adularia25's review against another edition
3.0
Sadly, this book does not live up to the two previous books in the series (Phule's Company and Phule's Paradise.) The problems are many: most of the major characters undergo personality changes (Rose, Sushi, Escrima, to name a few), details carried over from the first two books have been changed, sometimes changed mid-book... It is as if Heck didn't bother to look over Aspirin's notes (or even just read the first two books) before joining Aspirin to write this one. The book is still lighthearted and amusing, but don't expect it to be anywhere near the same level of humor as the first two.
tessla's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
olityr's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
vaderbird's review against another edition
4.0
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
cmbohn's review against another edition
5.0
I think I liked Phule's Paradise better, but this one was great.
Captain Willard Phule has whipped his Space Legion troops into shape. It's time for the next challenge. And this one involves roller coasters. And a swamp. And Gambolts, which are people-sized cats. And the IRS. And a lizard-like alien. And a biker gang. And a butler. And a few other things, but you've got to read it to believe it.
Captain Willard Phule has whipped his Space Legion troops into shape. It's time for the next challenge. And this one involves roller coasters. And a swamp. And Gambolts, which are people-sized cats. And the IRS. And a lizard-like alien. And a biker gang. And a butler. And a few other things, but you've got to read it to believe it.
vailynst's review against another edition
3.0
Notes:
#3 had too much going on to be appreciated. I've come to enjoy the mix of dialogue & active scenes that drive the plot in the series. However, that wasn't as well done in this installment. Too much going on and not enough time spent on them to make them really work within the story world. It made the humor dry as sandpaper and clever sequences come off as cheesy events.
#3 had too much going on to be appreciated. I've come to enjoy the mix of dialogue & active scenes that drive the plot in the series. However, that wasn't as well done in this installment. Too much going on and not enough time spent on them to make them really work within the story world. It made the humor dry as sandpaper and clever sequences come off as cheesy events.
kaeritha's review against another edition
2.0
I don't know if it was the collaboration or just that the joke should have ended with the second book. The characters are very static and shallow and don't really support a continued series as any growth of the character only results in them not being interesting anymore. However, if books 3-5 had at least felt and read like the first two, I'd have read them all. I bought 3 and 4 at the same time because I had enjoyed the first two so much. I managed to get through this one and it was ok, but it was such a disappointment that I've never gotten around to reading #4. And they got up to #6.
fredosbrother's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
avicohen123's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
ukuleledan's review against another edition
2.0
Starts off interesting then bogs down. Everything gets silly and then perfectly resolved with minimal effort. The strength of these books has been the entertaining cast of characters. This book doesn't take advantage of that. As a result, it's mostly boring and unsatisfying.