Expendable (League of Peoples Universe)
Format: kindle
ASIN: B000W915SU
Pages no: 355
Edition language: English
Series: League of Peoples Universe (#1)
I actually debated with myself for a long while as to whether I'd read the rest of this book. I'm not sure what drew me in to read it, because I found the characters to be 2D and conceited and, whilst I quite enjoyed the concept of people who look abnormal to be thought of as "expendable" people who...
I don't even remember what happens in this book. All I know is that it had a hilarious, unforgettable crystalline woman named Oar who was "excellent" at many things. She made the whole book a great experience. James Alan Gardner, thank you for Oar.
I really felt this book was a lot of fun, and was genuinely enjoying the experience...until the scene changes about halfway through the book. I kept slogging, thinking that possibly it'd pick back up, until I realized I was page flipping about eighty pages from the end. Blargh. Not worth continuing ...
I don't read a whole lot of hard scifi but this one really grabbed a hold of me. Need to find the next one! It kinda reminded me of Freedom's Landing.
Wow...it's rare that I find myself simultaneously loving and hating a book as I read it. The overall plot of "Expendable" is compelling. In the future, people who have disfigurements or even are just unattractive are considered "expendable" and sent off on suicide missions to explore unknown and d...
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