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A review by jdscott50
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Best-selling author John Scalzi returns with another twist on a science fiction classic.
The Kaju has a long, storied history in pop culture, from the original Godzilla to Pacific Rim. Most of these stories involve the battle and destruction of these monsters. In Scali's Kaju Preservation Society, a group- must find a way to save them.
Our protagonist's prospects can't get much lower when he gets laid off from his developer job at a high-level startup. However, a chance encounter leads to a new opportunity. A super secret government program that works in an alternate dimension where Kaju rules the earth. Years before, when human earth discovered nuclear weapons, they thinned the dimensional portal between the two worlds. This group needs to track, preserve, and ensure Kajuis stay in their own dimension. When an entrepreneur tries to infiltrate the program, it will take all of their creativity and wit to stop a Kau escape and destroy an entire city.
I love Scalzi's play on traditional beloved science fiction worlds. Preserving and protecting Kaiju sounds really exciting, but it turns out that it is similar to working on a nature preserve with far more dangerous conditions.
The Kaju has a long, storied history in pop culture, from the original Godzilla to Pacific Rim. Most of these stories involve the battle and destruction of these monsters. In Scali's Kaju Preservation Society, a group- must find a way to save them.
Our protagonist's prospects can't get much lower when he gets laid off from his developer job at a high-level startup. However, a chance encounter leads to a new opportunity. A super secret government program that works in an alternate dimension where Kaju rules the earth. Years before, when human earth discovered nuclear weapons, they thinned the dimensional portal between the two worlds. This group needs to track, preserve, and ensure Kajuis stay in their own dimension. When an entrepreneur tries to infiltrate the program, it will take all of their creativity and wit to stop a Kau escape and destroy an entire city.
I love Scalzi's play on traditional beloved science fiction worlds. Preserving and protecting Kaiju sounds really exciting, but it turns out that it is similar to working on a nature preserve with far more dangerous conditions.