A colony arrives on a hostile planet that aliens try to reclaim from humans – and everything is captured from a young girl’s perspective.
I LOVED this book! It felt so refreshing to read about a spunky girl with attitude going through a harsh ordeal. And she goes through so much, too: her first boyfriend, her first colony, her first time being considered more than just a kid. I identified with her instantly; she’s a rebel, she does the opposite of what she’s told.
The writer made me want to be friends with Zoe & co – complex personalities, real people. The world Scalzi created is a great mix of fantasy and science fiction, which is sometimes a bit too thick from other authors, but his was introduced without any glitch here. I just couldn’t believe the story went by so fast – I laughed, I was spooked, I was intrigued… a well-rounded book, in all. I really hope I can find his other books from this series, the Old Man’s War… really recommend it for any fan of dystopian young-adult novels.
The Army didn’t confiscate this book clearly because there’s nothing for them to be afraid of: if people got the wrong idea by reading Zoe’s Tale and wanted to go explore other worlds, they couldn’t even get out of America. But if a spaceship landed in Seattle, for sure I’d jump on it, if it meant joining Zoe in her tale.
I love Scalzi, great to see that you’ve had the chance to enjoy this, hope that you can find Old Man’s War (the first book in the series) as its my favourite.
His writing is just so sharp! LOVED Zoe’s Tale – can’t wait to read your suggestion :)