Jak
Cool concept and world-building, if slight. Maybe too much lampshading and meta-humor (they literally mention "lampshading" at one point). Only other complaint is that it was textbook Scalzi, character-wise; everyone is a quippy jerk with a heart of gold. Plotting felt a bit too pat, as well. The gimmick of the main character's gender never being specified or referred to by any other character felt...well, like a gimmick that didn't really add anything. But aside from all that, it was pretty enjoyable.
Cool concept and world-building, if slight. Maybe too much lampshading and meta-humor (they literally mention "lampshading" at one point). Only other complaint is that it was textbook Scalzi, character-wise; everyone is a quippy jerk with a heart of gold. Plotting felt a bit too pat, as well. The gimmick of the main character's gender never being specified or referred to by any other character felt...well, like a gimmick that didn't really add anything. But aside from all that, it was pretty enjoyable.