Reviews

The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

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.

birdsandbooks1975's review

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

devynne_m's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

mastema_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

fauxdutchess's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring relaxing 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? N/A

5.0

An inspiring and fun read. Just a blast. The references are a joy, the pacing is high. A fantastic way to get into sci-fi. 

beltari's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

 Es un libro super entretenido, me hizo reír en voz alta un par de veces (y no sólo por la referencia a Hamilton, aunque ganó 1 estrella sólo por eso xD) La premisa es sobre una sociedad secreta que se dedica a la preservación de kaijus (uno nunca lo adivinaría por el título!), y recuerdo haberlo agregado a mi lista de pendientes sólo por el nombre. Es un libro pochoclero, el autor lo describe como una canción pop que escribió apenas estaba terminando la pandemia porque había tenido un año de mierda, igual que el resto del planeta, y necesitaba algo con qué divertirse y la verdad que lo logró. Se nota que disfrutó mucho escribirlo y yo disfruté mucho leyéndolo. Es ciencia ficción con acción y humor, monstruos gigantes y referencias a godzilla. Todo lo que quieren las wachas (? 

bonnienoire's review against another edition

The bro-y tone killed it for me after a while. I liked it at first -- it was very funny, but after a while it just felt exhausting bc it felt like the whole book was posturing trying to be cool or funny. There weren't really any moments that allowed the reader to sit with or empathize with genuine enthusiasm, discomfort, or sincerity. It was just all flat hype or cheeseball energy, and it made it feel really empty. 

whattamess's review against another edition

3.0

MacHalo Buddy Read

Delightful

The humor was great in this story. Gave it an overall “delightful” feel. Almost fooled me into forgetting there were monsters roaming around this parallel Earth. A tad bit too much time was spent on socializing. I did enjoy it at first, but I got a bit bored with the delightful talks about 46% in.

The plot is actually cool. Imagine a parallel Earth that evolved much differently than our Earth. Here, kaiju (think Godzilla) are a thing. Humans find a doorway into this world, and of course, have to strong arm their way into it. But it makes delightful reading.

Favorite quote: I lift things.

lindsayreads21's review

funny 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? No

4.0