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The Human Division

Old Man's War, Book 5

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The Human Division

By: John Scalzi
Narrated by: William Dufris
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Following the events of The Last Colony, John Scalzi tells the story of the fight to maintain the unity of the human race.

The people of Earth now know that the human Colonial Union has kept them ignorant of the dangerous universe around them. For generations the CU had defended humanity against hostile aliens, deliberately keeping Earth an ignorant backwater and a source of military recruits. Now the CU’s secrets are known to all. Other alien races have come on the scene and formed a new alliance - an alliance against the Colonial Union. And they’ve invited the people of Earth to join them. For a shaken and betrayed Earth, the choice isn't obvious or easy.

Against such possibilities, managing the survival of the Colonial Union won’t be easy, either. It will take diplomatic finesse, political cunning…and a brilliant "B Team", centered on the resourceful Lieutenant Harry Wilson, that can be deployed to deal with the unpredictable and unexpected things the universe throws at you when you’re struggling to preserve the unity of the human race.

©2012 John Scalzi (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Adventure Military Science Fiction Space Opera Space Fiction War

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A nice injection of humour in the a familiar world. The structure means it is lots of smaller stories strung together. Enjoyed the cast of characters.

Enjoyable and slightly different from others in the series

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Loved this book as much as the others in the series but really enjoyed the humour that crept into this one. It was also great to get to know more about some of the other main characters. As always it has some interesting plot twists and turns.

Another great part of the story arc!

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I think I am glad John perry is missing from this one actually, the happy family ending was a bit annoying
the main cdf soldier being a techie added a more believable and pleasurable spin to his competency than JPs dumb luck too!
great new characters with interesting twist and turns. The women were more multi dimensional in this too.
Lastly, I liked that the books was more of a series of adventures with a tied-together undercurrent.
Can’t wait to get the next book.

Fantastic evolution of a series

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Great ideas in fleshing out the OMW universe. Excellent narration, but please find someway to edit out all the "Wilson said" type declarations.

Great. Pity about about the editing, Wilson said.

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A light story with some engaging character relationships. It feels like the author is attempting to convey flat irony too often and the constant repetition of ...said ...said ...said is, well, repetitive. Please be a bit more creative.

Survives with the relation between lead characters

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Like the other books of the old man's war series that I've read. An amazing piece of science fiction

Highly enjoyable and a riveting read

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Excellent story. Fantastic characterisation. Narrated brilliantly. Beautifully written. He's a master of the genre. Very Asimivian.

characters

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If you could sum up The Human Division in three words, what would they be?

Fun, exciting, enjoyable

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Nothing really, it is what it is, a good natured and enjoyable space opera romp

Have you listened to any of William Dufris’s other performances? How does this one compare?

I haven't listened to any of William's other performances, but I will. Definitely.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

It's not that type of novel.

Any additional comments?

If you want great literature, you won't find it here. On the other hand, if a good yarn, with lots of exciting moments and several compartmentalised stories appeals, then have a listen. William Dufris's performance was excellent. He exudes charm and character, and made the novel come alive.

A good humoured romp of a novel

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I've really enjoyed this book. Not a single story but a collect of closely related stories with many repeated characters. A deeper look into the universe of the old man's war.

Excellent narration too.

Fantastic collection of linked stories

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Great story that stays interesting to the end. Enjoyed the writing and the audio reading both. Without spoilers it has some really fun and creative species.

Great series great universe great characters

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