The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi

The Ghost Brigades

Old Man's War #2

John Scalzi

356 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging fast-paced
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Description

When humanity is threatened by an alliance of three adversarial races who would halt the world's expansion into space, Jared Dirac, a super-power clone, tries to discover why the scientist who gave him his DNA has revealed key military secrets.

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Community Reviews

4.0
based on 8,343 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 96%

funny: 39%

tense: 33%

emotional: 32%

dark: 23%

mysterious: 19%

reflective: 18%

sad: 11%

challenging: 10%

hopeful: 10%

lighthearted: 10%

inspiring: 4%

relaxing: 2%

informative: 1%

Pace

57% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
1% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
14% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

82% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

48% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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