Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: A let-down after _March Upcountry_

I like Weber's work generally, and I enjoyed the prequel to this book, but I almost couldn't get through this one.There's some good stuff here. The plot's interesting, and includes worthwhile character development and compelling hints about what's going on in the broader setting, out in the galaxy. It also becomes clear that we're looking at a long book series; the characters are nowhere near the end of their travails.But: although I like military fiction in general, this book gets bogged down in looong passages about tactics, artillery, manufacturing schemes for ammunition, &c.; ad nauseum. My subjective impression is that more than half the book was not critical to the storyline--more fun for an avid reader of National Defense Magazine than a science fiction nut or follower of Prince Roger and his loyal crew.If Prince Roger hooked you in _March Upcountry_, buy it in paperback and be prepared to skim heavily. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother.