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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
I think I like the film better but just: https://blogendorff.ghost.io/book-review-edge-of-tomorrow/
A good read. I like the movie better than this version. I did liked the ending of the movie
It was a thoroughly entertaining short read. It wasn't great, The first person narration helps you connect with the experiences of Kiriya. The manga version adds a lot to it, the art helps express the emotions a lot better. Both are entertaining, and there are slight differences between the story in the manga and novel.
Spoiler
The ending felt like it in itself was a plot hole. Even if it wasn't a plot hole it sure felt like it, which isn't right.
3.5 stars. I read it due to my love of the movie Edge of Tomorrow, which is the basis for the movie. I adore the movie, and can say I like the movie better, but it's significantly different than the book.
It's a fun book that becomes a bit more serious as it moves along. I'm not sure if something was lost in translation, but there are a few points, especially the explanation of what is happening with the loops, that are still a little foggy once the book is done. It takes away some from the enjoyment of the book.
It's a fun book that becomes a bit more serious as it moves along. I'm not sure if something was lost in translation, but there are a few points, especially the explanation of what is happening with the loops, that are still a little foggy once the book is done. It takes away some from the enjoyment of the book.
Thank goodness for the movie or I'd probably never have heard of the book.
Weird title.
Weird title.
Rare situation when the movie is better than the book.
Wow, what a ride that was! Part Groundhog Day and part Neon Genesis Evangelion, All You Need Is Kill is one heck of a sci-fi action novel. If it were all action and mech fights, I would only rate it a 2.5 stars, but because it contains one heck of a brain twister, I upped my rating to 4 stars. I already gave too much way by mentioning Groundhog Day (and I wish I hadn't read that about the book prior to reading it), but it really is hard to describe the book without saying that.
At first, I was a little offended by how sexist the book was in treatment of the handful of the women characters. But then the more I thought about it, the more okay I was about it. One of the bad-ass characters in here is a woman *and* the awesome battle engineer is also a woman, so that's a step forward, right? Ok sure, some of them are still described as the typical male fantasy of well-endowed, but I'll let it slide.
The writing in the translation isn't going to win any prizes, but it does what it was designed to do, which is to deliver fast-paced action. There was one section in the middle that breaks out of the voice used in the rest of the book to deliver lengthy explanation about the Mimics. That seemed unnecessary or at least clunky. I would have liked that information blended more into the meat of the book. I had originally thought the book was over explaining things, but at the end, I was thankful of that.
I read the last half of this right before bed and kept dreaming about it over and over again. It was pretty trippy and a little strange.
Spoiler about the Groundhog Day thing:
Edit: I guess there's going to be a movie about this starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt? While I love Blunt and think she's a great choice for Rita, I'm not so sure about Cruise. Can't they at least find someone Japanese? I know Tom Cruise was in Last Samurai and all, but that hardly counts as Japanese.
At first, I was a little offended by how sexist the book was in treatment of the handful of the women characters. But then the more I thought about it, the more okay I was about it. One of the bad-ass characters in here is a woman *and* the awesome battle engineer is also a woman, so that's a step forward, right? Ok sure, some of them are still described as the typical male fantasy of well-endowed, but I'll let it slide.
The writing in the translation isn't going to win any prizes, but it does what it was designed to do, which is to deliver fast-paced action. There was one section in the middle that breaks out of the voice used in the rest of the book to deliver lengthy explanation about the Mimics. That seemed unnecessary or at least clunky. I would have liked that information blended more into the meat of the book. I had originally thought the book was over explaining things, but at the end, I was thankful of that.
I read the last half of this right before bed and kept dreaming about it over and over again. It was pretty trippy and a little strange.
Spoiler about the Groundhog Day thing:
Spoiler
It took me a while to wrap my head around the whole time travel thing and you know what? I'm okay with it. I usually hate time travel thing in books, but this one wasn't too bad and it kind of made sense. Sort of. I still don't understand who was looping and who was just living inside the loop at the end. At first, I thought it was Rita's loop since she had all the answers. If it was really Keiji's loop, then did the Rita in it already have the battle experience at the start of the loop? And if two people loop at the same time, are they just running in parallel? Breaking out of the loop is weird too. I'd think that both people would have to die to break out of the loop because if one still survived, that's still one antenna, right?Edit: I guess there's going to be a movie about this starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt? While I love Blunt and think she's a great choice for Rita, I'm not so sure about Cruise. Can't they at least find someone Japanese? I know Tom Cruise was in Last Samurai and all, but that hardly counts as Japanese.
Logical problems almost ruin this book. Somehow I still liked it.
Actionpacked!
I am so glad I finally got to finish this book! Not going to lie, I only found out about it from the movie. BUT I never saw the movie so I put it off until I read the book. Not knowing what to expect, I can't wait to see this visually!! I never really could get a clear image of what the mimics looked like in my mind but something like a blobby starfish is all I could come up with.
The ending was a bit more tragic than I was hoping for but that made it exciting and not a perfect bow happy ending.
Great read!
I am so glad I finally got to finish this book! Not going to lie, I only found out about it from the movie. BUT I never saw the movie so I put it off until I read the book. Not knowing what to expect, I can't wait to see this visually!! I never really could get a clear image of what the mimics looked like in my mind but something like a blobby starfish is all I could come up with.
The ending was a bit more tragic than I was hoping for but that made it exciting and not a perfect bow happy ending.
Great read!
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes