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alisonvh's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
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
I’ll review this book by quoting the author: “It’s a pop song. It’s meant to be light and catchy, with three minutes of hooks and choruses for you to sing along with, and then you’re done and you go on with your day, hopefully with a smile on your face.” Mission accomplished, Scalzi.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Cancer and Deadnaming
ko2h3ckh's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gun violence
maryellen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, and Violence
Minor: Deadnaming, Blood, and Pandemic/Epidemic
megj23's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, and Murder
sayurim's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
This was so fun !! Loved the writing in this . It provided a small glimpse into a whole new dimension . I wish it wasn't just 250ish pages long . I loved the world building. I also Loved the slight bit of absurdity in the writing. It's a lighthearted novel that doesnt take itself too seriously. Highly recommended if you want a lighter Sci fi novel to read . I smiled throughout.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
saracat's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
In the author’s note at the end of the book, Scalzi compares the book to a pop song, which, having finished the book makes perfect sense to me. There are things, especially about the kaiju that don’t make complete sense and aren’t fully explained. But for the purpose of the story being told, that is not really needed.
To keep the cast of named characters small, it definitely feels like Scalzi very deliberately put them in, even if it feels like others would be more likely to there instead. But, again, this isn’t a serious type of story, so I don’t feel put off by this obvious stepping in of the author to orchestrate people’s placement for the story to work.
The main characters are fun and the antagonist characters are fun to hate.
To keep the cast of named characters small, it definitely feels like Scalzi very deliberately put them in, even if it feels like others would be more likely to there instead. But, again, this isn’t a serious type of story, so I don’t feel put off by this obvious stepping in of the author to orchestrate people’s placement for the story to work.
The main characters are fun and the antagonist characters are fun to hate.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, and Gore
Minor: Murder
arlaubscher's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
mysterious
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Gore, Violence, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Grief and Fire/Fire injury
sakisreads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
So I famously do not read sci-fi, because I find I get bored quite easily of it, but a friend who LOVES it put me onto this book 🪄 I’m so glad she did!
The drama and the humour kept the energy real and I loved most of the characters ❤️ Niamh was giving me such good vibes; I’d definitely like to meet someone like them 😂
I KNEW Rob Sanders was a dick, but I did feel tense about how he was going to make his entrance again! 🫠
I’m giving this 4 out of 5 stars, thank you ✨
The drama and the humour kept the energy real and I loved most of the characters ❤️ Niamh was giving me such good vibes; I’d definitely like to meet someone like them 😂
I’m giving this 4 out of 5 stars, thank you ✨
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail
corpsewhale's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Violence