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finedanddandy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
blountjc2010's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
tense
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
4.75
titleistmuffin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
3.75
A compelling exploration of an earth with very different biological systems than our own, with a good dose of humor and action. However more than any of Scalzi’s other books this one suffered from all of the main characters being the same person in different skin, as well as moments of dialogue that are so over the top in his typical sarcastic tone that they just didn’t work for me. The worst was the “awards ceremony” after they saved the guy from getting eaten in the jungle, with all the made up inductions into made up orders. I could tell he was going for humor but it just didn’t land there.
candydang's review against another edition
4.0
fun, quick read that needs to be made into a movie asap. audiobook was 10/10, Will Wheaton was fantastic.
neolx's review against another edition
Oof… this writing was just bad kid movie humor and tedious exposition.
yyecats's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
2.5