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The Kaiju Preservation Society
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This book really surprised me. I expected it to be in the vein of Redshirts, only for Kaiju. A fund spoof/homage that makes you laugh.
It definitely made me laugh a couple times, but, shockingly, it's actually very old school sci fi. The plot and set up could have easily been written in the 60s.. I've, in fact, read books with a similar framework, but with aliens instead of kaiju.
There's also some science.. Scalzi actually tries to come up with science on HOW they can exist. I didn't expect that at all.
In fact, I would have been very happy reading several hundred pages of the KPS just going about their days and researching stuff. I know, I usually hate that sort of thing.. I guess I just really like Scalzi's style. Sure, every character is the same, but it's a fun character, so I'll allow it.
To be honest, the action part of the story at the end? I could have done without it. Things didn't have to go wrong and get fixed... it was definitely my least favorite (but fastest to read through) part of the book. I guess if you write a book about kaiju they have to stomp a little something, after all.
The back of the book talks about how this book was basically a 'pop song' to get him out of a COVID-funk, and I can totally see that. It's a darn fun book. He's got a bit of current event-ish politics in there, but he's on my team so I'm good with it.
Based on the story of how the book came to be, I doubt it'll happen, but I sure would love a sequel!
It definitely made me laugh a couple times, but, shockingly, it's actually very old school sci fi. The plot and set up could have easily been written in the 60s.. I've, in fact, read books with a similar framework, but with aliens instead of kaiju.
There's also some science.. Scalzi actually tries to come up with science on HOW they can exist. I didn't expect that at all.
In fact, I would have been very happy reading several hundred pages of the KPS just going about their days and researching stuff. I know, I usually hate that sort of thing.. I guess I just really like Scalzi's style. Sure, every character is the same, but it's a fun character, so I'll allow it.
To be honest, the action part of the story at the end? I could have done without it. Things didn't have to go wrong and get fixed... it was definitely my least favorite (but fastest to read through) part of the book. I guess if you write a book about kaiju they have to stomp a little something, after all.
The back of the book talks about how this book was basically a 'pop song' to get him out of a COVID-funk, and I can totally see that. It's a darn fun book. He's got a bit of current event-ish politics in there, but he's on my team so I'm good with it.
Based on the story of how the book came to be, I doubt it'll happen, but I sure would love a sequel!
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May 09, 2022 10:55AM
Joe, I was under the impression you mostly read older works rather than something this new. Of course I don't pay the kind of attention I used to. Is it something about this particular writer? Or am I just completely wrong? It's just an impression after all.
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I read lots of stuff :). I definitely try to stay away from series that are actively being released (Had enough of waiting for new books from George RR Martin and Patrick Rothfuss to last a lifetime), but if something grabs my attention at the library I'll read it. For this one, I do like John Scalzi alot and was looking forward to it. I also have a local book club I go to, and will occasionally read stuff for some of the goodreads book clubs.
