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alisonvh's review
adventurous
dark
funny
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
4.0
This book is every bit as much fun as the rest of Scalzi’s work. He’s one of the few writers who can make me LOL while reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Violence, Death, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Bullying, Abandonment, and Gun violence
Minor: Suicide, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Cursing
jhbandcats's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
OMG, I *loved* this book! It’s laugh out loud funny, especially the funeral scene. The characters of the good guys are pretty fleshed out, though most of the bad guys are sort of generic. That’s okay because they’re interchangeable background characters.
The spy cats were of course my favorites and I grew to love the angry, vulgar dolphins. After all, they had a point and I strongly support their successful unionization effort.
I’m never one to know what’s going on in mysteries - I don’t even try to figure it out - and I never would have guessed this very satisfying ending. The whole story felt fresh even as it riffed off James Bond - after all, Charlie inherits a volcano lair!
I just found it all vastly entertaining. And I bought the book for its cover. I *love* that cover!
The spy cats were of course my favorites and I grew to love the angry, vulgar dolphins. After all, they had a point and I strongly support their successful unionization effort.
I’m never one to know what’s going on in mysteries - I don’t even try to figure it out - and I never would have guessed this very satisfying ending. The whole story felt fresh even as it riffed off James Bond - after all, Charlie inherits a volcano lair!
I just found it all vastly entertaining. And I bought the book for its cover. I *love* that cover!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Gun violence, Violence, Gore, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Bullying, and Murder
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