Steven C. (SteveTheDM) - , reviewed on 6/18/2011 + 204 more book reviews

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Fuzzy Nation, Scalzi's reboot of H. Beam Piper's classic Little Fuzzy: loved it.

Scalzi is already one of my favorite authors, and Fuzzy Nation certainly doesn't disappoint. It's a charming story and a quick read as well. Scalzi has a talent for stripping away the stuff that really doesn't matter, and concentrates on his characters and the relationships they form. The story here has exactly enough exposition to provide a satisfying backdrop to the drama playing out in the characters, but never grows so large that it seems a character in itself.

And what a lovely cast of characters. The main protagonist, Jack Holloway is supposed to be a curmudgeonly expedient prospector with an underlying heart of mostly gold... Though really, he seems like a nicer guy than Scalzi was aiming for. Which is hardly a bad thing: Holloway is a lot of fun despite being nicer than he should be.

In any event: loved the book. 5 out of 5 stars.

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