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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-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:
Yes
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Just wish the ending had been a bit more spread out however I felt that it was understandable given the afterword in which the author noted the affects of COVID on his writing process. Loved the quirkiness and want to read more from Scalzi.
Present from my dad.
Present from my dad.
Very fun, Charlie was a bit dense sometimes and the end reveal was so very convoluted.
funny
funny
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Yes
Silly, well written and incredibly enjoyable!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5, almost a 4.
Spoilers ahead!!!
This was so silly. It definitely made me giggle out loud here and there (the part about the dolphins calling Northwestern the doormat of the Big 10 colleges made me chuckle heartily).
I grew up watching James Bond movies and I enjoyed the Bond callbacks, and the obvious nod to the fact that the villains all having cats were directly inspired by the Bond villain Ernst Blofeld.
I'm conflicted on the tone of the book, though. I appreciated the banter and the wit, and how intelligent the conversation was with literally every character (including the cat). Even the dolphins who were obsessed with saying "fuck" still had intelligent dialogue.
But I felt it was *too* verbose. The language didn't feel natural, it felt like one guy having a conversation with himself. The characters didn't have unique enough personalities - I felt like the conversations that were being had didn't feel like how a normal conversation would track. Now, the dialogue was really intelligent and I loved the conversation in general because the banter was amusing. But it felt forced, in a way.
I also skipped a little bit when they got into the weeds about the Financials and to be honest I almost DNFd at that point but then it picked up shortly after.
This was fun, I'd recommend it to people who enjoy reading things that afford you an alternative view of something you're used to reading about. My complaints are minor and I'm glad I picked it up.
Spoilers ahead!!!
This was so silly. It definitely made me giggle out loud here and there (the part about the dolphins calling Northwestern the doormat of the Big 10 colleges made me chuckle heartily).
I grew up watching James Bond movies and I enjoyed the Bond callbacks, and the obvious nod to the fact that the villains all having cats were directly inspired by the Bond villain Ernst Blofeld.
I'm conflicted on the tone of the book, though. I appreciated the banter and the wit, and how intelligent the conversation was with literally every character (including the cat). Even the dolphins who were obsessed with saying "fuck" still had intelligent dialogue.
But I felt it was *too* verbose. The language didn't feel natural, it felt like one guy having a conversation with himself. The characters didn't have unique enough personalities - I felt like the conversations that were being had didn't feel like how a normal conversation would track. Now, the dialogue was really intelligent and I loved the conversation in general because the banter was amusing. But it felt forced, in a way.
I also skipped a little bit when they got into the weeds about the Financials and to be honest I almost DNFd at that point but then it picked up shortly after.
This was fun, I'd recommend it to people who enjoy reading things that afford you an alternative view of something you're used to reading about. My complaints are minor and I'm glad I picked it up.