Robotech: The Macross Saga: Doomsday (Robotech 3-In-1)

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Summary: Billy Bobs Supper Review
Review: I think Battle Cry is a very good book one of the better in the Robotech series. Even though it is very slow at the begining but once you get past the first couple chapters it begins to flow very good. I think this book is for a more mature audience because of its adult content and the occasional curse. Still Battle Cry has alot of action and is very enjoyable to read and explains alot from the first book. I think anyone who likes action, adventure would like this book. And anyone who enjoys science fiction would enjoy it. In all I think this is a very good book(for the mature audience).

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Summary: Osama's Review
Review: I think Battle Cry is a very good book one of the better in the Robotech series. Even though it is very slow at the begining, but once you get past the first couple chapters it begins to flow very good. I think this book is for a more mature audience because of its adult content and the occasional curse. Still Battle Cry has a lot of action and is very enjoyable to read and explains a lot from the first book. I think anyone who likes action, adventure would like this book, also anyone who enjoys science fiction would enjoy it. In all I think this is a very good book(for the mature audience).

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Summary: Tv Show in your hands!
Review: It follows the show almost to a T! I had to watch my DVD's again just to make sure everything was correct! If you loved the show, this is alot more detailed and gives you more insight to Gloval's thoughts as well was the numberous members of the SDF-1's crew!

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Summary: Robotech ROCKS!!!!
Review: It's really just that simple. All of the Robotech books by "Jack McKinney" are fantastically written, and these are the books that started it all. Never has a novelization taken us so deeply into the psyche of the characters, and so meticulously behind the scenes to the inner workings of politics and battle tactics. It doesn't get any better than this. If you've seen the show, but never read the books, buy this. If you've never seen the show, but have always been curious about it, buy this. If you've never seen the show and don't ever plan to, but are just interested in a good science fiction story, buy this. You won't be disappointed.

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Summary: Robotech : Genesis/Battle Cry/Homecoming
Review: Join Rick Hunter and the rest of mankind as they try to save Earth. The war seems to be coming to a close, but Earth itself is still a battlefield, as both humans and aliens try to find their place within a world almost destroyed by years of conflict. Will Rick tell Lisa he loves her? Will there ever be peace? Will the Robotech Masters come to Earth themselves? READ IT!

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Summary: Good background
Review: Pretty much word for word what was shown in the TV series, with just a little more background description and events to answer some old questions. Worth getting.

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Summary: Detail makes this a winner
Review: Robotech is the condensed/Americanized form of three Japanese Anime: 1st Macross, 2nd Southern Cross, 3rd Mospeada. While the TV series is good, it leaves the viewer a bit confused. Protoculture is confusingly explained at best, and the combat and relationships are not well fleshed out in the TV series (compared to the novels). In these novels, much of the confusing topics in the TV series become clearer, because Mckinney has paid attention to detail. And good detail it is. The characters are memorable because they are seen in a more personal perspective (however, Minnmei isn't the stupid ditz that she is in the TV series). Plus the reader has a window into the Character's minds. The story is also very well plotted and strongly written. It also ties the other series into this one better than the TV series does. While this is not Hyperion or Ender's Game, it is a fun and enjoyable read. If you are a Robotech/Macross fan, this is a must. If you want to read a good SF Space Opera, check this out. You won't be dissappointed.

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Summary: A primer on how to write a kiddie book
Review: This book was written for a 12 year old, with 2-dimensional characters that are unbelievably juvenile and action scenes that are superficial and disjointed. Too say that this book's boring would be a gross understatement. SDF-1 is crewed by bickering, self-possessed teenage girls and commanded by an incompetent old fool. How earth survived the Zentraedi invasion with these fools is totally beyond me. Save yourself the trouble and just watch the anime series instead.

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Summary: A thought provoking, well written, chronlogical stories.
Review: This series is an excellent adaptation of the popular Japanese animation show "Robotech". The show was ground breaking in its animation, violence, and entertainment. No cartoon show that was around compared to the harsh realities of combat and the real emotions that the Robotech show offered. In a sense it was the soap opera for children. Once again, it is. The Robotech books "Genesis" "Homecoming" etc.. is not only as good as the television series but better. More detail, more history behind the storyline, and more character depth offers the reader not only a nostalgic sense but a window into the imagination. Rick Hunter, Lisa Hayes, Minmei, Kyle, the bridge bunnies, Gloval. They are all once again alive thanks to the creative talents of the dynamic duo Jack McKinney(is a combination of two different writers). After each page, chapter, and book, it still leaves you wanting more. Somehow the writers have written in a way that all ideas that "this is just fiction" slips away and soon the reader is deeply involved with the characters. The television show opened up our eyes and imagination to the wonders of Robotech, but the books opened up our minds and thoughts. This is why I give this book five stars.

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Summary: Excellent Adaptation
Review: Very much a blow by blow of the TV series, this book does add 'some' background to the characters and the story of Robotech. Worth buying.