Zoe's Tale: An Old Man's War Novel

Mostly established events from the prior book, but believably written from the perspective of a teenage girl who’s had a very unusual life, plus a number of events not previously explored. As with all of his writing that I’ve read so far, Scalzi manages to write from the perspective of someone that (I assume) is very different from himself—a feat not overly common in the field science fiction. This is helped in no small part by the narrator, who manages to embody the unique personalities of the various characters quite effectively, especially Zoe and her friend Gretchen, making the transitions between the characters very easy to manage. Overall I found this to be very entertaining—at times heartwarming, harrowing, distressing, and much more… but most importantly, a very enjoyable listen.

The Narrator must not have listened to the previous books being read. She mispronounces the majority of the characters' names and the names of most of the alien races. The story is funny and entertaining but the poor performance of the narrator makes for a trying and distracting time listening to the story.