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knockingonheavansbookstore's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
bluelishi's review
2.0
This book made me want to quit reading. Maybe that's a little harsh but, oh man.
There was one thing I liked about this book and that was OWEN and Henry's relationship. That was the only thing.
Let's break it down (I'll try to keep this brief).
In the first few chapters of this book, it read like a wannabe deep and philosophical intro. okay.
This book made me ask questions like "what even is world-building?" "What is an interesting character?" and such.
Honestly, Henry was so fucking boring. We're told that he's an uptight little bitch who loves trains and people want to avoid working with him and I get that; nothing about him is even remotely interesting, to be honest. The most exciting thing he did was probably drink whiskey. Overall, the characters in this fucking book were so underdeveloped, it drove me crazy.
The first 60% of this book made me question what the fuck was happening in the sense where it was just so unlogical but then some action happened and I was mildly intrigued but BOY. The over-descriptions were killing me. It got to a point where I'd read one sentence at the beginning of a page then jump to the last sentence and everything in between was just useless filler. Like no, I do not give a flying fuck about the history of Metropolis on 4 pages. No, I do not care about the teenager that's drinking coffee.
Also, are you telling me that highly trained agents that are a part of an illegal scheme that has been on the low for months just happen to fuck up whilst Henry and his magical ass comes and finds you? that they get caught? w h a t.
This took me fucking ages to finish and it's only 272 pages for fuck's sake.
This book annoys the living daylights out of me.
Is this review a fucking mess? yes but I do not have any patience to care.
-This arc was provided by Edelweiss+ in exchange for an honest review
There was one thing I liked about this book and that was OWEN and Henry's relationship. That was the only thing.
Let's break it down (I'll try to keep this brief).
In the first few chapters of this book, it read like a wannabe deep and philosophical intro. okay.
This book made me ask questions like "what even is world-building?" "What is an interesting character?" and such.
Honestly, Henry was so fucking boring. We're told that he's an uptight little bitch who loves trains and people want to avoid working with him and I get that; nothing about him is even remotely interesting, to be honest. The most exciting thing he did was probably drink whiskey. Overall, the characters in this fucking book were so underdeveloped, it drove me crazy.
The first 60% of this book made me question what the fuck was happening in the sense where it was just so unlogical but then some action happened and I was mildly intrigued but BOY. The over-descriptions were killing me. It got to a point where I'd read one sentence at the beginning of a page then jump to the last sentence and everything in between was just useless filler. Like no, I do not give a flying fuck about the history of Metropolis on 4 pages. No, I do not care about the teenager that's drinking coffee.
Also, are you telling me that highly trained agents that are a part of an illegal scheme that has been on the low for months just happen to fuck up whilst Henry and his magical ass comes and finds you? that they get caught? w h a t.
This took me fucking ages to finish and it's only 272 pages for fuck's sake.
This book annoys the living daylights out of me.
Is this review a fucking mess? yes but I do not have any patience to care.
-This arc was provided by Edelweiss+ in exchange for an honest review
cynnn's review
4.0
The pedantic nature of the main character plus the trivial, laid back alcoholic nature of OWEN makes for a fun comedy action duo story - the kind you wish more of these buddy cop shows/movies were, but just don’t live up to. At first I was a little wary over the quick pace of the book, but by the end it feels right.
This was a pleasure to read and I found myself cackling and relating heavily with both Henry and OWEN.
Also.. what IS the optimal sidewalk width?!?!
This was a pleasure to read and I found myself cackling and relating heavily with both Henry and OWEN.
Also.. what IS the optimal sidewalk width?!?!
fscolli93's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bartlebebop's review
4.0
[Somewhere between 4.5 stars and 5 stars]
I bought this one last year during quarantine and I just now got around to reading it. Very on brand. This was a really fun read though. It is irreverent, hilarious, and quirky sci-fi which seems to be my favorite kind. It reminds of a book I read last year that I loved and had a similar vibe of satire, humor, and social commentary. I actually bought that book and this one because they were both recommended as being so similar. However, I agree with some of the criticisms I've seen of the book. It definitely reads as a debut novel. Even though it is not the greatest work of literature, it was a blast to read. Also when you consider it as a debut novel, it was pretty a pretty impressive effort. I am honestly obsessed and I can't wait to see what this author does next.
I bought this one last year during quarantine and I just now got around to reading it. Very on brand. This was a really fun read though. It is irreverent, hilarious, and quirky sci-fi which seems to be my favorite kind. It reminds of a book I read last year that I loved and had a similar vibe of satire, humor, and social commentary. I actually bought that book and this one because they were both recommended as being so similar. However, I agree with some of the criticisms I've seen of the book. It definitely reads as a debut novel. Even though it is not the greatest work of literature, it was a blast to read. Also when you consider it as a debut novel, it was pretty a pretty impressive effort. I am honestly obsessed and I can't wait to see what this author does next.
ashleywhaley's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
mgraciosa's review
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
gayathiri_rajendran's review
3.0
This book is actually a lot of fun but it's too thin.It's not a bad book either.I feel that the issues presented in the book could have been dealt with in a more detailed manner.That being said,I loved the banter between the two main characters in the book.A breezy read!