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Fuzzy Nation [Unabridged] (2011)

by John Scalzi(Favorite Author)

3.04 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Audible Frontiers

review 1: This book is science fiction, and there was a point a little under half into the book where I was sure I knew where it was going. The hero's life had been threatened by tampering with his vehicle, and I assumed that the threats would get greater and greater until he managed to figure out who exactly was pulling the strings, then expose them to the media. The hero is Jack Holloway, a surveyor for a mining company on a distant planet. He discovered a very valuable mineral deposit, and if he disappeared, that money wouldn't necessarily be paid out. So, there's motive. But he also discovered a super cute fuzzy creature that may or may not be sentient, and if it's (Fuzzies are ADORABLE.) I've read a lot, and that plot line seems very familiar. Weird thing, though - it didn't go... more that way. The book turned into a courtroom procedural. The setting uses a lot of the types of rules and safeguards you would expect in the American court system. I've never read that genre, so it sideswiped me entirely. See, Jack is a disbarred lawyer, and even though he's a selfish bastard, he's not evil. So Jack goes to bat for the fuzzies, and wins in a surprising way. Note: there's one instance of cruel violence, and some curse words, but otherwise this book is good for younger readers. It certainly gives perspective on how corporate greed can steamroll over the rights of the less powerful.
review 2: Another wonder from John Scalzi. As he explains, this is a re-write of an older book by another author which he did with permission. Never the less, it has all the signature Scalzi style, humor and loveable characters. On a world being strip mined by a giant futuristic hegemonic corporation, our hero decides to take up the banner of a small fizzy species that has some surprises. As the story unfolds, there is adventure, sexual tension, witty banter and lots and lots of humor. With thousands of analogs in our world, Scalzi takes a stand and sends a message with updating a really great story. I am tempted to read the original "Little Fuzzy" just as a point of contrast. It seems obvious what had to have been updated in order for this tail to make sense to the modern reader, but I'd like to know.Lawyers in space debating what it means to be sentient as well as the significance of a small fuzzy animal rubbing it's backside against a hovercraft's window... this is just great reading. Very fast, very funny, very Scalzi.ROCK ON! less

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