A review by lefthandedbibliophile
The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi

5.0

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Re-read on October 2017 amidst the chaos and craziness of what is known as "real life"


Even better the second time around! Definitely one of the best reads of this year

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What an insanely entertaining and oddly satisfying book!
This was my first book by this author, according to a number of his ardent fans this is not one of his best works. If this is an example of not his best, I can' t wait to read the supposed better ones :)
Simply loved the pace of writing. Not once did I feel that the story was dragging nor was there any amount of unnecessary background info imho. Thoroughly enjoyed the irreverent attitude and the sarcastic/sardonic exchanges between the characters.
I was a little sceptical of this book having a political undertone. But! The political intrigue, the shift of power from one moment to the other, the twists and manoeuvres were presented in such an easygoing and offhand manner, that it was exactly why I had such a good time while reading this book.
I'l definitely be looking out for its sequel which won't be out before next year (although, plenty of Scalzi back logs to fill my time in the meanwhile....)