nex3 reviewed War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi
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5 stars
Basically a mecha anime, but in the finest tradition of mecha anime as a medium for portraying the horrors of war. An absolutely vital evolution of an underappreciated genre.
Hardcover, 450 pages
Published Aug. 6, 2019 by Razorbill.
Basically a mecha anime, but in the finest tradition of mecha anime as a medium for portraying the horrors of war. An absolutely vital evolution of an underappreciated genre.
Interesting premise and setting but just boring execution.
I didn't feel engaged in the story at all or really care about any characters. The technology was also glossed over and never really explained and used terms that probably showed up in a quick google like when they reference using a SIEM to protect their mech, which is a defensive security tool but doesn't really make sense in the context.
I think if you are interested in the premise you are probably better off reading a book about the actual Nigerian civil war.
Interesting premise and setting but just boring execution.
I didn't feel engaged in the story at all or really care about any characters. The technology was also glossed over and never really explained and used terms that probably showed up in a quick google like when they reference using a SIEM to protect their mech, which is a defensive security tool but doesn't really make sense in the context.
I think if you are interested in the premise you are probably better off reading a book about the actual Nigerian civil war.