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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Retros_x" data-source="post: 9886137" data-attributes="member: 7033171">I've read the first "The Expanse" volume.The first chapters were some of the strongest I've ever read - I was INSTANTLY hooked. So good. I also enjoyed how effortless the worldbuilding was woven in the tight and fast-paced plot, exposition done right.But in the middle it kinda lost its steam a bit, some characters developed in such a sudden and jarring faction and the plot took SUCH an unexpected turn, I had to get used to it.[SPOILER]When the term "vomit zombie" was utterred for the first time, I needed a hundred pages to adjust my expectations and accept in what direction this story goes[/SPOILER] And not just the general story direction, the whole dimension of the story. I understand now why it is categorized as "space opera". In the finale[SPOILER] Earth fires their COMPLETE nuclear arsenal on the asteroid full with alien life that is threating all human life. [/SPOILER]In other series, this would be the grand finale of the last volume, here it is basically only the prelude? I am sooo curious in what direction this series will go now.Regarding the sudden character development: Miller and Holden went from grounded realistic characters to almost caricatures in a few chapters (Millers silly hat should've been a warning to me), and the whole "Alien" like blue-collar crew of Holden and the surrounding "low-level grounded" vibe went away so quickly when the crew act as a highly-trained military crew who wins every combat no matter how dire the chances are. Seriously, why are they so good at space warfare when most of them have never fought a single battle before?But the space warfare is so damn good. The battle where the Roci crew tries to overcome the defensive force of a black op research facility was SO good. It feels "realistic" and is exciting and even when I criticize where the crew sudden got their combat proficiency - It is so exciting to read about it in combat. Its competency porn. A crew working good together to overcome all odds. So fun.I am definitely excitied in what direction the conflict in this series will develop as the stakes are MUCH higher than I anticipated in the beginning.</blockquote>

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