Thom reviewed The Sagan Diary (Old Man's War, #2.5) by John Scalzi
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2 stars
This short is between books 2 and 3, and is told from the perspective of Jane Sagan. I downloaded it from whatever.scalzi.com/2007/02/05/the-sagan-diary-the-audio-version/
I am reminded of a few things here
1) Most stream-of-consciousness stories or chapters just aren't that enjoyable to me. I like this character; I didn't like this story.
2) Not all authors have pleasing reading voices.
Some of the female point of view comes out, but doesn't quite ring true to me. I miss the description and yes, the action. Another point, touched on briefly here - these special forces soldiers have lightning fast internal communication and monologue. They almost resent having to actually speak and wait for ordinary soldiers. This was a cool aspect and definitely came out in book 2. So why in book 3 does Jane mostly seem like just an ordinary person? Diving into book 4 next, which may provide some …
This short is between books 2 and 3, and is told from the perspective of Jane Sagan. I downloaded it from whatever.scalzi.com/2007/02/05/the-sagan-diary-the-audio-version/
I am reminded of a few things here
1) Most stream-of-consciousness stories or chapters just aren't that enjoyable to me. I like this character; I didn't like this story.
2) Not all authors have pleasing reading voices.
Some of the female point of view comes out, but doesn't quite ring true to me. I miss the description and yes, the action. Another point, touched on briefly here - these special forces soldiers have lightning fast internal communication and monologue. They almost resent having to actually speak and wait for ordinary soldiers. This was a cool aspect and definitely came out in book 2. So why in book 3 does Jane mostly seem like just an ordinary person? Diving into book 4 next, which may provide some answers...