The Shattering Peace
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #9
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About the book
The Shattering Peace is a science fiction novel by American writer John Scalzi, the seventh book set in the Old Man's War universe, and takes place ten years after the events of The End of All Things. The book is written as a first-person narrative from the viewpoint of Gretchen Trujillo.
Reading order · Old Man's War
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 122 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 45% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 122 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“I generally pick up every new John Scalzi book as it comes out, and the Old Man's War series is largely the reason why. I really enjoyed the world he built and the characters that inhabited it. It's been 10 years since The End of…”
“I couldn't get past the formulaic nature of the book. Generic relatable blank canvas main character with a sarcastic and socially awkward support character. Thrust into situations they weren't prepared for but somehow all the highly skilled people involved could only watch from the sidelines…”
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