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kylosten's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
I picked this up because I loved the game as a young teen. I wasn't expecting much, especially after reading the foreword and seeing that this book was required by the publisher to come out in conjunction with the game. I'm glad I didn't really have any sort of expectations because, while silly, crass, and quick, it is based on a point and click game, the characters are all one dimensional and the overall story is just okay.
This really only seems worthwhile if you have played the game and want a bit more of the backstory of the building of the Starship Titanic (more than the email exchanges you can read in game) and then just want a goofy, tropey, story.
It was a bit rough getting through the first 20 or so pages because it feels like someone trying to write like Douglas Adams and not quite hitting the mark.
This really only seems worthwhile if you have played the game and want a bit more of the backstory of the building of the Starship Titanic (more than the email exchanges you can read in game) and then just want a goofy, tropey, story.
It was a bit rough getting through the first 20 or so pages because it feels like someone trying to write like Douglas Adams and not quite hitting the mark.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual content
chocolateclaire's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Overall it was very entertaining and funny. The ship (the talk of the ship's creation was especially fascinating) and the aliens are very interesting, however, I felt the human characters were a bit flat. The only human character I liked was Nettie. Lucy was especially reprehensible -gaslighting her boyfriend, cheating on him, alluding that Nettie wasn't intelligent and insulting her. The relationships felt a bit forced too, but despite its flaws I would read it again but I liked the writing style and it was very witty.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
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