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Summary: beautifully written, well expressed future society.
Review: Actually all five parts of the saga were beautifully written, and the way Mr. Feintuch, expressed the future society, which was very realistic and believeable. All five parts of the Saga are worthy of reading if, you like futuristic adventures, alien attacks, and leadership. I recommend the whole Saga for Sci-fi readers who have not yet had the chance to meet the Captain, Nicholas Ewing Seafort and heard his story.
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Summary: Great read, though getting stale.
Review: David's third installment of the Seafort saga pick's up where Challenger's Hope left off. One of my favorite aspects of David's writing is his character building. In many stories the author will present a protagonist with obvious character flaws. Something dramatic will happen to the character and he or she will learn from it and move on. Makes a good story, but is generally unrealistic. One encounter is almost never enough to make people "see the light" and change. David does an increadible job of showing us real-life characters. At times you want to shout at Nicholas because it seems he hasn't learned the lessons from his experiences he should have. However, if you reflect back to Midshipman's Hope you can see a dramatic change in Nicholas' character. The character development is there and is done in a very smooth, transitional, and realistic way. The one drawback to David's writing style, in my opinion, is that the situations encountered in the first three books are so intense and so overwhelming that it's almost becoming a little too much. I'm worried that the final installment, "Fisherman's Hope" will not be as satisfying due to all of the events that Nicholas has already been through. A good book and a highly recommended series.
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Summary: Great read, though getting stale.
Review: David's third installment of the Seafort saga pick's up where Challenger's Hope left off. One of my favorite aspects of David's writing is his character building. In many stories the author will present a protagonist with obvious character flaws. Something dramatic will happen to the character and he or she will learn from it and move on. Makes a good story, but is generally unrealistic. One encounter is almost never enough to make people "see the light" and change. David does an increadible job of showing us real-life characters. At times you want to shout at Nicholas because it seems he hasn't learned the lessons from his experiences he should have. However, if you reflect back to Midshipman's Hope you can see a dramatic change in Nicholas' character. The character development is there and is done in a very smooth, transitional, and realistic way. The one drawback to David's writing style, in my opinion, is that the situations encountered in the first three books are so intense and so overwhelming that it's almost becoming a little too much. I'm worried that the final installment, "Fisherman's Hope" will not be as satisfying due to all of the events that Nicholas has already been through. A good book and a highly recommended series.
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Summary: Enough with the tortured soul already!
Review: FIRST OF ALL IF YOU LIKE THIS SERIES CHECK OUT LOIS MCMASTER BUJOLDS VORKOSIGAN SAGA. IT IS INCOMPARABLY BETTER. Not That this was too bad a book, but I've read The still, and the first two books of this series and they've all been the same. Astounding circumstance thrust the hero into a no win situation, he agonizes more than is necessary, betrays his friends, and in the end prevails. Actually Nick Seafort isn't a very nice guy. He's always snarling at his friends being rude, bemoaning "I've foresworn my oath" and generally moping around. This series so far has only been redeemed by competent storytelling. I hope the rest of the series picks up a bit or I probably won't finish it. Oh yeah check out the vorkosigan saga - way better although the first book was a little thin.
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Summary: Hmm. Not really sure what Doc's point is.
Review: Horrible spelling errors aside, your thoughts on the Midshipman's Hope, etc. series are unclear. Just thought that I might mention the fact that Seafort was NEVER a lieutenant. I find your review may be quite confusing to some who have never read the series (I'm almost finished with Fisherman's Hope, at this point, and this may cause them to miss out on several hours of reading pleasure. I'm sure Admiralty will be very interested by the note I'm leaving in my diary.
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Summary: Hmm. Not really sure what Doc's point is.
Review: Horrible spelling errors aside, your thoughts on the Midshipman's Hope, etc. series are unclear. Just thought that I might mention the fact that Seafort was NEVER a lieutenant. I find your review may be quite confusing to some who have never read the series (I'm almost finished with Fisherman's Hope, at this point, and this may cause them to miss out on several hours of reading pleasure. I'm sure Admiralty will be very interested by the note I'm leaving in my diary.
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Summary: excellent
Review: i believe that feintuch has created a great book. he brings together so many elements and ways to torment poor seafort is amazing. i love the way seafort is tormented while every one else thinks he is a hero. this is a book i will read again and again
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Summary: GRIPPING!
Review: I picked up the Seafort saga 6 days ago and just could not stop. From Midshipman's Hope to Challenger's Hope to the end of Prisoner's Hope I am still hooked badly and will no doubt finish the rest of the 4 books in the next week. I just have to pause to praise the first 3 books of the series. Some reviews do not seem to think too highly of Nick Seafort but I found myself liking the hero. Raised by a deeply religious and stern father one could understand Nick's fears for God, the high standards he set for himself and his angst. The plot is riveting though depressing in Challenger's Hope. I found myself near tears a few times in Challenger's Hope and Philip's heroic sacrifice is heart rending though it is to be expected in military science fiction. Feintuch has written a great action packed saga with well developed characters and I am glad to add him to my list of must read writers.
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Summary: Not as good as the first two, but still a decent book
Review: I'm rereading the Seafort Saga so that I will be refreshed as to waht's going on in Children of Hope and Patriarch's Hope (which weren't out when I first read the saga). In this book, Seafort is confronted again with a hopeless sitaution (you gotta begin to wonder what kind of sucky luck he has). Hope Nation seems to be a magnet for the fish - the alien species that is haunting the people - and the military doesnt know what to do about it. THe people on the planet are getting pretty [ticked] off that they're being treated like a colony (Feintuch apparantly really likes British history and you can see a lot of similarities in his books), so they want independence. They're [ticked], Seafort's whiny about how he screws everything up all the while screwing more stuff up and trying to make everything better... and there's a lack of depth for almost all the characters involved except Seafort. Even Alexi becomes whiny! Feintuch does seem to have a difficult time putting depth into more than two characters, but the characters he does put depth into... you either become really attached to them or really hate them. So the author is good at evoking emotions in the readers, which is a rare talent. Feintuch has a rare gift to draw the readers in and get them addicted. The book is suspenseful, although not nearly as much of a page turner as the first two were. I was extremely dissatisfied how things were handled between Nick and Vax. In general, I'm just getting sick of Nick (which I did the first time reading them, too). but, the book is still good... and it's planet-based, so it isn't as sci-fi ish as the other ones. I still recommend the book, but I believe Feintuch should've put more effort into the characters... make them stop sounding like snivelling brats.
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Summary: Intriguing and Intense
Review: In Prisoner's Hope, Seafort must remain off-ship on a colonial planet to recuperate from his struggles on the Challenger. However, he finds little solace on the troubled planet. In the end, he is forced to contemplate committing treason--the use of a nuclear weapon--to save the planet from alien attackers. Unfortunately, it is impossible to use the weapon from a safe distance, and Seafort must choose between saving the planet, and saving himself. This is an excellent SF novel, suffused with emotional dilemmas, action, and personal sacrifices. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoyed Midshipman's Hope and Challenger's Hope.
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