Kalle Kniivilä rated The Ghost Brigades: 4 stars

The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi (Old Man's War, #2)
The Ghost Brigades are the Special Forces of the Colonial Defense Forces, elite troops created from the DNA of the …
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The Ghost Brigades are the Special Forces of the Colonial Defense Forces, elite troops created from the DNA of the …
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One of those rare, unforgettable novels that are as chilling as they are insightful, as thought-provoking as they are terrifying, …
Välskrivet, men jag hade svårt att förstå grottsymboliken och överhuvudtaget kopplingen mellan de två tidsplanerna. Det mest intressanta i boken var beskrivningen av flyktingskapet och de avlägsna händelserna i Sverige som bara antyds, uppenbart inspirerat av kriget i Ukraina.
The first one in the series was better. I like the funny dialogue and the comical details, but this is mostly a detective story in disguise with some American politics thrown in for good measure.
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The first two thirds of the book are mostly very good. I like the worldbuilding and the story. There is a bit too much weird physics, but it is bearable. However, the last third is just too esoteric and almost illegible because of the strangeness of the universe that is being described. I can understand that the strangeness must be made visible, but there is just too much of it.
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