A review by emilyh
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The Kaiju Preservation Society is a delight of a book! I had so much fun reading it and it completely exceeded my already very high expectations! I don't think I've wanted kaiju to be real and possible to go see more than I do right now, having just finished the story. I loved the descriptions for Kaiju Earth and how unique (and hostile) it is. The characters were also all great and the friendships and teasing were everything. Jamie, our main character, has a very fun personality, but so do all his friends and it's the best. And the action! Super exciting and watching nerds solve problems with mainly science but occasional violence was perfection.

This story is set in the pandemic but also offers some very appreciated escapism without downplaying the reality of (mainly US American) life in 2020. Having a setting where covid exists but our characters are as safe from it as they can get (for a while at least) was very nice to read, especially in 2022. The premise is wild but done so well. You will have fun if you read this book.
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