Title: Bleak and Cynical
Product review: As the series continues, it becomes clear that however well-meaning, or not, Jak tries to be that he is merely a puppet being controlled and manipulated by layer upon layer of machinations and organizations he cannot even fathom.Barnes' world building is still very good, and the likeable cast of characters returns. He doesn't pull punches either with major and minor characters subject to terminal events.Though I vehemently disagree that this series is satire, there was some mild humor with the incompetent hereditary politician that Jak is assigned to make shine.However the strengths of the work are overshadowed by the bleak and cynical way Jak is used and abused by his teachers, his government and his "friends" as well as the way Jak is forced to use and abuse his friends as well.I give this one a 3.5 that I round up to 4.
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