Faith... Second read. I was bored.

Faith by John Love
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A unique story even for science fiction. It is a military science fiction story, but the way the plot goes will definitely play with your head. Many readers enjoy trying to determine in what direction the plot will go. Don't try it, (but you will if you decide). Each character who is a member of the ship "Charles Manson" is...well... insane but they are geniuses. The book promo goes like this:

==Faith. Moby Dick meets Duel in John Love's...==

No, not even close.

As for the hard science you have:

* Realistic aliens, one species are asexual they reproduce by pathogenesis. Another alien species is a herbivore and are the dominant species on a planet of carnivores.

* Unique Weapons, as mentioned in other blog summaries every author wants to distinguish themselves. The same goes for FTL drives.

Social sciences:

* Social deviants due to childhood abuse independent of their background. They are the ultimate weapon. It reminds me of my upbringing. Interesting how the government uses these individuals as their best fighters and gives them the best weapons. They are invincible.

It is one of these books one may love to hate. It starts off good and then towards the end into the philosophical La-La land. If you thought the concept of Gaia is bad, think of the Universe as a living entity. Read at the risk of being delighted or extremely disillusioned.

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