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kayla_can_read's review
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I adore that we aren’t allowed into the natives view, we have no idea how or why he’s there, the only implication we even knew or could know a means of contact was once sentence. This absolute removal of any reason to know him was a blessing offering us absolute separation and project anything onto this dude just tryna get home on a planet with tiny evil people
alostarre's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kandicez's review
5.0
What to say? Judging by the cover, this should be a pulp-y sci-fi book, easily read, easily dismissed. A bit of fun. And it was, but also, it wasn't.
This little tale begins exactly as you would expect. This 50 foot Indian, unknown tribe, but wearing a loincloth, appears in the Puget Sound area. Despite looking just like us, in other words human, we don't attempt to communicate or understand, we first try to subdue. With missiles! And submarines and bombs. Oh how I wish this was a bit unrealistic, but I feel very strongly that it is not.
If this is how we react to something the same as us, imagine how we would react to the "other." should they ever visit. On Star Trek, there is something called The Prime Directive." It's basically a rule saying that you must allow civilizations to develop on their own with no interference. We NEED interference. We are mucking up the so called civilization process so badly. Jones simply calls us out on it using our current slang, phrases and notions.
Embarassing.
This little tale begins exactly as you would expect. This 50 foot Indian, unknown tribe, but wearing a loincloth, appears in the Puget Sound area. Despite looking just like us, in other words human, we don't attempt to communicate or understand, we first try to subdue. With missiles! And submarines and bombs. Oh how I wish this was a bit unrealistic, but I feel very strongly that it is not.
If this is how we react to something the same as us, imagine how we would react to the "other." should they ever visit. On Star Trek, there is something called The Prime Directive." It's basically a rule saying that you must allow civilizations to develop on their own with no interference. We NEED interference. We are mucking up the so called civilization process so badly. Jones simply calls us out on it using our current slang, phrases and notions.
Embarassing.
grvhppr's review
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
esieho's review
dark
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.5
cgsmks's review
dark
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
inuklilacdiesel's review
5.0
i love everything i've read by stephen graham jones so far, and this story was awesome.
cms_books's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0