04-03-2012, 07:38 AM | #1 |
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John Ringo
John Ringo is one of those authors that I have ment to read his books but have never gotten around to doing so. Anyhow I would like to see what forum members think of his writting style? Has his books managed to grab you? Has his books left you craving the next volume in the series? I love that anticpation of the next book. Have you ever lost sleep over one of his books?
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I like most of John Ringo's stuff. But some people hate it. And some people just say "Oh, John Ringo, No!"
If you've never read any of his stuff before, perhaps A Hymn Before Battle is as good a place to start as any. Classic Mil SF. It's free, too. Or if you'd like a shorter series, start with March Upcountry, the first of four books. Mill SF including a coming-of-age story. It's also free. If fantasy is more your thing, Princess of Wands is good, and the long-awaited sequel, Queen of Wands should be out August. But unless you're really into BDSM erotica and hero fantasies, don't start with Ghost! (Which is the book that started the "Oh, John Ringo, No!" meme.) |
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What is your opinion of his writting style? Has he ever caused you to loose sleep over the books? Some authors have managed to do that to me over the years.
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He USED to write good SF. His last few books have been, to my mind, extremely unpleasant ultra-right-wing extremist political diatribes.
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HarryT is also right about some of the later books being horrendous right-wing political diatribes thinly disguised as fiction. If you want a single recommendation, read the March Upcountry book. That'll tell you whether you like his writing style. |
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04-03-2012, 08:32 AM | #6 |
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How about his writting style?
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04-03-2012, 08:39 AM | #7 |
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I read A Hymn Before Battle just a couple of weeks ago. I really wasn't very impressed. I finished it, but have little interest in continuing the series. I felt there were too many viewpoints, some of which really didn't amount to anything (probably just setup for later in the series), and some inconsistency on what the tech could actually do.
I don't think I had any problems with his Honorverse stories in Service of the Sword, though. |
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I would suggest you start with The Council Wars series. HarryT must not have read Troy Rising series, it is very good first contract/mil sf. Quote:
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He's one of my guilty pleasures.
I very much enjoyed the March series. His worst excesses are tempered when he works with others. Also enjoyed his Council Wars series. Thumbs up from me. The Ghost series is mostly juvenile patriotic chest thumping. The BDSM is such a tiny part of what was distasteful in them. I am not enamored of his version of the 'eternal champion,' who does show up in the Council Wars. Too juvenile. Too gung-ho. So conflicted over the most trivial issues in relationships. There are FAR more difficult challenges in relationships than what his heroes agonize over. Lose sleep? No, he mostly makes me laugh. |
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I don't know his earlier books which I believe are quite good. His later books which I have read are as Harry describes. Right wing diatribes
I regard him as the Ayn Rand of science fiction. I believe he might consider that to be a compliment but I certainly don't intend it as such. |
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The "Empire of Man" series ("March Upcountry", etc), which he wrote in conjunction with David Weber, are very good. I would certainly recommend those.
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I also recommend the Voyage of the Space Bubble series he co-wrote with Travis S. Taylor (Into the Looking Glass, Vorpal Blade, Manxome Foe, Claws that Catch). |
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