well informed about Star Trek, so I imagine I missed many inside jokes, Easter eggs and such. The plot moved along, yet it never fully engaged me. I was surprised when the story ended with my Kindle saying it was only 80% complete. While the three short stories to wrap up plot elements had their merit, I'd have preferred less of those and more of the main story itself.
I finally had the chance to read what is perhaps Jon Scalzi's best known book. It was good, yet I think I would have enjoyed the audiobook more. From the start I didn't catch the names of the characters and so I didn't get as much from the interactions as I likely would have from the differing voices offered by a reader. I'm also not well informed about Star Trek, so I imagine I missed many inside jokes, Easter eggs and such. The plot moved along, yet it never fully engaged me. I was surprised when the story ended with my Kindle saying it was only 80% complete. While the three short stories to wrap up plot elements had their merit, I'd have preferred less of those and more of the main story itself.