Redshirts, John Scalzi

hobnail · 03-22-2020, 09:46 PM

I can't figure out why I got this, maybe a freebie from Tor? Initially the story was so goofy and funny I was having trouble believing it was a full length novel but now that I'm about halfway through it I can see that there's more to it than the humor. But so far the humor is the best part for me.

drofgnal · 03-23-2020, 06:02 AM

I got it as a freebie from Tor. His stuff is usually pretty good.

pwalker8 · 03-23-2020, 09:58 AM

I got it as an audiobook, though I did just download the freebie. Most of the Scalzi that I have are in audiobook format, mostly because Wil Wheaton is a really good narrator.

Yea, I liked the twist he threw in there. I thought it was a clever book.

DiapDealer · 03-24-2020, 07:52 AM

I liked the novel. The three separate, but related, "codas" tacked onto the end it?... not even a tiny bit. Felt a lot like getting mugged after an enjoyable dinner date. And while the date might have been fun, the mugging tends to be what first comes to mind when remembering the evening.

A botched experiment in my opinion. Of course I've also been largely unimpressed by all of Scalzi's efforts since The Last Colony. The first three books in the Old Man's War universe were quite enjoyable. Everything after that has ultimately been a disappointment for me. At this point, he seems to me to be more focused on being a snarky, relevant blogger than he is on writing quality fiction. *shrug*

03-22-2020, 09:46 PM	#1
hobnail Running with scissors Posts: 1,586 Karma: 14328510 Join Date: Nov 2019 Device: none	Redshirts, John Scalzi I can't figure out why I got this, maybe a freebie from Tor? Initially the story was so goofy and funny I was having trouble believing it was a full length novel but now that I'm about halfway through it I can see that there's more to it than the humor. But so far the humor is the best part for me.

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03-23-2020, 06:02 AM	#2
drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,400 Karma: 10519918 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	I got it as a freebie from Tor. His stuff is usually pretty good.

03-23-2020, 09:58 AM	#3
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,196 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	I got it as an audiobook, though I did just download the freebie. Most of the Scalzi that I have are in audiobook format, mostly because Wil Wheaton is a really good narrator. Yea, I liked the twist he threw in there. I thought it was a clever book.

03-24-2020, 07:52 AM	#4
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,568 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I liked the novel. The three separate, but related, "codas" tacked onto the end it?... not even a tiny bit. Felt a lot like getting mugged after an enjoyable dinner date. And while the date might have been fun, the mugging tends to be what first comes to mind when remembering the evening. A botched experiment in my opinion. Of course I've also been largely unimpressed by all of Scalzi's efforts since The Last Colony. The first three books in the Old Man's War universe were quite enjoyable. Everything after that has ultimately been a disappointment for me. At this point, he seems to me to be more focused on being a snarky, relevant blogger than he is on writing quality fiction. shrug

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