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The Kaiju Preservation Society
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John Scalzi has hit a home run with ‘The Kaiju Preservation Society’, an SF monster novel for people who’d rather be stuck naked in traffic than admit to watching a Japanese horror movie. Yes, the in-jokes and genre references bristle with all the alacrity of an amorous hedgehog, but there is enough fun here to go around. Smart and thrillingly written, with enough banter to fill a studio’s worth of gag reels, all teetering just on the sharp edge of absurdity, and with a cast of misfit characters that the reader can’t help but fall in love with from page one, what is not to adore in this shaggy Godzilla story? Of course, it is no spoiler to reveal that what the KPS protects the Kaiju from are the true monsters: Us humans and our insufferable complacency that we are the towering achievement of evolutionary biology in the known universe. Bella and Edward beg to differ.
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Reading Progress
August 11, 2021
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August 11, 2021
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April 4, 2022
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April 4, 2022
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"“You’ll see,” Tom said. I was suddenly very annoyed at the smug secrecy of KPS."
April 4, 2022
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"“Betsy?” Kahurangi asked Tom, who sat with us.
“That’s the local kaiju,” Tom said. “You saw her when you got here. She was the one that looked like a small mountain.”
“You named the kaiju Betsy?” I asked."
“That’s the local kaiju,” Tom said. “You saw her when you got here. She was the one that looked like a small mountain.”
“You named the kaiju Betsy?” I asked."
April 4, 2022
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29.0%
"Wait ... did I just read the phrase 'tumescent cloaca'!?
Well, it sure gives new meaning to the KPS."
Well, it sure gives new meaning to the KPS."
April 5, 2022
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50.0%
"Nature red in tooth and claw, as Tennyson once said; alternately, the circle of life, as Mufasa said."
April 6, 2022
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61.0%
"“To hell with that. After today’s adventure, I’m going to get smashed and wear a fucking lampshade as a hat.”"
April 7, 2022
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71.0%
"“Yeah, what’s the deal with the jumpsuits?” Kahurangi said. “I feel like we’re being dressed by someone who watched way too many science fiction movies from the seventies.”"
April 7, 2022
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81.0%
"“Do some genetic engineering. Make the kaiju smell nice. This whole version of Earth smells like a wet dog.”"
April 8, 2022
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sf-fantasy
April 8, 2022
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April 8, 2022
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2022
April 8, 2022
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Apr 08, 2022 06:35PM
They lived up to their name! Kaiju preserved :)
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Nataliya wrote: "They lived up to their name! Kaiju preserved :)"They certainly did! And isn't that ending perfect? I can't wait for the next book!
That ending was great! Is it going to be a series then?
Nataliya wrote: "That ending was great! Is it going to be a series then?"Ha, just wishful thinking on my part! But I'm sure Scalzi must have lots of ideas for the next one, if he's not already writing it, given how fast he works.
Loved your trenchant review, Gerhard. You really made me chuckle!
Fergus wrote: "Loved your trenchant review, Gerhard. You really made me chuckle!"Thanks so much Fergus, this book was huge fun!
“Bella and Edward beg to differ.”This may be the first time that Twilight-inspired pair actually resulted in a good book!
Nataliya wrote: "“Bella and Edward beg to differ.”This may be the first time that Twilight-inspired pair actually resulted in a good book!"
That made me splutter in my morning coffee. Do you think you get twinkly-sparkly kaiju?
Gerhard wrote: "Nataliya wrote: "“Bella and Edward beg to differ.”This may be the first time that Twilight-inspired pair actually resulted in a good book!"
That made me splutter in my morning coffee. Do you thi..."
Those are emo kaiju with communication issues.
