Not as strong as the previous books, but a fitting conclusion to Bean’s adventure and an interesting bridge with Ender’s arc.
Also, fairly short and readable.

An interesting and quite fair treatment of de Gaulle’s life.

I actually preferred this to the previous novel, Shadow Puppets. The characters felt better defined and the pacing felt more natural. I also appreciated the moral dilemmas that the characters faced.

As for the geopolitics of it… it does require some suspens of disbelief. It all feels rushed. The changes Card proposes should happen over way more time, but then again it would be detrimental to some aspects of the story, especially concerning Bean.

I didn’t really like his treatment of Virlomi. It’s well explained and kinds of makes sense, but it feels a bit too easy.

and then she just gets dismissed at the end, it felt unfair to the character

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Despite this, I enjoyed it and I’m looking forward to the next book.

A good continuation of the story of Bean & Co, albeit not as good as the two previous books. 

Very well researched, written and drawn. It's also veery well constructed, showing how a situation considered "under control" can, in fact, be totally out of control, especially when guns are involved.

An great take on a dark but so revealing moment in US history. Highly recommended.
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