Kaiju Fall Kindle Edition

A few years ago, I discovered the genre known as kaiju fiction. Now I have been a fan of kajiu film ever since I can remember and have a decent collection of kaiju action figures but books? I did not have a collection and didn't even know that that novelizations even existed. Over the past few years however, I have had the luck to come across several books written about giant, marauding beasts and enjoy them greatly. All of the heavy artillery that is utilized, the massive destruction and the innovative designs of behemoths is par for the course. Mr. Goodman's take on the theme is certainly original and fascinating. While I was used to reading about kajui causing destruction and terror, he took the idea spun it on its head. What 'Kajui Fall' is about is the destruction a kajui can cause even after death. The science of decomposition, biology, parasites and reproduction cause just as much terror if not more than the notion of a monster stomping through cities as if they were toy blocks.I have to mention Mr. Goodman's great homage to Texans and their frontier mentality as in they will guard whatever belongs to them with every ounce of their being. It works really, in that stubborn, foolish, but undeniably brave way in which they fight for their homes and belongings against horrific, terrifying odds. While I spent a good deal of my time, yelling 'Get the hell out of dodge,' throughout the book, at the end I was impressed with the plucky characters who would not give up or give in...to a monster who could crush them with a toe.

Is it weird to describe a Kaiju (giant monster) book as “realistic?” Maybe “authentic” is a better word to describe Doug Goodman’s KAIJU FALL because in using the disaster aftermath as a starting point, it very much creates the impression that if this really happened, this is kind of how it would go.It’s only the second Kaiju book that I’ve read, but I like that it not only subverted some of my “big monster” book expectations, but also came heavy with the creature feature action.The book is packed with interesting scientific bits (is that a technical term?) but doesn’t get lost in its own research.While not a horror novel per se (probably a bit more of a science fiction-flavored adventure), the book reminds me of Stephen King’s THE MIST. The everyday world of a relatable suburban dad continues even in the face of the fantastic.With a Godzilla-sized corpse looming next door, the book finds clever and unexpected twists on the human scale while remaining threatening on a larger than life scale and building to an explosive finale.The ending reminds me of something that Steven Spielberg said about the ending of jaws and that if you have the audience then they’ll buy it and if you don’t, it won’t matter anyway. In KAIJU FALL, I think Goodman lays the foundation for a big ending that definitely pays off for the reader.

A petroleum engineer with a family―a prosperous wife and 2 inquisitive kids―is a man named Rylan Scott. Life was going well for him that is until close to his lake house, Kaiju Goliad arrived. After tearing through the region Kaiju was killed. Kaiju’s huge, lifeless frame lay dead in Rylan’s community. No one expected this to be the beginning of more evils to come. Ryan leaves to Houston to commence transforming his life. Not far from his house, is the rotting corps which is now the manifestation for great hazards. Another kaiju is on its way to Houston … not only that but there is word that an additional one is in the Gulf. After such a disastrous occasion, in what way does one put their world back together? This was a fascinating, scary at times, knuckle cracking read. It's fully original and if you like fast paced, chilling sci-fi and fantasy, then I recommend this read to you.

I really enjoyed Kaiju Fall. The lead, Rylan is a well written and realistic main character whom is full of the uncertainties that plague us all in real life between what we want to do, should do and are legally obligated to do. The neighbors are an accurate picture of everywhere America with its eclectic mix of personalities and interests. I felt at times that I was interacting with my own mix of neighbors rather than living in Doug Goodman's fabricated world. It was interesting, entertaining, and I couldn't put it down.

The unique prospective of this story kept me interested until the last word. At its core it is the story of people fighting for what they have built with the fantastic backdrop of the kanji to turn up the action.

The idea of 'kaiju falls' as regular natural occurrences that can devastate a family due to sheer chance is phenomenal and the way they're weaved into the world is given to us in a relaxed, natural fashion, but then it's lost under a thick shell of Texas-thumping, home-worship, and idiotic decisions from so-called, "sane" and, "independent-minded people" who just seem like stubborn morons to me. The main character does literally nothing about the giant, color-changing egg in his son's room until something tries to kill him and the end is so absurd that I couldn't even begin to take it seriously.And all in the name of a house. A collection of bricks and lumber that can be replaced. I can't grasp why any half-reasonable person would risk their life for that. The good memories of a place don't disappear if the place is destroyed.I recommend skipping unless you're a full-blooded Texan who trusts guns more than the government.

a very interesting and thought provoking take on the Kaiju phenomena. a bit far-fetched in spots but i enjoyed it.

I wasn't familiar with Kaijus before reading this book. I found it definitely a page turner from the very beginning. I really enjoyed all the charaters, and kept wanting to warn them, "Don't do that!"