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andoriachan's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I disliked all the characters and felt bad the main character seemed 2 dimension. The scientist even made fun of the main character for being "nerdy".
"I lift things" just made him very unlikeable as a main hero.
Kagu was the worst tho
He complained about not going on the mission soon enough only to complain that he should have stayed back at base.
The book could also be a lot better without the modern day references.
"I lift things" just made him very unlikeable as a main hero.
Kagu was the worst tho
He complained about not going on the mission soon enough only to complain that he should have stayed back at base.
The book could also be a lot better without the modern day references.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Excrement
wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
The topical real world pandemic/politics mentioned felt like a time capsule reminder of an era that was terrifying and sucked. In that regard, I felt it did a bit of disservice to the rest of the book because I genuinely loved the premise/worldbuilding of Kaiju Earth (I have a pet peeve of it being "kaiju" instead of the more proper kaijū).
The humor was full of nods to pop/nerd culture and some repetitive gags which was generally tied to the burgeoning found family vibes from the crew. I would say that some of the characters felt a little one dimensional, which can kind of be explained away with the job attracting a certain type of person, but it felt a little lazy. I did appreciate the non-binary rep for one character though.
The majority of the book had you learning everything via the protagonist trial-by-fire style which lent itself well to exploring a new world. If there was more expansion about the multiverse situation I would probably gobble it up, but I think I'm a little scarred about current(-ish) events/politics in books at the moment.
At the end of the day, it was a predictable story, but I'm pretty sure that was the point.
The humor was full of nods to pop/nerd culture and some repetitive gags which was generally tied to the burgeoning found family vibes from the crew. I would say that some of the characters felt a little one dimensional, which can kind of be explained away with the job attracting a certain type of person, but it felt a little lazy. I did appreciate the non-binary rep for one character though.
The majority of the book had you learning everything via the protagonist trial-by-fire style which lent itself well to exploring a new world. If there was more expansion about the multiverse situation I would probably gobble it up, but I think I'm a little scarred about current(-ish) events/politics in books at the moment.
At the end of the day, it was a predictable story, but I'm pretty sure that was the point.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
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