cameronnm's review against another edition
dark
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Read this book aloud with a big group of college friends on a backpacking trip, don’t know fully if it was the context or the book but we had a wonderful time laughing and discussing as we passed it around!!
liamroush's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
conor_macritchie's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
dllh's review against another edition
3.0
Well it's not exactly subtle. Written in Saunders's more absurd mode (yes, such a thing exists), this satire is ok but not great. There's not much new here beyond the particular absurdities of the story. I more or less like it because I'm generally a big fan of Saunders, but this to me is more a curiosity than essential reading. If it had another author's name on it, I would probably have written if off as a waste of time (but I can't bear to give Saunders fewer than three stars). It is, at least, short.
leeve_me_alone3217's review against another edition
challenging
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
spooky lil cyborg hitler
hailsreadz's review against another edition
3.0
Weird? Although, what did I expect honestly lol. Definitely some political commentary going on—nothing groundbreaking but funny and insightful nonetheless.
dannymason_1's review against another edition
2.0
It says a lot about this book that it's less than 100 pages long and still felt like a slog. It's not badly written, but I found that it was too allegorical to enjoy as a story in its own right and not insightful enough to work as an allegory.
nffictionophile's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
hollail's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
bookeatingmoth's review against another edition
4.0
Tongue and cheek satire of xenophobia. Feels like watching kids on a playground learn about the world. Very efficient story, funny, and despite its short length, is as long as it needed to be.