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Title: Fearless (The Lost Fleet, Book 2)
ISBN: 0441014763
Author:
Jack Campbell
Publicate Date: 2007-01-30
Publish: 2007-01-30
List Price: $7.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Good review
This seller does a great job responding quickly and mailing fast. All the items have arrived in excellent condition.
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2: The Lost Fleet Isn't Going Anywhere
The problem I have with this book (and the series so far) is that it's much the same as the first. A space battle, a mutiny thrown in which is never resolved, a jump, another space battle, a painfully awkward romance between Jack Geary and Victoria Rione, and that's about it. I like the way Campbell (Hemry) handles the space battles but they are getting repetitive and the Alliance always wins. The inclusion of the jump gates as potential weapons is a nice concept but undeveloped. Likewise the romance was a long time coming (no pun intended) and when we get there it's really rather dry to the point I wondered what they saw in each other. The other characters seem to exist mostly as props, and there is no overriding mythology driving the action, it seems like paint-by-numbers. The mutiny looked like it would raise the stakes but by the end of the book I'd completely forgotten about it. The stakes need to be raised, and soon, or this will become a series I just won't follow any more.
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3: Better Than The First...
Well, Fearless, was better than Dauntless. I'm not sure what the major difference is between the writing of the two books, perhaps it is less self doubt, and just I feel more engaged with the book. I had a real hard time getting into the first book.
I HATE, HATE, HATE, the author's use of Italics. I find it to be very distracting.
I LOVE, the fact that the author acutally takes into account space/time delay when dealing with communications. It's not instant communication like Ansible (Ender's Game) or any other faster than light communication.
It makes for a very interesting view on space battles.
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4: An engageing writer does it again
Jack really does a great job grabbing your attention. He makes you want to know what's going to happen next. Part of his success is character development. You believe in these characters.
His understanding of the battles is inspired and he gets the points across to the readers extremely well. The characters jump off the page and you can really lose yourself in the book. Sure, we 'know' there is going to be some sort of success in the end, but you really want to experience the ride. Jack really pulls you along.
The story isn't new, the 'reality' of the physics of the battles is interesting, the desperation of Black Jack Geary is palpable. Well done!
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5: Enjoyable
Very fun. This is my first space opera series. The premise is good. I can see where the author is starting to repeat sections. Almost as though its from a military mind that must repeat it for the rest of us dunces who can't retain it unless its repeated endlessly... Now that is getting tiresome.
On a scale 1 to 5, Five is Best:
Villian: 4
Plot: 4
Creativity: 4
Uniqueness: 4
Humor: 2
Bringing the sexy: 0
Passion: 5 stars (for duty & honor ) 4
Laughs & Amusement factor: 1
Silly Whiners who get on your nerves: 2.7 (and growing)
Lazy Author repeating too much from prior chapters: 2.5
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