Poslední kolonie

by John Scalzi

Paperback, 336 pages

Czech language

Published Feb. 2, 2011 by Classic.

ISBN:: 978-80-86707-37-2

(4 reviews)

John Perry, hrdina Scalziho kultovního románu Válka starého muže, se usadil se svou ženou a dcerou v jedné z mnoha kolonií, obývaných lidmi. Žije si celkem spokojeně, ale přece jen… něco mu chybí. Když Johna a Jane požádají, aby vedli úplně novou kolonii, neváhají využít příležitost a ještě jednou se vydají do vesmíru. Ale všechno je komplikovaně rozehraná, smrtelná partie. Perry a nová kolonie jsou jen figurkami v galaktické hře diplomacie a války mezi Koloniální unií a novým, zdánlivě nezastavitelným sdružením ostatních inteligentních ras, jejímž cílem je zabránit lidem v kolonizaci dalších planet. Aby zachránil rodinu a s ní celé lidstvo, musí Perry rozplést pavučinu lží, polopravd a klamů, a odhalit šokující účel své kolonie – než se stane tou poslední.

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mahdi reviewed Poslední kolonie by John Scalzi (Koloniální války, #3)

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4 stars

Doctena treti cast, ktera to pekne uzavira. Pozdeji dopsany dily prozatim vynechavam.

Kazdej z dilu byl typove/stylem uplne jinej, v kazdym pripade trojka bez predchozich dvou nedava moc smysl, naopak to vse hezky uzavira (toz uz sem psal, ze :-P)

Jako ve vsech dilech neni vse jak se zda, spousta zamlcenych informaci a vlada manipulujici svyma oveckama, ochotna klidne obetovat celou jednu planetu, proc ne. Jako fajn, konec mne uprimne dojal, az sem musel vytahnout kapesnicek. V poho cteni za 70%.

LemmiSchmoeker reviewed The Last Colony by John Scalzi (Old Man's War, #3)

Again, quite different from the first two books

4 stars

Again, this one is quite different from the first two books: everything encountered before falls together (or at least gets a cameo) to create a monumental story that encompasses even the parts of the universe not yet explored. There are a few threads that don't seem to go very far and are mainly used to shed more light on the situation as a whole, but that is hardly noticeable among the many other events that do form a part of the larger puzzle.

Politically, Scalzi doesn't want to take a clear stance for or against the Colonial Union and what it stands for, and instead has his characters discuss both sides thoroughly and with contantly shifting sympathies. The reader will have to follow along whatever arguments seem to make the most sense.

Originally, this was meant to be the last story in the Colonial Defense Forces universe, but at the …

Originally, this was meant to be the last story in the Colonial Defense Forces universe, but at the time of writing this short review, there are already three further novels and a couple of short stories, so that idea seems to have been abandoned.

[email protected] reviewed The Last Colony by John Scalzi (Old Man's War, #3)

The trilogies conclusions

4 stars

This was a fun conclusion to the series. Felt this mild contempt to so many characters in this series the whole time but more so to the larger government structures and politicking. Good book, would have gotten 5 stars if there were dog characters. 😜

Dah DJM reviewed The Last Colony by John Scalzi

End of the trilogy

4 stars

Found as EN "boxed set" and read the trilogy (with Old Man's War & The Ghost Brigades) in less than a week (nights mainly). Obvious ending, but better than #2 IMHO

Subjects

Space warfare
Life on other planets
Fiction
Science fiction
Space colonies
Fiction, science fiction, military