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The Kaiju Preservation Society: Shortlisted for the 2023 Hugo Award for Best Novel

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Mankind first became aware of this world in the wake of World War II, when the use of atomic bombs opened temporary portals between the worlds, to which and through which the creatures were attracted by the radiation fallout, on which they feed.

Loved many of the funny and touching moments, as well as hated the characters the author wanted me to. It goes a long way toward shedding light on why it is the way it is--light, airy, insubstantial popcorn.Unfortunately, this event weakened the barrier between worlds, and Bella planting herself at the very location the event occurred is keeping the barrier from rehealing. I liked that I worked out what the plot twist was at the end but how or exactly why it happened and thought it was done really well tying into real world events which then reading the authors notes and acknowledgements at the end made complete sense.

John Scalzi's newest book is brought down by an under-developed, rushed plot that's focused more on the “society” of the title than the “kaiju. Sent to Tanaka Base, an outpost in the Kaiju Earth version of Labrador, Jamie supports the scientific staff studying the biota there, particularly the Kaiju "Bella," a brooding mother laying her eggs at the irradiated site of the death of another Kaiju, whose internal atomic pile overheated and exploded—a not infrequent occurrence.There’s nothing all that unique about this novel except for the setting and I won’t spoil that—it’s its redeeming quality.

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