Fuzzy Nation

English language

Published Nov. 12, 2011 by Tor.

ISBN:
978-0-7653-2854-0
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OCLC Number:
664839376

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4 stars (11 reviews)

Jack Holloway works alone, for reasons he doesn't care to talk about. Hundreds of miles from ZaraCorp's headquarters on planet, 178 light-years from the corporation's headquarters on Earth, Jack is content as an independent contractor, prospecting and surveying at his own pace. As for his past, that's not up for discussion.

Then, in the wake of an accidental cliff collapse, Jack discovers a seam of unimaginably valuable jewels, to which he manages to lay legal claim just as ZaraCorp is cancelling their contract with him for his part in causing the collapse. Briefly in the catbird seat, legally speaking, Jack pressures ZaraCorp into recognizing his claim, and cuts them in as partners to help extract the wealth.

But there's another wrinkle to ZaraCorp's relationship with the planet Zarathustra. Their entire legal right to exploit the verdant Earth-like planet, the basis of the wealth they derive from extracting its resources, is …

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4 stars

This is a strange book. John Scalzi is a strange author, too, so it all works out. Scalzi is tremendously popular, but he's sort of like the Dan Brown of science fiction: he doesn't try to impress anybody with his writing style, but goes straight for accessibility. Fuzzy Nation is an extremely enjoyable ride. However, as soon as you realize that Scalzi uses "said" after nearly every spoken sentence, it will become annoying. It is really an obstacle to fully enjoying any of Scalzi's books. Even so, all of his stuff is quite fun. The outcome of the story was never in doubt and it is primarily a courtroom sci-fi drama (yes, it's strange!), but I would easily recommend it to somebody who wants some light reading.

I listened to the audiobook, which was narrated by Wil Wheaton, by the way.