bookishcharli's review
2.0
The art is fantastic, the dialogue not so much… glad I read it but I wouldn’t pick it up again.
craig_tyler's review
2.0
Art is OK. Writing is not good. It's like primary level but the content is more adult so you're either left with a poorly written teen/adult book or an inappropriate children's book.
pussreboots's review
2.0
It's only slightly better than the Last Battle. Bletch. What a preachy downer. Giving it two stars because I did manage to finish it, but it wasn't a pleasant experience.
mkmiller90's review
3.0
Starts out strong with this first sentence:
"Xandria is the hub of the universe - a place where economics, religion, music, culture, sports, science, and politics converge and co-exist."
Already I'm intrigued.
The art is cute - many creative and varied plants and creatures. Whimsical. Delightful. I like the idea of the story, but the execution is lacking.
It's hard to say what audience this book is intended for. There's swearing, violence, and metal band groupies with giant alien boobs. And the primary attack of an evil robot is named Titanus is to release a noxious gas from what is unmistakably a taut and detailed butthole. But the dialogue and story development are so simple, predictable, and with obvious implications excruciatingly spelled out in elementary school level detail. Although, the author does address the confusion over the target audience in the Afterword saying that when asked, he would respond that he is his own target audience. So, +1 for self-awareness and honestly.
And anyway, the art is still super cute.
"Xandria is the hub of the universe - a place where economics, religion, music, culture, sports, science, and politics converge and co-exist."
Already I'm intrigued.
The art is cute - many creative and varied plants and creatures. Whimsical. Delightful. I like the idea of the story, but the execution is lacking.
It's hard to say what audience this book is intended for. There's swearing, violence, and metal band groupies with giant alien boobs. And the primary attack of an evil robot is named Titanus is to release a noxious gas from what is unmistakably a taut and detailed butthole. But the dialogue and story development are so simple, predictable, and with obvious implications excruciatingly spelled out in elementary school level detail. Although, the author does address the confusion over the target audience in the Afterword saying that when asked, he would respond that he is his own target audience. So, +1 for self-awareness and honestly.
And anyway, the art is still super cute.
librarianryan's review
5.0
Why did I take so long to read this. This is one of those books that I kick myself for not reading when I had the original galley. Now, do not be fooled. While Zed may look like a cute little minx (and he is) this is not meant to be a tale for children. Depending on your feelings about course language will depend on if you will share it with anyone younger than middle school. It’s a fantastic story about outer world galaxy domination. About the powers of good versus evil. At first I was disappointed that the book was all black and white except for the cover, but the more engrossed you get, the more it feels like an old fashioned black and white sci-fi B movie, Like Fantastic Voyage and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. It sucks you in and won't let go. I would love to see further adventures of Zed, but I can live with the story ending here, with a smile on my face and joy in my heart.
#beatthebacklist #flyingcar - Zed’s ship does something very special but I can not tell you what or it gives away the story.
#beatthebacklist #flyingcar - Zed’s ship does something very special but I can not tell you what or it gives away the story.
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