A Talent For War by Jack McDevitt
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Book Summary Author: Jack McDevitt Edition: Mass Market Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2004-06-29 ISBN: 0441012175 Number of pages: 320 Publisher: Ace |
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Book Reviews of the A Talent For War
Customer Review: dusty
Summary: 2 Stars
This book was a strange experience. It was, in large part, the story of a story. We follow a very dry, and somewhat dim hero unearthing dusty histories, reading over his shoulder snippets describing vast adventures as if through smoked glass. Minutes are devoted to characters we never see again, and events that deserve far more explication are lovingly set up and then casually abondoned. On the plus side, if you are patient, the ending suddenly rouses to slam-bang action and poignancy that ties the whole effort together at long last.