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A Problem of Proportion

The Human Division, Episode 11

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A Problem of Proportion

By: John Scalzi
Narrated by: William Dufris
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A secret backdoor meeting between Ambassador Ode Abumwe and the Conclave’s Hafte Sorvalh turns out to be less than secret, as both of their ships are attacked. It’s a surprise to both teams - but it’s the identity of the attacker that is the real surprise, and suggests a threat to both humanity and The Conclave.

"A Problem of Proportion" is a tale from John Scalzi's The Human Division, a series of self-contained but interrelated short stories set in the Old Man's War universe.

Listen to the complete edition of The Human Division, the fifth full-length book by John Scalzi in the Old Man's War universe.©2012 John Scalzi (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
Adventure First Contact Military Science Fiction Space Opera Fiction
Witty Humor • Engaging Writing • Interesting Sci-fi Elements • Standalone Episodes • Diplomatic Intrigue

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I don’t know it it took me so long to get this book finished. I think I even got them out of order. Such a great book. Poignant and thoughtful as Wilson befriends someone who had just tried to kill him, and offers him some sort of comfort and compassion. Brilliant book.

Great book

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So a quick review for this one.. don't wanna spoil things, in this book you get much bigger teamwork, and a bigger understanding of whats going on. and you get a sad story in this one... which is a change, you got an episode where they saved a dog, but this one doesn't have that happy ending.. Thats why i liked it.

come on next book!!!!

One of the best.

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Once again, the Colonial Union’s backup diplomats end up being in a critical place at the wrong time, uncovering a plot that appears to be trying to push the Colonial Union and the Conclave into war. That was fine as far as it goes, but the real heart of this story is Wilson trying to save a man whose brain has been removed from his body and wired into a killer starship. It was genuinely heartwarming.

Heartwarming

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A good entry into the series, but a sad one :( All the usual characters with some amusing alien 'grunts' thrown into the mix.

So sad

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5 stars excellent.
4 stars good.
6 stars = this story!!
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These vignettes are from larger stories. This one is a song within a stellar opera! Enjoy. . 😱😱

Wonderful story on multiple levels. My favorite! . . 😱

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