A review by rubybereading
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

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? It's complicated

4.0

This was such a fun read. If it wasn’t for the fact that I have to work and also, you know, parent or whatever, I would’ve ate this book up so quickly! It was just a good time! The plot was interesting, the world-building was simple but still thorough enough to support the story and was well thought out, and the characters were believable and likeable. Some of it was a little redundant and it got slightly boring around 55%, but it picked back up quickly and redeemed itself by the end. And even though it was mostly lighthearted and fun/simple, it was still action packed, adventurous, had a little drama and even a few heartfelt moments. I plan to eventually read more of the writer’s work because one thing I really appreciated about the book is that I could tell he was an actual fan of the genre and the themes in the story. Idk if it was necessarily super well researched in the traditional sense, but I could tell he enjoyed this type of content as a fan of it himself, and that added a certain element to his writing style that I think made it better. It was a good read! And funny too!