Title: Space Opera without Spaceships?
Product review: I've rated this highly because I found it to be a page-turner, engrossing and fun. Other reviewers' critical remarks about the tedious descriptions are correct, though. Some of the character sketches are thin or unbelievable. Those factors weren't obstacles for me. That's because most of the characters are dynamic, sympathetic, or intriguing. The stories of their intertwined lives, along with a strong plot, keep this moving fast.The idea of space travel without spaceships is also fun and it's well described.So: skim lightly over the descriptions that seem irrelevant to the story. Have fun. And buy this together with Judas Unchained because this is really a 2000 page book that's been chopped in half.
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