Jeff
Bit of an endurance match cause this book is long, but wow does it stick the landing. Final act reminded me of the Last Battle from Wheel of Time with its scope and varying points of view.
I can't remember the last time I finished a book in a single sitting — I knew this wasn't going to end on a happy note, but I literally could not put it down.
I haven't even seen the film adaptation yet but already Dave Bautista seems perfectly cast as Leonard.
YA romance + Alien is not a combo I expected to ever come across, yet here we are. Not only does it exist, but it works!
The main character having some xenobiology background was an interesting choice too; proves that understanding a little more of how the monsters work doesn't make them any less monstrous.
I'd never heard of Squirrel Girl until i played Marvel Snap, but after reading this interview I picked up Vol. 1. Been reading it with my girls and giggling our heads off!
Had me at page one with her theme song; the footnotes & background gags are so good
Really wanted to give this a full five stars — the overall premise is absolutely my jam — but the third act had a tricky gear shift, with a lot of technical descriptions of engineering and travel that went a bit over my head. Plus it ends right when it’s getting good!
As strong as the first two thirds are, I’d have loved a more even split between the two halves.
He saw it in her eyes. The anguish, the frustration. The terrible nothing that clawed inside and sought to smother her. She knew. It was there, inside. She had been broken. Then she smiled. Oh, storms. She smiled anyway. It was the single most beautiful thing he’d seen in his entire life.
Bro. I started watching the new Hawk Guy series on Disney+ and was reminded of this great arc from Fraction and Aja, bro.
It’s funny, but the gag gets old fast. Don’t try to read it all in one go, put it down for a while after each tale to keep it fresh — it’s not like there’s an intricate plot to keep track of lol.
From the sounds of it, the audiobook would be a better medium too. I’ll try to find that for the next book.