10-22-2020, 01:26 PM | #1 |
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Redshirts by John Scalzi
If you like Startrek (or any of its similar "adventures in space of the heroes" variants, e.g. Babylon 5, Etc.) - Read this.
IT starts out as a well written twist on the theme - and by the end it has twists that make it become better, much better. |
10-23-2020, 04:43 AM | #2 |
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I like Scalzi's Old Man's war series, but never really cared enough to pick up some of his other works.
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10-23-2020, 05:01 AM | #3 |
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Redshirts was fun, and seems to have been the sort of concept picked up recently by shows like Star Trek: Lower Decks Old Man's War was a very different kettle of fish. Both good reads, for me, but too different to compare.
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10-23-2020, 05:00 PM | #4 |
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I liked Redshirts as well. The audiobook is very well done, with Will Wheaton serving as the narrator (nice Star Trek connection there).
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Thoroughly enjoyed Redshirts. Also enjoyed Old Man's War series.
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