Brooks Cannon
What if, all of a sudden, the Moon turned into cheese? We have all heard the story about the Moon being made of cheese, but what if one day it suddenly was? When the Moon is suddenly a large cheesy globe in the sky, the people of Earth are thrown into a situation they never expected to find themselves. For some it causes existential crises. For others it helps them realize their biggest goals. And for a few, it creates a bit of an annoyance for their normal day. When the Moon becomes cheese, many will ask how or why it happened, but most will ask “What kind of cheese?”
First of all, I really loved this book. It was a lot of fun to read. Much like ‘The Kaiju Preservation Society' and ‘Starter Villain', Scalzi took a crazy premise and threw a great cast of characters into the situation and showed us how they would react. This book had a little bit of everything: Comedy, Romance, Suspense, and Sci-Fi. Following the different characters around in this wacky situation left me wanting to read more about all of them. The different formats throughout the book were great with the story. I enjoyed it all the way through and I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting a fun read.
* Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
I enjoyed this book. The content was interesting. It was captivating from the very beginning, the battle scenes were exciting, and I felt like I got to learn a lot about the characters and what drove them in their actions. I did get lost sometimes and found it difficult to imagine some parts of the world but I think that was mostly my shortcoming as a reader. Overall it felt like a Japanese light novel (probably just because I have read a bunch of those lately). I will be on the look out for both the manga and/or the anime (fingers crossed) and will definitely read more books in this series if there are any to come.
Douwemout van der Meer did not expect to meet the behemoth of Job face-to-face, much less take ownership of it. Then again, after meeting such an adorable creature, he knew he had to show Clara off to all of Europe, so that the people there could better understand this monster. And who better than Andrea, a historian-in-training and animal lover trying to find her own way in the world, to help uncover this part of Europe's forgotten history.
The Rhino Keeper is a fantastic way to introduce the story of Clara the rhinoceros to readers, much in the same way that Clara was a beautiful way for Douwe to introduce Europe to the Indian Rhino. The story pulls you from the beginning by introducing the reader to parallel story lines, one modern and one 200 years ago. The reader is kept engaged throughout the book as they follow Andrea through the mystery of the grave she is meant to be taking records of, as well as being pulled through the story of Clara and her travels around Europe. With philosophical debates being brought up about the rhino's existence, as well as other moral hardships throughout the story, the book gives the reader space to reflect on their own moral compass.
All-in-all a great way to learn about some of the world's lost history. And I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys the thought of rhinos being introduced to kings and queens.
* Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to listen to this advanced copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
Great book. not much else to say without getting carried away and ruining it for everyone. Cant wait for the movie.
