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<blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 7191837" data-attributes="member: 20564"><p>I don't remember when or why I picked it up, but I had Rebel Fleet by B.V. Larson. I finished it up only because I'm a completionist and it was a quick read. The characters were one dimensional with the protagonist being a real Marty Stu. The late middle picked up to about 2.5 stars, but the first half of the book and the end didn't get that high. It had a some interesting setting-build ideas that I enjoyed, and the ever-present action and fast-talk sequences were done well enough, though lacked tension because you knew the protagonist would succeed without much cost.</p><p></p><p>It has made me want to read some decent military science fiction or military space opera with good space battle scenes. A guilty pleasure, like the Honor Harringon series. Yes, HH is even more of a Mary Sue but is much more entertainingly written and does fail and/or have to pay costs (at least until the later books in the series). Any suggestions out there?</p><p></p><p>Actually, I wouldn't mind expanding into wet-navy fiction with good ship battles as well if you have suggestions, either modern or historical.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blue, post: 7191837, member: 20564"] I don't remember when or why I picked it up, but I had Rebel Fleet by B.V. Larson. I finished it up only because I'm a completionist and it was a quick read. The characters were one dimensional with the protagonist being a real Marty Stu. The late middle picked up to about 2.5 stars, but the first half of the book and the end didn't get that high. It had a some interesting setting-build ideas that I enjoyed, and the ever-present action and fast-talk sequences were done well enough, though lacked tension because you knew the protagonist would succeed without much cost. It has made me want to read some decent military science fiction or military space opera with good space battle scenes. A guilty pleasure, like the Honor Harringon series. Yes, HH is even more of a Mary Sue but is much more entertainingly written and does fail and/or have to pay costs (at least until the later books in the series). Any suggestions out there? Actually, I wouldn't mind expanding into wet-navy fiction with good ship battles as well if you have suggestions, either modern or historical. [/QUOTE]
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