tetromino's Reviews (233)

Genuinely wanted to like this more because the idea of mechas being a celebrity sport and the fuel is human lives is honestly pretty cool and you could really go dark with it. Unfortunately it just felt very surface level. I often felt like I was reading a fan-fic more than a novel.

Zetian's character was the main problem for me because she never seemed to have that emotional depth to really give her rage the impact I think the author wanted, she just kinda seemed to dip into sociopathic tendencies which clashed with how she was portrayed as somebody fighting for justice at times. I dunno, it didn't work for me.

 Though I will say, while reading this, I kept thinking it would make a good movie, I think a shorter runtime, more showing and less telling, and less inner monologue would really help these aesthetics and ideas work to their full potential. That being said, despite not liking it, I think it's sick that the kids are reading books about chinese mecha sci-fi, I just hope it improves as this author matures in their craft!

A beyond delightful read, it has a perfect blend of humor and seriousness tied together with a morphing story. I loved the personality imbued in the writing and the folktale nature. 

This book is a not half-bad little thing, but if you haven't played Nier Automata a lot of it won't make sense; fan favorite characters show up, systems aren't always explained but you would infer if you had played the game, and the like. The writing style is really fast paced, sometimes a bit too fast since it feels like the reader never gets a chance to really get to know these characters. It almost has a fanfic-esque quality to it but some of the humor did make me grin.

Would I recommend this for somebody looking for a book and world to engulf themselves in? Not really. But would I recommend it for somebody who just really wants more Nier Automata? Sure, why not! Just don't expect too much, it's few little golden moments and lines don't truly outshine the average majority.