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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9781596061033
ISBN number: 1596061030
Label: Subterranean Press
Manufacturer: Subterranean Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 100
Printing Date: February 10, 2007
Publishing house: Subterranean Press
Release Date: February 10, 2007
Sale Popularity Level: 34877
Studio: Subterranean Press
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Fans of John Scalzi's 'Old Man' universe, prepare yourselves: there's a long new story in that universe, told from the point of view of one of the series' most intriguing characters. Subterranean Press is proud to publish The Sagan Diary, a long novelette that for the very first time looks at the worlds of the Hugo-nominated Old Man's War and its sequel The Ghost Brigades from the point of view of Lieutenant Jane Sagan, who in a series of diary entries gives her views on some of the events included in the series... and sheds new light into some previously unexplored corners. If you thought you knew Jane Sagan before, prepare to be surprised.
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As you read through that other reviews here, you'll note, (as I did) that almost all the negative opinions are based on people not getting _what they thought_ they were getting. But hedging my bets, I got it from the library first. And then I immediately bought it.
So, let's cut to the chase. It's a diary of Jane Sagan, it's 100 pages (small) with illustrations, and it's written like a diary.
That's a really, really good thing.
In the Sagan's words, you feel the influences of the Herbert's Dune, Valerie's Letter from Moore's V for Vendetta and other works. She speaks with a voice that is uniquely hers, human, but not quite as we understand it, and with the problems and fears that being other-human brings to the table. It's a must-read primer for really understanding Sagan in The Last Colony.
If you're an Old Man's War universe fan, and you're into the characters, go get it. You won't be sorry you did.
Who knows, it might matter even more after Zoe's Tale?
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John Scalzi has fallen into the "make me money" groove that so many authors jump into - only earlier than most. Scalzi has hammered out a SHORT story, covered it in hard cover and slapped a $20 price tag on it with the understanding that many people will buy it because of his name.
The story is good - the value is not. Save your money.
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What a fascinating little book this is, a novella set in the same world as author John Scalzi's other works (Old Man's War and its sequels). Having not read those, I did not know what to expect when I downloaded the free audio version (from Scalzi's website) of The Sagan Diary.
Presented as the journal of Jane Sagan (ostensibly a character in the aforementioned series), The Sagan Diary is written in a very stream-of-consciousness form, which makes it difficult to follow at first, but ends up making the character very engaging, as we get to see Jane Sagan with all of her vulnerabilities and with her guard down. I imagine Scalzi's regular readers will see a side of her they never expected.
Chapters are divided into concepts such as Words, Killing, Speaking, Friendship, Age, Sex, Fear, and (appropriately) Endings. It was a stroke of brilliance to have the audio read by different women -- namely Mary Robinette Kowal (Preface, Words, Fear, Endings), Elizabeth Bear (Killing), Karen Meisner (Speaking), Ellen Kushner (Friendship), Helen Smith (Age), and Cherie Priest (Sex) -- so that each part of Jane Sagan's mind has its own distinct voice. I don't think I would have enjoyed the book nearly as much if these ladies hadn't added their own individual touches, but then I'm rather partial to audiobooks these days anyway.
Scalzi has written that The Sagan Diary was written as a personal challenge: basically to see if he could successfully write something diametrically opposed to his usual work. I would have to say he has succeeded, at least in the sense that it is still very enjoyable. And in having a free copy available for sample, Scalzi has succeeded in a much more important way: he's made me curious to pick up more of his work.
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Priced like a fully written popular novel, this contrived book should have been a 99 cent pamphlet.
Scalzi is a great writer, but make sure you know what his subsequent offerring really is before spending money on him.
The book is emotional tripe without clear context. You need a better memory than mine to match the emotional ramblings to the events in the Old Man's War series.
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Not worth THE PRICE. Having read the other 3 books in this series (which are excellant) this was short and disapointing.
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