[gknoy]

That feels like the Honnor Harrington series to me. :-( I thoroughly enjoyed the first N books I read (5? 6?), but the next one or two seemed like watching a series TV show that never resolves tension points, because if they did there'd be no reason for Season N+1.

[ethbro]

I read the first 100 pages of the first book and then literally threw it into a fire.

I believe the "Nope" sentence was something akin to "{character} thought that {thing} because {thing}."

Jesus Christ. Would it kill you a little to show instead of tell?

(And lest people believe I'm not a fan of some good * opera, I'm not ashamed to admit I've read my fair share of BattleTech, Barsoom, and even Lost Fleet, among less highbrow works)

[michaelt]

Ethbro thought that the book was not good because of the writing.

[ethbro]

You laugh, but that's exactly how jarring it was.

It sticks in my memory because I remember being somewhat annoyed at the writing level hitherto, reading through that sentence, realizing what I'd just read a few sentences later, going back to double-check, then chucking the book.

And don't get me wrong, I've got space for some crappy writing in my sci-fi (looking at you, Foundation).

[unclesaamm]

You literally threw it into a fire?

[ethbro]

I stand by my decision. The world is a better place.