Novel: Quarter Share
Author: Nathan Lowell
Rating: 4 out of 5.
As a rule, I only buy books that are not available from my library. This series is not. Does anyone own it? Would anyone like to suggest reading or not reading the rest of the series?
Short Synopsis: Our white male cis het shy dorky protagonist uses his out of the box thinking to find profit that others had not considered, by discovering the magic of sharing.
At the same time, he also diversified his own capabilities by taking tests in all four departments on a ship, so that he is unlikely to ever be out of work. Once again, our young protagonist is thinking of things no one else has.
That's pretty much it. While a lot of the secondary characters were women, I would have liked it if one of the three main characters was a woman -- protag, best friend, boss. The women in the book are at least people with their own motivations, but are secondary at best.
This is like something Heinlein might have written if he was born 40 years later. Especially only hinting at sex.
I am likely to buy the rest of the series. I read this book in two days, pretty quick by my standards. I could probably do the whole series in a couple of weeks.
This is absolutely fodder for Solar Wind & Sail, my pbta hack about space pirates.
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I've read the first two and I am deeply impressed with the skill it takes to do sci-fi with conflict but not violence. I genuinely liked the characters and the setting, but at the end of the day, I like a little more adventure in my adventure fiction.
ReplyDeleteBut make no mistake, these are well-written and fun reads. Just not exactly to my tastes when it comes to committing to a series.
That's cool, Curt Thompson , and makes perfect sense.
ReplyDeleteI've complained a lot this year that there's not enough economic in my fantasy, going so far as to read economic fiction. This hits a lot of buttons that work well for me.
What I don't know is if it'll have staying power for me to enjoy. Time will tell.