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| On Basilisk Station by David Weber | ||||
| 1994, Baen |
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Reviewed 09.10.2007 | ||
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On Basilisk Station is a good, easy
read, though very, very rough. I feel almost guilty admitting how much I
enjoyed it, despite the fact that the characterization was poor, the plot
was clunky, and the themes have been explored more deftly in other novels,
even later Weber works. I was impressed and at the same time somewhat appalled at the body count at the end of the novel - if Harrington trashes her entire ship and almost a third of her crew in her debut story, what does Weber do for a sequel? (And from what I know, there are a lot of Honor Harrington books.) I will, most likely, continue reading in this series, despite its initial rocky beginning. (Whether I admit to it and review any further novels here will depend on whether the quality of the writing picks up any.) Note: I downloaded and read On Basilisk Station through the Baen Free Library, which was an interesting experience for me. |
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