briellebouquet reviewed Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, #7)
typical of the expanse - a solid exciting page turner
3 stars
i'm attached to the characters and the plot so i've fully bought in by this point obviously, and persepolis is really good. it isn't my favourite in the series, and it feels a little melancholy as the characters settle into older age, dealing with all the same problems they've been trying to fix in prior entries. and the ending feels a little cut off. which would have driven me crazy if i'd read it on release.
the commentary on the cyclical nature of human problems, even in relatively short time periods during which naomi, jim, bobbi, et al are actively fighting, is molasses in my soul, but they're not wrong about it.
i rate the expanse at 3's typically bc they don't feel like, revelatory, or almost holy, the way some sci fi does. and in fairness to the series, i'm getting older, i've read more and seen …
i'm attached to the characters and the plot so i've fully bought in by this point obviously, and persepolis is really good. it isn't my favourite in the series, and it feels a little melancholy as the characters settle into older age, dealing with all the same problems they've been trying to fix in prior entries. and the ending feels a little cut off. which would have driven me crazy if i'd read it on release.
the commentary on the cyclical nature of human problems, even in relatively short time periods during which naomi, jim, bobbi, et al are actively fighting, is molasses in my soul, but they're not wrong about it.
i rate the expanse at 3's typically bc they don't feel like, revelatory, or almost holy, the way some sci fi does. and in fairness to the series, i'm getting older, i've read more and seen more, and it's harder to break through and surprise me. but a 3 is solid. i really enjoyed each and every book in the series and i'm excited to finish it up with tiamat's wrath!