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A Problem of Proportion

The Human Division, Episode 11

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A Problem of Proportion

By: John Scalzi
Narrated by: William Dufris
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A secret backdoor meeting between Ambassador Ode Abumwe and the Conclave’s Hafte Sorvalh turns out to be less than secret, as both of their ships are attacked. It’s a surprise to both teams - but it’s the identity of the attacker that is the real surprise, and suggests a threat to both humanity and The Conclave.

"A Problem of Proportion" is a tale from John Scalzi's The Human Division, a series of self-contained but interrelated short stories set in the Old Man's War universe.

Listen to the complete edition of The Human Division, the fifth full-length book by John Scalzi in the Old Man's War universe.©2012 John Scalzi (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Adventure First Contact Military Science Fiction Space Opera Fiction
Engaging Writing • Humorous Elements • Memorable Moments • Interesting Sci-fi • Compelling Storyline
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I don’t know it it took me so long to get this book finished. I think I even got them out of order. Such a great book. Poignant and thoughtful as Wilson befriends someone who had just tried to kill him, and offers him some sort of comfort and compassion. Brilliant book.

Great book

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So a quick review for this one.. don't wanna spoil things, in this book you get much bigger teamwork, and a bigger understanding of whats going on. and you get a sad story in this one... which is a change, you got an episode where they saved a dog, but this one doesn't have that happy ending.. Thats why i liked it.

come on next book!!!!

One of the best.

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Once again, the Colonial Union’s backup diplomats end up being in a critical place at the wrong time, uncovering a plot that appears to be trying to push the Colonial Union and the Conclave into war. That was fine as far as it goes, but the real heart of this story is Wilson trying to save a man whose brain has been removed from his body and wired into a killer starship. It was genuinely heartwarming.

Heartwarming

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As with most of the short stories in this saga, it is well written and well narrated. A good listen.

Well Written

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A good entry into the series, but a sad one :( All the usual characters with some amusing alien 'grunts' thrown into the mix.

So sad

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5 stars excellent.
4 stars good.
6 stars = this story!!
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These vignettes are from larger stories. This one is a song within a stellar opera! Enjoy. . 😱😱

Wonderful story on multiple levels. My favorite! . . 😱

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Another good episode from John Scalzi's "Human Division", chock full of the wit and humor that makes his series so popular and enjoyable. Although the issues in this volume are ones that have been covered in sci-fi before, Scalzi's delivery is very much his own.

A Scalzi Twist on a Sci-fi Theme

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This episode was excellent, the only problem is its length. Its too short, it whets or arouses the appetite and makes you want for more and more. I suspect that the next and last episode will be a few hours in length.

The Mystery deepens

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Would you consider the audio edition of A Problem of Proportion to be better than the print version?

Well read. I am am starting to get used to character voices now.

Any additional comments?

Having the episode number clearly visible in the title would be very useful

An interesting universe

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