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The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

craiget's review against another edition

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5.0

Super fun book!

ashkitty93's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

My second Scalzi book, and he has me steadily warming to sci-fi - again, not that I ever hated it, bc I adore things like Animorphs and Jurassic Park and so on - but I’ve discovered I’m picky about this genre in the way I’m generally not with others. 

Definitely grab this one if you want something light, fast, laugh-out-loud funny, and nerdy as hell.

zugthemegasaurus's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted slow-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

3.75

ventim's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.25

bookishmama17's review against another edition

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

3.0

Started strong, then fell very flat

dettyreadsalot's review against another edition

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4.0

Rengetegen ajánlották nekem ezt a könyvet miután tavaly elolvastam az Állati gonoszt John Scalzi-tól. Azt nagyon élveztem és a Kaidzsú sem okozott csalódást - tetszett, hogy megvolt a hagyományos sci-fi szál a történetben, de közben Scalzi nem vette magát és a történetét túl komolyan, megfért benne a humor, az irónia, egy kis trágárkodás, de csak annyi, amennyitől nagyon szórakoztató volt olvasni a könyvet, de még nem esett át a paci alpári oldalára. Mindenképpen ajánlom ezt a könyvet, ha valami pörgőset, mozgalmasat és vicceset szeretnél olvasni.

coinoperatedcthulhu's review against another edition

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5.0

Scalzi himself describes this book as a pop song, and I think that's a good way to see it before going in. It's enjoyable and light.

trs01's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative lighthearted medium-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

3.5

birdjay's review

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4.0

Just plain fun. The whole concept of going through a portal to another earth reminded me vaguely of The Long Earth, a great series by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter. But the kaiju were entirely original to Scalzi's work. This was light-hearted and fun, and like the author describes it at the end, a pop song. Highly recommended, especially if you need a break from anything dark and too depressing.

noambugot1's review against another edition

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Dislike the writing style/narration