1634: The Baltic War (The Assiti Shards) by David Weber, Eric Flint
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Book Reviews of 1634: The Baltic War (The Assiti Shards)
Book Review: Running out of steam?
Summary: 2 Stars
I loved the earlier books in the series, but in this one, the action slows down and the character development falters. I thought that it needed a good editing to tighten up the story.Book Review: Best of the series so far
Summary: 5 Stars
This was great! Good stories, fit together well......I'm ready for more (please!!)Book Review: Worth waiting for...
Summary: 5 Stars
When the Gallieo Affair hit my 'Buy it as soon as it appears' list on Amazon I was hoping it was the continuation of of the Baltic plot line of the series. Alas, I was forced to wait. When 1634: The Baltic War hit my mail box I sat down and read the book from cover to cover.(Not being currently employed gives you that opportunity). Many, but certainly not all of the on going plots were addressed in this novel, but many remain outstanding. This one was a lot of fun and I looking forward with an open wallet to any future installments that Weber, and his guest writers, decide to grace us with.Book Review: 1634 and beyond
Summary: 2 Stars
OK, I really like series, like to get to know characters, how they intermingle with the other characters, How their paths cross and lead to unexpected events, etc. Second, my favorite genre is historical fiction - great way to tell a story and keep history alive. So this book had all the initial indicators for a worthwhile read.
So it is my fault I bought this book. 1632 was an interesting idea and some of that shows through in this book. What went wrong? First, it is a looooog book. Too long, by about 400 pages. Second it is a bit disjointed, this book has so many storylines it is hard to keep track of them, especially since they are not very compelling story lines. Last, but the most important - many of the characters are jerks. There, I said it (I had another phrase in mind but jerk tells it well enough and the language I planned on would offend many of you). In 1632 the characterizations were interesting, you could understand that they were establishing a premise and some characteristics were amplified so the "good" guys looked good and the bad guys looked like jerks. Now, the main characters just act stupid and it ruins the book. No, not all of them but many. I find it hard to believe that characters such as these could have really influenced history.
Unless you are a really desperate and dyed in the wool 1632 fan, save your money. This is another Baen formula book. It does a disservice to both authors who have written much better books.
Book Review: The beginning dragged, but the rest was great
Summary: 4 Stars
I really, really enjoyed 1632 and 1633. I enjoyed the Grantville Gazettes. This installment wasn't my favorite. It took me a long time to get through the first 1/3 of the book. I typically read at a very fast pace, but this one just wasn't doing it for me. Then, last night, it all turned around. I was up until 2:30am to finish it off!
I think the change had to do with the later part of the story focusing more on the characters I grew to love in the first books and less on historical figures which, to be honest, I often can't keep straight in my mind.
I recommend that folks who love this series read this one. If the beginning isn't working for you, HANG IN THERE!