The Adventures of Zzrk

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Status

Hiatus

Year

2024

Author

karenvideoeditor

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What readers say about The Adventures of Zzrk

• “The protagonist of this story starts out as a recent graduate with a brand new engineering degree. They're hardworking and talented, but aren't able to find a job due to their appearance. They're aimless, lonely, and increasingly desperate, which is why the…”

  Saint RobinsonRoyal Road4.5 / 5

Reviews

Community Reviews(1)

• Saint RobinsonRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  The protagonist of this story starts out as a recent graduate with a brand new engineering degree. They're hardworking and talented, but aren't able to find a job due to their appearance. They're aimless, lonely, and increasingly desperate, which is why they're willing to apply for a job on an alien spaceship.
  They're also a sentient rock, and the aliens involved are human.
  The story so far is a slow-burn, gentle slice of life, as Zzrk gets to know their new crewmates and starts to redefine their species' place in the universe. While not too much has happened yet in the way of overarching plot, the characters, mood, and style are well-defined and engaging.
  Style: This is a very warm story. The setting is well-defined, and descriptions vivid and original, but the overall impression is one of comfort and familiarity, even when the content of the descriptions is alien. Lovely writing.
  Story: The story starts by describing the species that the protagonist belongs to, noting that they move at a different pace than the rest of the universe. The same is true for the story structure. Slow implies a negative, but it's not-- the story is deliberate, taking its time to sketch in the world and characters, and because it's slice of life, the stakes are usually either very small interpersonal issues between well meaning characters, or very large societal issues that are being worked on, but don't have immediate reward. This is a feature, not a bug. In fact, the weakest parts of the story are the times where it goes fast-- there are several time jumps, which aren't bad by any means, but do seem to cover material that could be interesting or important, such as Zzrk's dynamic with and introduction to some members of the crew, or their growing confidence in their job. Very valid choices, and keep the story from bogging down, but does seem like a missed opportunity at times.
  Grammar: No notes. Impeccably written.
  Characters: Zzrk and their perspective is delightful and unique. The ali