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eaparrish124's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
thebookwormsfeast's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars
picked this up for a book club - sci-fi isn't usually my jam, but like the martian, the humour within completely won me over, as such, I think my rating has bumped up. but really enjoyed myself!
picked this up for a book club - sci-fi isn't usually my jam, but like the martian, the humour within completely won me over, as such, I think my rating has bumped up. but really enjoyed myself!
nm237's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
mikekem's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
criminolly's review against another edition
3.0
Loved the concept and the humour, but thought the actual plot was a bit meh in the second half.
lakmus's review against another edition
4.0
Solid silly entertainment with a fair bit of plot armour in Act 3.
Reads like a movie, and I want to see this on screen. For some reason I'm seeing this being a Christmas movie, with at least one shitty felt Christmas cap, one Christmas song, and a stupid use of "ho-ho-ho". And I want to see the billionaire guy try fighting tree crabs before being eaten by them. One crab chokes on a bone later, because that guy would be a dick even in death.
Reads like a movie, and I want to see this on screen. For some reason I'm seeing this being a Christmas movie, with at least one shitty felt Christmas cap, one Christmas song, and a stupid use of "ho-ho-ho". And I want to see the billionaire guy try fighting tree crabs before being eaten by them. One crab chokes on a bone later, because that guy would be a dick even in death.
edlib's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this. It made me laugh a lot. A very funny parody of Godzilla, monster tropes, politics, military budgets, sci-fi & humanity’s tendency to also act like an abominable monster.
But, it’s got a lot more fantasy then I want in a story. I have a very low threshold for that genre. And being focused to learn about the reproduction cycle of a fictional monster was a drag.
I can’t give it 5 stars, even though I did really enjoy most of it.
“Starter Villain” is still my favorite.
But, it’s got a lot more fantasy then I want in a story. I have a very low threshold for that genre. And being focused to learn about the reproduction cycle of a fictional monster was a drag.
I can’t give it 5 stars, even though I did really enjoy most of it.
“Starter Villain” is still my favorite.
birdsandbooks1975's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
zahramclin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0