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This novel had me laughing and crying. It was a very easy read on many levels, but don't be fooled: the ease was entirely due to the craftsman's writing, not the ease of the subjects. I fell in love with all of the characters, their plight, and the plot, all equally. I'm going to be recommending this little gem to everyone I know, regardless of their individual reading proclivities. What fantastic fun this book was! So far, this is my favorite for the upcoming hugo. I'll have to read Bujold's la
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Hugo award nominated novel #5
This book entertained the absolute ever-living **** out of me. Loved it!!!
I'm curious how it will read to those not steeped in Star Trek. If you're not really familiar with the "red shirt" trope and you read this, please leg me know how you liked it! ...more
This book entertained the absolute ever-living **** out of me. Loved it!!!
I'm curious how it will read to those not steeped in Star Trek. If you're not really familiar with the "red shirt" trope and you read this, please leg me know how you liked it! ...more
I loved this book! As a fan of Star Trek, the moment I saw the title I was instantly amused. I completely love the premise.
As we all know, when the crew goes on an away mission, the Captain, First Officer and Science Officer are always on the mission and they will always survive. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean everyone survives. That's where the "red shirts" come in. These low ranking extras have a very low survival rate on these missions.
What if the red shirts started to catch on? What if the ...more
As we all know, when the crew goes on an away mission, the Captain, First Officer and Science Officer are always on the mission and they will always survive. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean everyone survives. That's where the "red shirts" come in. These low ranking extras have a very low survival rate on these missions.
What if the red shirts started to catch on? What if the ...more
Great satire and meta, meta read. I was a bit annoyed with the codas at the end until I got into them - they actually finished the book off nicely.
Need to look around for something by John Scalzi I haven't read now. ...more
Need to look around for something by John Scalzi I haven't read now. ...more
This was a quick, fun, romp of a read, with enjoyable characters and a few good laughs. The codas were a bit strange but I do think they added value to the book as a whole, leaving it a bit deeper. I could identify with each person in the codas.
Not brilliant, but good lightweight fun.
Not brilliant, but good lightweight fun.
I had alot of fun with this. Quick read, didn't drag on too long with the idea.
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