The first half of the book was passable. The book is insanely stupid and its internal logic just falls apart (I'm not even able to list all the examples here), but yeah it was passable. Unfortunately the further I read, the worse it got.
- Krogans turned into the Keepers of Nexus station. They are the only ones fixing shit on the Nexus (despite they were defrosted to serve as muscle and to perform physical labour, not maintenance)
- Humans on the Nexus have one collective hobby. Mass brawls when some dangerous situation arises.
- It seems that Nexus colonists took more alcohol than actual food with them. They never are running out of booze, but food shortages are abound.
- Like I said everyone is starving, so they rationing what ever chowder they have left. And because of this people are angry, so what is the best way to show their displeasure? Sabotage. I KNOW LET'S SET FIRE TO THOSE FOOD RESERVES THAT ARE LEFT! (the person that does it at the end of the book even dares to say that they are hungry! Ayyy lmao)
- There is a mutiny on the Nexus?! What should we do?! Let's wake up 1200 Krogans! I'm sure they will be enough to silence a 100 - 150 weak, malnourished, desperate civilians (I'm not making this up).
Ok, that was bad, but still I would be able to withstand the stupidity of it. But Sloane Kelly made me really hate her character. It's been long since a character from a movie/book/comic made me this disgusted.
For example this is a comparison of Tann's and Sloane's behaviours in the book:
Jarun Tann - Logical Salarian that brings a slew of new ideas to the table, always trying to think of a new way to survive or improve their situation. He is able to recognize his mistakes and take responsibility for them, he still wishes that Jien Garson survived and is interested in well being of others (except for Sloane Kelly, but I can't blame him).
Sloane Kelly - Her brain was replaced with a rabid uterus, she doesn't have any ideas for the Nexus, she doesn't contribute anything and yet she is actively blocking all initiatives. She is constantly furious and wants to fight other people. She is always insulting Tann despite the fact he didn't do anything to her and wants to rule the Nexus on her own (actually he did... one really weird action in this book). She is a raging cunt and I still don't understand why is she in a position of power.
Sloane Kelly should be killed every time when a player has the chance do it during ME:A. This women should've never been brought to Andromeda.
The funniest thing about is that Tann and Addison are only able to make a decision when Sloane is gone for 2 days. Why? Because they were afraid she would again block them again.
MY THREE FAVOURITE PLOT THREADS THAT MADE MY JAW DROP:
1 Jien Garson believed in second chances, so she allowed thousands of people with criminal pasts to venture with her into Andromeda (What can go wrong?)
2 Sloane Kelly didn't want even one shuttle leave the Nexus for a planet scouting mission, because they might need them later on. And yet 1200 Krogans leave the station using said shuttles. So how many did they have, a 100, a 200?! MORE?! I fucking hate Sloane Kelly.
3 At the end of the book Sloane Kelly punches Tann so hard he is thrown back and cries out how much he is in pain.
In response Kesh bitch slaps Sloane and she isn't even fazed by it. Fuck. When a Krogan hits you like that should at least fall down unconscious (her head should've exploded and the problem would be solved). I was thinking that maybe this will be the reason why she has those weird scars in the game, but no - this plot thread is just dropped.
