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persephone0000's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0
toasted_ned's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
emmakc444's review against another edition
4.0
:)))) a bit of an uncomfy tb to 2020 but this was so silly and camp I had a blast
kitty56's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
sad
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
mbmartin42's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.5
Well that was just a lighthearted fun adventure.
thelaure's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
manowar666's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
thexwalrus's review against another edition
3.75
i had a lot of fun with this!
there are several moments where all of the characters suffer from "same voice" syndrome, but they still feel like Individuals outside of those scenes. however, they do all fall under the same archetype of "snarky, loveable asshole" so if you don't vibe with that, you probably won't enjoy this.
i think i had so much fun because i love kaiju - as a pacrim and godzilla fan, i loved seeing a more sympathetic and lovely take on Big Monsters, because personally, i think they're beautiful and cool as hell and if godzilla wanted to have her babies in a forest by my house i would let her. above all else, you can tell all of the scientists in KPS truly do love the work they do, and the kaiju they're trying to protect.
the world also feels so lush and real that it gets a little tense when anyone's on the jungle floor, and i think that's a good demonstration of how good scalzi is at worldbuilding. chef's kiss.
there are several moments where all of the characters suffer from "same voice" syndrome, but they still feel like Individuals outside of those scenes. however, they do all fall under the same archetype of "snarky, loveable asshole" so if you don't vibe with that, you probably won't enjoy this.
i think i had so much fun because i love kaiju - as a pacrim and godzilla fan, i loved seeing a more sympathetic and lovely take on Big Monsters, because personally, i think they're beautiful and cool as hell and if godzilla wanted to have her babies in a forest by my house i would let her. above all else, you can tell all of the scientists in KPS truly do love the work they do, and the kaiju they're trying to protect.
the world also feels so lush and real that it gets a little tense when anyone's on the jungle floor, and i think that's a good demonstration of how good scalzi is at worldbuilding. chef's kiss.
cosmicpootz's review against another edition
Too much talking about doing daily tasks and not enough plot movement for such a short book. I think though this is more sci-fi slice of life and I could see how others would love. I just wasn’t in the mood for that right now.