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adventurous
dark
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The world building is strong, depicting an America split between the Japanese empire and the Nazis (naturally a continuation of Philip K Dick's a "man in the high castle").
The plot, however, is a somewhat juvenile boy fantasy centered around the journey of a young man from being an underachieving high school student to becoming military pilot of a GIANT MECHA ROBOT, KICKING NAZI A** with GIANT SAMURAI SWORDS and MAGNETIC YO YO! If that's your thing, you'll love the book. Sadly, it is not mine.
(Now, it's true that the book's title does give strong hint about the plot. It's not as if I have unknowingly read a book about giant mecha robots. I was indeed given a fair warning. However, in my defense I will say that I had to read this book for a book club).
The plot, however, is a somewhat juvenile boy fantasy centered around the journey of a young man from being an underachieving high school student to becoming military pilot of a GIANT MECHA ROBOT, KICKING NAZI A** with GIANT SAMURAI SWORDS and MAGNETIC YO YO! If that's your thing, you'll love the book. Sadly, it is not mine.
(Now, it's true that the book's title does give strong hint about the plot. It's not as if I have unknowingly read a book about giant mecha robots. I was indeed given a fair warning. However, in my defense I will say that I had to read this book for a book club).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, and War
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