Reddit reviews Lines of Departure (Frontlines)

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2 Reddit comments about Lines of Departure (Frontlines):

u/Sjetware · 2 pointsr/homeworld

I've read all these books, and they were decent reads. However, I should mention some positives and negatives about the series.

PROS:

The books are fairly well written.
The plot line at least makes some decent sense.
Some of the technology and tactics make sense as well, and the neat thing is the concept of light delay in astronomical terms in relation to combat positioning and fleet tactics. This is really the meat and bones of the books and is usually the most interesting to read (in my opinion anyways)

CONS:
There is a lot of deus ex machina with the fleet fights.
There is a convenient hand waving of why the main character is so good at what he does. It's literally because everyone else is so terrible.
The romantic subplots seemed a bit forced, and constantly talking about 'honor' and crap seems really silly in context of a fight to return home.

OVERALL:

I'd definitely check these out if you're jonesing for some science fiction, but there are definitely better books out there if you're looking for something amazing to read.

OTHER SERIES / BOOKS RECOMMENDATIONS:

Into the Black - EDIT: Had book 4 listed here instead of book one, fixed

Lines of Departure

Old Man's War

u/Komsomol · 2 pointsr/EliteDangerous