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Summary: Warmed-over colonialism
Review: I found this book to be rather flat: the plot was kind of predictable, the characters were two-dimensional (if that) and the technobabble explanations were indigestable. Weber's Manticoreans are just ersatz Brits in Space, bringing the benefits of Civilization to a bunch of Savage Natives. (Please. Kipling did this so much better a hundred years ago.) Instead of reading Weber, check out books on the real British Empire -- it's far more interesting.
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Summary: A great read!
Review: A definite must for anyone interested in a well written space opera. With lots of technology and believable characters, it is sure to give hours of delight. You can read the entire book online at BAEN's site.If you haven't read it yet, do so now.
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Summary: A great introduction to a great series
Review: After reading this book, I was completely hooked on Honor. There are two great qualities to this work and the other books in the series, The internally consistant and well explained technology, and Weber's complete lack of concern for wiping out characters. As far as the first one goes, I, for one, appreciate greatly the explainations of how the technology works, why the tactics are such as they are, and how these ships are fought. Some may see it as techno-babble, but a few years ago so were RAM, CPU, and all the other terms that we now use in casual conversation. Second, I really appreciate how Weber has no problem with killing his characters. In the situations that Honor gets herself and her crews into, some people aren't going to come back. The main characters are in dangerous situations, and some of them get bitten. Good! Now, if Mr Weber would only write the next ones faster.
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Summary: The first in a popular series and one of the best
Review: "On Basilisk Station" introduces us to Honor Harrington, a naval officer (of the interstellar variety) with a penchant for unorthodox tactical manouevres and her empathic Sphinxian treecat, Nimitz. We join Honor and her crew as she prepares to assume command of the light-cruiser Fearless which has recently been fitted out with a radical new weapons arrangement. When the new weaponry turns out to be something of an embarrassment to its creators in the fleet tactical exercises, Honor and her crew are banished to the planet Basilisk (a kind of naval officers' purgatory). How Honor succeeds in winning back the respect of her crew, while at the same time single-handedly repelling an attack from the Peoples' Republic of Haven (an impecunious nation bent on getting rich again in any way possible)as well as thwarting the local smuggling ring on Basilisk, makes up the remainder of the story. The rest is history! Enjoy!
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Summary: Wonderful book needs to introduce with more info but still g
Review: It needs to give more info instead of just throwing you in to figure it out for yourself
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Summary: Good
Review: This book is a must if you have read any of David Webber's work. The story starts out for honor harrington as her first assiment as a star ship captian. After an Unsuccessful feild exersise honor ends up on Basilisk Station comanding the only star ship represented by the Queen. This is the only the beginging of the fun!
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Summary: Military space action with a strong female protagonist!
Review: On Basilisk Station is the first book in the Honor Harrington universe. And what an introduction! Before this book, I had read Anne McCaffrey's "Sassinak" series, and after getting up-to-date on the Honor series, I read Elizabeth Moon's series about Esmay Suiza. But, Honor tops them all. Why? Just from the first book: Honor Harrington is about to take command of a vessel. And, when life kicks her while she's down, she still does her duty....and makes others respect her for doing things the way they have to be done. She doesn't take the easy way out...she doesn't hide behind excuses, she takes the bull by the horns and goes out there to get the job done. And when all is said and done...it's just the beginning of one big iceburg! As a female reading a story about a female lead, written by a male, I must also add that the characterization is incredible. I didn't even realize until over half way through the first-time read that a man had written it! She's smart, capable, and yet she has her own flaws, from her point of view. Here is a lead woman, who in just the first book of the series, begins to show those around her the leader she could someday be. I say this book should be at the top of your must-buy list, if you like military sci-fi action. One warning: in war people die, and in Honor's universe, while gore isn't the objective, it is sometimes a brutal fact of life.
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Summary: Great characters can't save this book from excess techbabble
Review: While I admire David Weber's homage to the C.S. Forester line of works, this book frankly is no C.S. Forester. First the good, David Weber's characters are nicely drawn, but after a while they all tend to blend together. Honor is obviously the best drawn character of the bunch and the reader is well informed about what kind of person inside and outside she is. However, Weber uses all the Star Trekkian gibberish ad nauseum. "Impeller wedges, Warshawski sails", it all gets in the way of the story and the conflict. That is what makes the Star Trek babble actually work (well, usually!). The key should be the story and the characters and their conflicts, not a continual spewing out of technical dialogue so dense at times you wonder how these characters would actually have time to fight battles rather than spit out the orders to "raise the impeller shield to optimal gravitonic positioning". Poor Honor! All dressed up in Navy dress and no where to go! Weber's books are good if you are desperate for a C.S. Forester sci-fi fix, but if you are feeling that way, why not go back to the master himself?
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Summary: Impossible situations demand impossible solutions ...
Review: I had seen the "Honor" series from David Weber in book stores for quite some time, but I never quite got around to reading any of the books until I recently purchased a copy of On Basilisk Station. I settled in for what I thought would be a slow enjoyable read. Right from the opening pages, the tone and pace of the book was set. Newly assigned to a larger space command, Honor Harrington finds herself punished for doing her best in a difficult situation. Basilisk Station is the end of the line in the Navy - only the worst of the worst go there. In the course of the story Honor screws up in reverse - she does the impossible. I was expecting a good book, not a great book. This was fabulous - I couldn't put it down. I would strongly recommend/suggest it for anyone looking for a lot of excitement!!!
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Summary: Get a beer, put your feet up and enjoy ...
Review: If you enjoy military SF from writers more like Bujold than Drake, this is for you. Sure, the characters are somewhat 2-D, but as far as a kick back and relax book (and series) it sure is hard to beat.
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