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everybookadoorway's review against another edition
4.0
i need more weird little stories like this pls
cricketsandwich's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book is incredibly weird and I adored it.
iam's review
5.0
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I absolutely adored this!
Rin, the protagonist, has an amazingly distinct voice that I loved reading. Their humor and sarcasm frequently made me laugh, and I loved that despite their cynicism they were not an ass about it.
The plot was great and very unique, features aliens and, well, werecockroaches, and I loved the slowly developing relationship between Rin and their new flatmates.
All of the characters we meet are interesting and fun to encounter, always leaving me eager to learn more about them, and I loved how diverse the entire cast is! Various queer rep, POC and disabilities are casually implemented into Werecockroach, starting with Rin, who is non-binary, aromantic and asexual, brown, dyslexic and has hidden hearing loss and tinnitus.
I enjoyed this novella greatly and recommend it highly, please don't let the title or cover scare you away!
I have a pretty intense phobia when it comes to various crawlies (part of why I challenged myself to read this, aside from the a-spec rep) , and I had no problems reading this - in fact, all roaches featured in this were quite adorable!
I absolutely adored this!
Rin, the protagonist, has an amazingly distinct voice that I loved reading. Their humor and sarcasm frequently made me laugh, and I loved that despite their cynicism they were not an ass about it.
The plot was great and very unique, features aliens and, well, werecockroaches, and I loved the slowly developing relationship between Rin and their new flatmates.
All of the characters we meet are interesting and fun to encounter, always leaving me eager to learn more about them, and I loved how diverse the entire cast is! Various queer rep, POC and disabilities are casually implemented into Werecockroach, starting with Rin, who is non-binary, aromantic and asexual, brown, dyslexic and has hidden hearing loss and tinnitus.
I enjoyed this novella greatly and recommend it highly, please don't let the title or cover scare you away!
I have a pretty intense phobia when it comes to various crawlies (part of why I challenged myself to read this, aside from the a-spec rep) , and I had no problems reading this - in fact, all roaches featured in this were quite adorable!
bravesirtoaster's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
jarichan's review
4.0
Dieses Buch ist ziemlich abgedreht und nur ein klein wenig verrückt. Wer sowas nicht mag - nun gut, wer sowas nicht mag, greift wohl kaum zu einem Buch mit dem Titel "Werecockroach".
Bei Blake geht alles drunter und drüber, er mixt, was es zu mixen gibt, und erzählt seine Geschichte mit viel trockenem Humor, fast schon irnosch/zynisch. Ich mag das. Ich mag das sogar sehr und kam aus dem Grinsen oftmals gar nicht mehr heraus.
Die Ideen in diesem Buch sind frisch und frech, anders, unkonventionell. Der Autor geht Pfade abseits des Mainstreams, aber daran muss man sich entweder gewöhnen oder mit der erforderlichen Neugierde an das Buch herangehen.
Wer mal etwas Anderes lesen möchte, ist mit diesem Titel definitiv nicht schlecht beraten.
Bei Blake geht alles drunter und drüber, er mixt, was es zu mixen gibt, und erzählt seine Geschichte mit viel trockenem Humor, fast schon irnosch/zynisch. Ich mag das. Ich mag das sogar sehr und kam aus dem Grinsen oftmals gar nicht mehr heraus.
Die Ideen in diesem Buch sind frisch und frech, anders, unkonventionell. Der Autor geht Pfade abseits des Mainstreams, aber daran muss man sich entweder gewöhnen oder mit der erforderlichen Neugierde an das Buch herangehen.
Wer mal etwas Anderes lesen möchte, ist mit diesem Titel definitiv nicht schlecht beraten.
doodlefox's review
5.0
Unusually entertaining
An unexpected story about an alien invasion and werecockroaches sharing an apartment that was much too short. I definitely need a sequel.
An unexpected story about an alien invasion and werecockroaches sharing an apartment that was much too short. I definitely need a sequel.
oshild's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75