Customer Reviews

Godzilla at World's End

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Although the first 75 pages or so are a bit slow to read, when Godzilla and the other monsters get in there, it's enjoyable from beggining to end! Oh, man! The monster fights are just so enjoyable, and Biollante and the underground society... it's amazing he can come up with this stuff! Biollante is so well done that it gets a star just for that.

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Gigan was definetly the best part of the book. Marc just makes it such a great monster that you can't help but be shocked, especially when he breaks out of the ice with his buzz saw... it is such a white-knuckler. The girl at the beggining is very well done and the emotions are interesting.

Godzilla is deinetly from the Heisi series (1985-1996.) and is most likely Cerasini's favorite version of the Big G. The Heisi G is also my favorite, and this book really compliments it. This book is for any G fan.

I HAVE TO WARN EVERYONE! I realize that someone is charging almost $130 for this book, and it is way overpriced. I purchased this novel in almost mint condition at a used book store for eight bucks. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS BOOK OFF ANY AMAZON SELLER!!! CHECK AT LOCAL BOOK STORES OR ON EBAY.

When I first started reading this book I could'nt stop , But before I could finish my dog tore it to shreds , so for over a year I've been reading online summaries of the book to make this review.

I am a MAJOR Godzilla fan, so ofcourse when i saw this book ibought it. Ha! Marc Cerasini claims to be a big Godzilla fan, yet he is ruining the whole series with his horrible novels. First MAJOR mistake is his is mixing the Monster series with the Hensi series. Are we to believe that Megalon, the goofiest of the monster (not including Gabbera cause he was make believe in a childs dream) is in the same story as Biollante and Battra? I mean your mixing serious Godzilla with the goofy 70's Godzilla. If you were to take Biollante and Battra out mabey, MABEY this book might actully be worthy of having the title of Godzilla on the cover. Infact the cover is the only highlight of the book. I dont like how the new wave of Godzilla books are totaly destroying the Godzilla Series its self. I own ALOT of imported godzilla toys and posters, but ill never buy these American books agian. Shame on you Marc Cerasini. Dont buy this book if your a serious hardcore Godzilla Fan!

This sequel picks up after Godzilla 2000 ends (appropiately enough). There are plenty of in-joke references to Emmerich and Devlin's Independence Day and their own Godzilla film's add compaign. There are also references to other classic SF flicks, notably John Carpenter's superlative version of The Thing, and H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulthu Mythos stories. Sadly the humans eclipse some of the monster action, so this feels kind of slow mving. Kaiju classic creatures Megalon and Hedorah (aka The Smog Monster) feel tacked on rather than integral parts of the main plot. But the ending is nothing short of incredible and leaves the reader wanting more. If only the monsters had been better handled, this would have garnered five stars. Recommended.

Whoa! What a story! Godzilla now faces his biggest challenge and goes from chapter to chapter fighting off the likes of Manda, Megalon, and others. I liked how Godzilla was more of a main character, and his battles were cool. I also liked how Angilas whipped Gigan! However, Gigan didn't put up much of a fight! The book was absolutely first rate with many cool scenes, especially the final battle between Godzilla and Biollante! If you were dissapointed by GODZILLA 2000, don't overlook this one, it,stoo good to be true!

A review of this book posted on June 8, 1998, described this book as libertarian. The reviewer meant that as a criticism, but I would take that as a compliment! =) While I really enjoy Godzilla movies, I am usually annoyed by the way in which they negatively stereotype businessmen (in the forms of Mr. Tako, Jiro Torahatta, Mr. Okouchi, Takeshi Tomokane, etc.). Mr. Cerasini's ethical CEO character Mycroft E. Endicott was a refreshing change of pace. And the satires on Greenpeace are hilarious because they're so accurate!

Whoops! I don't want to give the reader the impression that this is a political book. The descriptions of military hardware are most impressive, and the characteristics of Manda, Megalon, Gigan, Biollante, Battra etc. are very true to the originals. I have to admit that, since I'm a very introverted person, I didn't care much for the author making a villain out of an introvert and outcast, but I don't think it detracts from the book too much. Anyway, this is a great read!

Godzilla at World's End was a disapointing reading expereince. Here the writer is trying to tell six or seven different stories at once and each one fails to capture the attention of the reader. Much like Godzila Returns, this book shows that a good Godzilla novel must be written only after the writer has thought up A GOOD/compleing story to tell. Godzilla vs the Robot Monsters was better.

This book was awesome!!!!I liked how almost all the monsters appeared and how it showed who was good and who was evil.Example Rodan killed Battra and saved the Destiny Explorer. Read it!

I hope Marc Cerasini is very proud of his book.I think that the best part is when the Destiny Explorer is attacked by Battra.I am looking forward to reading his next book,Godzilla and the Lost Continent.I am wondering what the new, monsterous threat could be?Maybe Space-Godzilla or the Destoyer.Anyway, he writes the best godzilla books I've ever read.He even inspired me to write my own books.

This was the first G-Series book I read. I now know I should have read Godzie Boy 2000, but, life happens. Anyway, I thought this book was great. I don't know how many times I've read it over. I really thought the Girl and Sean, the army boy, were gonna go together, but, I've been wrong before. If you don't know much about Godzilla, than you can still read this book and enjoy it. It is a nice prelude to the other G-Series books. I give this a 5 star rating. Marc Cersiani, keep up the good work.