📚心得【Expanse #2：Caliban's War】 by Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck, 2012
#Space_Opera #Thriller #Mystery #Drama #政治遊戲 #宇戰
看完Amazon Prime TV show後再看《Expanse》小說，對我來說是個蠻特別的體驗。電視劇的劇組們很厲害，演員、還原度都非常好，只是侷限於篇幅、經費有限，沒辦法演出完整劇情，也刪掉、修改了不少細節，據說電視劇第六季也只趕上《Expanse 6：Babylon's Ashes》前半的劇情，且未來因為經費關係不再繼續拍攝，也因此我才有了直接看小說的念頭。
記得幾年前還對原文小說有些害怕時，打開《Expanse》第一集，看到那500多頁的頁數就直接嚇到放棄，跑去看其他書；經過10多本書的練習後，現在英文小說的閱讀速度已經和中文差不多了，不知不覺就看完了第二集，果真熟能生巧。
《Expanse》嚴格說來，並沒有什麼核心思想可言，純粹就是個完全專注在劇情上的作品，因此不討論劇情的話心得難有內容，此段當防雷。
第二集嚴格說來只是第一集事件的延續，Protogen和Mao Kwik的餘孽還沒清完，一樣是一連串事件，一樣是一環扣一環，但說真的沒有第一集那麼精彩，結尾也沒那麼感傷與性劇性。
這集內把Protogen相關角色甩掉的同時，墜落至金星的Eros長出來了，為接下來的《Abbadon's Gate》劇情鋪路。第二集在整個系列看來只是一個較大的人類支線而已，順便介紹了幾個政治主要角色。
結尾的部分，《Expanse》也總是很厲害的又以一個事件的伏筆做結尾，總是讓人忍不住想馬上看下一集啊～
IMO總分：73分，不錯的續集，但是真的沒有從故事中帶走什麼啟示啊…
核心思想：★☆☆☆☆ 核心討論議題是否有趣*5
劇情細節：★★★★★ 綜觀整體劇情的質與量*4
角色刻畫：★★★★★ 角色群的必要性與深度*3
科學軟硬：★★★★★ 是否符合現實物理現象*3
結局滿意：★★★★☆ 結局滿意度與有無餘韻*3
易讀程度：★★★☆☆ 閱讀時章節是否難消化*2
#Space_Opera #Thriller #Mystery #Drama #Political_Power_Games #Space_Battles
After watching the Amazon Prime TV show, reading 《Expanse》 novel was a pretty unique experience for me. The production team did an amazing job, with great acting and high-quality adaptation. However, limited by budget and length, they couldn't fully capture the story or left out many details. Season 6 of the TV show only covered the first half of 《Expanse #6: Babylon's Ashes》, and due to budget cuts, production has been halted. That made me decide to read the novel directly.
A few years ago, when I was still intimidated by original novels, opening the 《Expanse》 book and seeing over 500 pages made me want to immediately give up. I ran to read other books. After practicing with over ten novels, my reading speed for English novels is now almost as fast as in Chinese. Without realizing it, I finished the second book, proving that practice makes perfect.
To be strict, 《Expanse》 doesn’t really have a core ideology; it’s purely focused on the plot. Therefore, without discussing the story, there’s not much to talk about. ⚠Spoilers ahead.⚠
Book Two is, to be strict, just a continuation of the events from Book One. The remnants of Protogen and Mao Kwik haven’t been fully cleared yet, leading to a series of interconnected events. Honestly, it’s not as exciting as the first book, and the ending isn’t as emotional or dramatic.
This episode, while abandoning the Protogen-related characters, sees Eros emerging after falling onto Venus, setting the stage for the upcoming plot of《Abbadon's Gate》. Episode two, in the context of the entire series, serves as a larger human subplot while introducing several politically significant characters.
The ending? Well, 《Expanse》 is always good at leaving a hint of an upcoming event to keep you hooked and eager to read the next book. Props to the authors for telling stories this well.
IMO Rating: 73. A decent sequel, but honestly, I didn’t take anything profound from the story.
Core Theme: ★☆☆☆☆ (*5)
Plot Quality: ★★★★★ (*4)
Character Development: ★★★★★ (*3)
Science Validity: ★★★★★ (*3)
Ending Satisfaction: ★★★★☆ (*3)
Readability: ★★★☆☆ (*2)
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