The Human Division

Old Man's War, Book 5

By: John Scalzi

Narrated by: William Dufris

Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

Following the events of The Last Colony, John Scalzi tells the story of the fight to maintain the unity of the human race.

The people of Earth now know that the human Colonial Union has kept them ignorant of the dangerous universe around them. For generations the CU had defended humanity against hostile aliens, deliberately keeping Earth an ignorant backwater and a source of military recruits. Now the CU’s secrets are known to all. Other alien races have come on the scene and formed a new alliance - an alliance against the Colonial Union. And they’ve invited the people of Earth to join them. For a shaken and betrayed Earth, the choice isn't obvious or easy.

Against such possibilities, managing the survival of the Colonial Union won’t be easy, either. It will take diplomatic finesse, political cunning…and a brilliant "B Team", centered on the resourceful Lieutenant Harry Wilson, that can be deployed to deal with the unpredictable and unexpected things the universe throws at you when you’re struggling to preserve the unity of the human race.

©2012 John Scalzi (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Continuing the excellence!

A great continuation of Scalzi's series. I highly recommend this title and series to all scifi fans everywhere. The action continues with more diplomatic intrigue between the three major factions.

WARNING: This is not the first book in the series.

I have to say, I really like this book, but thought it a bit scarce in detail at the start.Its only when started looking for more books by John Scalzi, that I found out this was not the first book in the series. I have since tracked down the others and it fills the gaps.

The story is classic Science Fiction, which not only looks at issues in the future, but also tries to provide explanation of the technology advances that are highlighted in the book. So its not only a book.

The story seems a bit disjoined, skipping from one scenario to another but it ties together in the end to realise a comprehensive outcome.

Its well worth the read but try to track down the earlier books, and you will enjoy it more.

when is an alien not an alien

Any additional comments?

The story was interesting and the twists in it entertaining. The narrator was very good as well. A relaxing listen.

Scalzi does it again!

Scalzi returns to his popular "Old Man's War" universe, but this time we leave the Perry family behind and meet a new protagonist, Harry Wilson. In true Scalzi fashion, Wilson's misadventures are both thrilling and hilarious. My only pet peeve with this book is how Scalzi holds the reader's (or in this case listener's) hand with dialogue tags. The most commonly used word in this book: "Said." It made me want to tear out my hair at times.

But putting that minor complaint aside, its a great story, a worthy sequel, and William Dufris does an excellent job narrating. I'll definitely listen to the next installment.

Same universe, different characters

It was fun to follow the series from different points of view for a change. I really enjoy this universe and story.

Great!

This book is awesome! Zoe's war had me scared cause it's closely tied to the previous book, but this book is a new storyline and it is awesome! read the whole series and you won't regret it. there wasn't a tough part in this book and the narrator did a great job with deliverence. If you've gotten this far in the series, you've got to check it out

Not cohesive

Did not have the same arc with conclusion as the other books. Individual stories are good, but the chapters lack cohesion.

Hart and Wilson make you laugh the whole read!

A good story with great comedic parts. Hoping all the background builds on the next book. New characters are great and the old ones continue to shine with Scalzi's flare.

The Saga Continues

This is a story we can't get enough of.
The Human Division adds richness to the Old Mans War saga with some great new characters and the further adventures of one our favorite "Old Farts".
Once again Scalzi leaves me wanting more.

A different kind of storytelling

And that's a good thing! Like many others have said, this is a sci-fi serial in book form. And like a good serial, each episode furthers the main story while also introducing and resolving a sub-story of its own. The narrator does an excellent job, the characters are engaging, and overall the story manages to be both focused and grand in scope. You will enjoy this.