In the case of this book, it is a good idea to read the front end of the Acknowledgements at the back of the book first. Scalzi himself said re this book" "It's a pop song...light and catchy." And it really is. The banter among the characters is Excellent. Maybe more exposition about the "alt-science" than I needed [quibble].

Note: there is some "gruesome" violence (a la Shawn of the Dead style). But since it is embedded within the banter and "it all works out in the end" vibe, it is not off-putting. And the end is Very Satisfying! :^) ( )

Como dice Scalzi, a veces todos necesitamos una canción Pop para distraernos. Y vaya temazo.

Lo que empieza como una novela ligera y hecha para engancharte, se convierte en un climax absoluto con una resolución que, aunque apresurada, deja un sabor de boca genial. Comerse a los ricos, siempre deja buen sabor.

Durante gran parte de la novel quizá la puntuaría con un 3, correcta y entretenida, pero el hecho de que la haya devorado y de que al final te deje tan satisfecho como después de salir del ultimo Blockbuster de Marvel (o de un conciertazo de Rock), hacen que suba a 4.

La nota más discordante, quizá le habría ido bien un repaso de corrección/galeradas a la traducción (muy buena pero poco pulida por parte de la editorial en cuanto a fallos). ( )

A really fun easy read. Someone referred to it as a palate cleanser book, and I agree. Every now and then you have to read something that is just fun. In the time of Covid, Jamie gets fired from her startup marketing job and has to work as a "door dash" driver. A customer offers her a job working with a team that works with animals, VERY big animals. Kaiju's are real, they come from a parallel earth, and the KPS is tasked with studying them, keeping them out of our world and helping them survive.

"The last version was almost there. Doc said she definitely saw evidence of a tumescent cloaca." I laughed.
"What's got you chuckling?" Satie said.
"I was just thinking that Edward's Tumescent Cloaca would have been an excellent band name." "Emo, obviously," Kahurangi said. "Their first album glistened with promise, but their follow-up was a little flaccid."
"Their third album was really shitty."
"To be fair, the competition was stiff that year."
"I just thought that they should have shown a little more spunk" ( )

Wacky sci-fi fun kind of reminiscent of Jurassic Park but not exactly.

If you enjoy Scalzi’s writing you’ll probably like this. ( )

Awesome fun!. And Wil Wharton's narration wad perfect. ( )