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ashkitty93's review against another edition
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.
Definitely grab this one if you want something light, fast, laugh-out-loud funny, and nerdy as hell.
zugthemegasaurus's review against another edition
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
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
- 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
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
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
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
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.