vikcs's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
lessa_riel's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-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? No
4.0
bewoelkt_aber_heiter's review against another edition
4.0
Es ist immer wieder erstaunlich, wie viel Spaß und Spannung die Alien-Romane mit sich bringen. Kittys Ton voller Humor, Sarkasmus und frecher Retourkutschen sorgt dafür, dass die action- und spannungsreichen Geschichten nicht zu düster werden und die Crew um Kitty und Jeff kennt man inzwischen fast so gut wie die eigene Familie. Der Cast an Figuren ist mir allerdings inzwischen fast etwas zu groß. Nach längerer Zeit zwischen den Bänden bleiben einfach nicht alle der zahlreichen Nebenfiguren im Gedächtnis. Insgesamt schafft es die Autorin aber recht gut, Erinnerungshilfen einzubauen, ohne dass dies in langatmige Zusammenfassungen vorangegangener Bände ausartet.
In Alien Research sehen wir Kitty erfreulicherweise wieder stärker als "Agentin" denn als Diplomatin im Einsatz, da sie kurzfristig als Kommandeur einspringen muss, als der Kontakt zum Hauptquartier der AC-Aliens abbricht. Damit nähert sich dieser Band wieder den frühen Romanen der Reihe an und das kann ich nur begrüßen, da mich die politischen Intrigen und Missionen nicht ganz so packen, auch wenn sie bisher genauso unterhaltsam waren. Dieser Band bringt einige schmerzhafte Verlust mit sich und ist nicht zuletzt dadurch ergreifend und in gewissem Maße auch realistisch, denn auch Kitty kann eben nicht jede Katastrophe verhindern, auch wenn sie großartig ist und wie immer Verbindungen zwischen scheinbar völlig zusammenhangslosen Informationen und Vorkommnissen herstellen kann, auf die man selbst nie gekommen wäre. Wie immer also ein wildes und witziges Abenteuer, das bestens unterhalten kann.
In Alien Research sehen wir Kitty erfreulicherweise wieder stärker als "Agentin" denn als Diplomatin im Einsatz, da sie kurzfristig als Kommandeur einspringen muss, als der Kontakt zum Hauptquartier der AC-Aliens abbricht. Damit nähert sich dieser Band wieder den frühen Romanen der Reihe an und das kann ich nur begrüßen, da mich die politischen Intrigen und Missionen nicht ganz so packen, auch wenn sie bisher genauso unterhaltsam waren. Dieser Band bringt einige schmerzhafte Verlust mit sich und ist nicht zuletzt dadurch ergreifend und in gewissem Maße auch realistisch, denn auch Kitty kann eben nicht jede Katastrophe verhindern, auch wenn sie großartig ist und wie immer Verbindungen zwischen scheinbar völlig zusammenhangslosen Informationen und Vorkommnissen herstellen kann, auf die man selbst nie gekommen wäre. Wie immer also ein wildes und witziges Abenteuer, das bestens unterhalten kann.
lalabristow's review against another edition
5.0
Originally Posted at Welcome to Larissa & Friends' Bookish Life
It's that time of the year again, time for another Alien novel by the awesome Gini Koch. The Katherine "Kitty" Katt series is one of my all time favorites and Gini continues to deliver amazing heart-stopping stories that make me keep begging for more each time.
Alien Research is no exception and I will go as far to say that it might the best Alien novel yet.
I mean, I personally LOVE all of Gini's books and this series sucks you in like no other, but after a while and a few books in, things tend to slow down a bit. That couldn't be further from the truth in Alien research.
I do recommend tou read the previous novels before sinking your teeth into this one. This is not a series you can just pick up anywhere and even I that have read all the books can get a bit overwhelmed by all the characters that exist in this fantastic world.
However, I did feel I could follow everything and enjoy the novel just as much even if O couldnt really place a couple people mentioned. i haven said this to Gini on Twitter, that I feel the Alien series would greatly benefit from a Character Guide/Glossary at the end of the novels :)
All in all, Alien Research had me panting for the next page at every second. Kitty, Martini and co get themselves in huge messes as usual and with it bring on the hilarity and extremely fast paced action. I LOVED IT!
If you enjoy Sci-fi that tickles your funny bone while not allowing you to but down the book, the Katherine "Kitty" Katt series is definitely the one for you!
It's that time of the year again, time for another Alien novel by the awesome Gini Koch. The Katherine "Kitty" Katt series is one of my all time favorites and Gini continues to deliver amazing heart-stopping stories that make me keep begging for more each time.
Alien Research is no exception and I will go as far to say that it might the best Alien novel yet.
I mean, I personally LOVE all of Gini's books and this series sucks you in like no other, but after a while and a few books in, things tend to slow down a bit. That couldn't be further from the truth in Alien research.
I do recommend tou read the previous novels before sinking your teeth into this one. This is not a series you can just pick up anywhere and even I that have read all the books can get a bit overwhelmed by all the characters that exist in this fantastic world.
However, I did feel I could follow everything and enjoy the novel just as much even if O couldnt really place a couple people mentioned. i haven said this to Gini on Twitter, that I feel the Alien series would greatly benefit from a Character Guide/Glossary at the end of the novels :)
All in all, Alien Research had me panting for the next page at every second. Kitty, Martini and co get themselves in huge messes as usual and with it bring on the hilarity and extremely fast paced action. I LOVED IT!
If you enjoy Sci-fi that tickles your funny bone while not allowing you to but down the book, the Katherine "Kitty" Katt series is definitely the one for you!
melodicfate's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
I keep saying the same thing about the installments of this series, but this story took me quite a while. I enjoyed seeing Kitty and Jeff back in Commander roles again. There was a lot of action and trying to figure out the Big Plan. In this book, though, there was a lot of sadness. This is really where things get real. I definitely need to figure out how some characters end up after the way this novel went. It was a crazy mix of emotions, and the series will be different from now on.
I keep saying the same thing about the installments of this series, but this story took me quite a while. I enjoyed seeing Kitty and Jeff back in Commander roles again. There was a lot of action and trying to figure out the Big Plan. In this book, though, there was a lot of sadness. This is really where things get real. I definitely need to figure out how some characters end up after the way this novel went. It was a crazy mix of emotions, and the series will be different from now on.
cj13's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Animal death
jbrooxd's review against another edition
5.0
Great addition to my favorite series! Lots of action, plenty of laughs (especially at the beginning of the book, before the danger kicks in). The good guys take some losses in this book, and while they were sad, they move the overall story forward. A couple long-term secrets in the series are addressed in this book. So much fun - I'm already looking forward to reading it again.
sidrar's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. After the last book of the series that I wasn't terribly impressed with, this was a nice return to form with a dramatic raising of the stakes.
lpcoolgirl's review
5.0
This book was absolutely fantastic, though it caused some blows that were hard! Still loved reading it!
vikit's review against another edition
4.0
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Finally it happened, after hoping and waiting for it over the last 4 books Kitty is back on the front line of things. This is the book that has humor, twists and action in a way that the political parts of things take the back seat. I still couldn’t give it a perfect score but for other reasons. Also this review contains minor spoilers, so be aware.
In this installment of the series there is a lot of new information that comes to light; one of these lifts the story onto a whole new level of seriousness. I’m not exactly happy with this particular event because it’s sad but makes the story more believable and ‘realistic’ as much as a book about aliens can be realistic. Because let’s be honest this I the first real loss on the side of the good guys and that’s not really possible if you consider the numerous dangerous missions they encounter during the previous 7 book. That among the gun fights, the explosions and battles nobody gets seriously injured. But for one of these losses I was seriously pissed because the character involved in it didn’t live out his/her potential. On the other hand the second one was the highlight of my reading experience. Good riddance. This particular character just grated on my nerves so much and even in the previous book, too. She is just unsympathetic, stupid and jealous, greedy even and deserved what she got. But somehow the other characters seen her ‘sacrifice’ in an entirely different light. Yeah, they are just biased.
I liked a lot of new development regarding this book and even the bad guy’s structure. Yes they have kind of a messed up mentality, but they are interesting and provide a lot of surprise for the plotlines. And once again everybody wants the children, just for variety sake. I don’t know why don’t Kitty and the team assumes this automatically but whatever. What irked me a bit was how the past enemies just review and come back, why they can’t just stay dead and invent some new ones. And we are still not closer to solve the puzzle of the master mind behind these attacks.
All in all this is a really important book regarding the series. I enjoyed it quite a bit and the author writing is still really good with her tendency to spice up action scenes with ridiculous humor. Can’t wait for the next one and hope the balance between action and politics stays and keeps this level.
Finally it happened, after hoping and waiting for it over the last 4 books Kitty is back on the front line of things. This is the book that has humor, twists and action in a way that the political parts of things take the back seat. I still couldn’t give it a perfect score but for other reasons. Also this review contains minor spoilers, so be aware.
In this installment of the series there is a lot of new information that comes to light; one of these lifts the story onto a whole new level of seriousness. I’m not exactly happy with this particular event because it’s sad but makes the story more believable and ‘realistic’ as much as a book about aliens can be realistic. Because let’s be honest this I the first real loss on the side of the good guys and that’s not really possible if you consider the numerous dangerous missions they encounter during the previous 7 book. That among the gun fights, the explosions and battles nobody gets seriously injured. But for one of these losses I was seriously pissed because the character involved in it didn’t live out his/her potential. On the other hand the second one was the highlight of my reading experience. Good riddance. This particular character just grated on my nerves so much and even in the previous book, too. She is just unsympathetic, stupid and jealous, greedy even and deserved what she got. But somehow the other characters seen her ‘sacrifice’ in an entirely different light. Yeah, they are just biased.
I liked a lot of new development regarding this book and even the bad guy’s structure. Yes they have kind of a messed up mentality, but they are interesting and provide a lot of surprise for the plotlines. And once again everybody wants the children, just for variety sake. I don’t know why don’t Kitty and the team assumes this automatically but whatever. What irked me a bit was how the past enemies just review and come back, why they can’t just stay dead and invent some new ones. And we are still not closer to solve the puzzle of the master mind behind these attacks.
All in all this is a really important book regarding the series. I enjoyed it quite a bit and the author writing is still really good with her tendency to spice up action scenes with ridiculous humor. Can’t wait for the next one and hope the balance between action and politics stays and keeps this level.