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laura_jayne's review against another edition
The writing style reads young but with lots of blood and swearing
ehmannky's review against another edition
I keep thinking I'll like books that mostly focus around war and then am shocked when this genre, which I have never liked, does not suit my tastes.
the_sunken_library's review against another edition
5.0
An absolutely fantastic sci-fi novel. Clever, engaging, heart-breaking - I recommend this to anyone who enjoys any type of sci-fi especially fans of Enders Game.
erasmios's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
3.0
I'd seen the movie before reading All You Need Is Kill. Although I remembered the main story beats, it was still an entertaining read. (The ending, for example, is completely different.) For a time travel novel, it's relatively straightforward. The protagonist Keiji is trapped inside a time loop where the world resets to a "checkpoint" every time he dies. Using the time loop to become a killing machine, Keiji must find a way to stop the alien invasion and escape the loop. He also needs to team up with the legendary 'Full Metal Bitch', a hardened 19-year-old veteran slaughtering mimics like flies with her enormous war axe.
I got a feeling that an anime adaptation would work really well; very fast-paced, in-your-face action filled with blood, bullets and fucks. All You Need Is Kill is a testosterone-packed macho fantasy. Not even the female chest area escapes our protagonist's attention who divides women into three categories: pretty, homely and gorillas. Given the genre/style, it's kind of given, but the novel suffers from corny dialogue and cringey melodrama. Still, most of the novel is solid and at least the ending is satisfyingly bittersweet. The sci-fi behind the time loop is somewhat vaguely explained (and to be honest it was handled better in the film), but that's easy to ignore—just buckle up, ready your weapons and don't look back.
I got a feeling that an anime adaptation would work really well; very fast-paced, in-your-face action filled with blood, bullets and fucks. All You Need Is Kill is a testosterone-packed macho fantasy. Not even the female chest area escapes our protagonist's attention who divides women into three categories: pretty, homely and gorillas. Given the genre/style, it's kind of given, but the novel suffers from corny dialogue and cringey melodrama. Still, most of the novel is solid and at least the ending is satisfyingly bittersweet. The sci-fi behind the time loop is somewhat vaguely explained (and to be honest it was handled better in the film), but that's easy to ignore—just buckle up, ready your weapons and don't look back.
inkyun's review against another edition
4.0
The world encapsulated by this man's words was fascinating. It was gritty, it was bloody, but most of all it was entertaining. It made me care, for the character's fate, for their promise and possibilities. I dragged the days out hoping I didn't see the end fold out like it did (as I have been spoiled to it before), and yet here we are, with the closed book resting next to me, and a character's demise spelled out in painful detail.
It was awesome. Can't wait to read the manga now.
It was awesome. Can't wait to read the manga now.
w1ngard1um's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
valkrin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
spectracommunist's review against another edition
2.0
Ridiculously rushed. "Edge of Tomorrow" is a lot better.