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A review by sleepey
Earth Fathers Are Weird by Lyn Gala
4.0
Very odd book with lots of concepts and tones all smashed together. The story is sweet and thoughtful, except when it turns into a gory action movie for a while. Everything's really well-considered and grounded, except when Rick's life's work - the mysterious driving force behind half the story - is just vaguely waffled away as some kind of computer thing everyone wants.
It's a head-scratcher, but I definitely liked it. The sci-fi felt fresh, full of ideas, and the romance (for lack of a better term) felt earnest and satisfying. There are some frustrating elements here & there (like how long you have to wait for the main character to finally catch up with what you already know from the back of the book), but overall a pretty cool & interesting read.
It's a head-scratcher, but I definitely liked it. The sci-fi felt fresh, full of ideas, and the romance (for lack of a better term) felt earnest and satisfying. There are some frustrating elements here & there (like how long you have to wait for the main character to finally catch up with what you already know from the back of the book), but overall a pretty cool & interesting read.