Reviews

Hal Spacejock by Simon Haynes

flosmith's review

4.0

I read this as a free ecopy in exchange for my honest review.

I usually don't like books that are futuristic space stories but I rather enjoyed this one. It reminded me alot of the movie Spaceballs but on a less adolescent level. I thought it was a really funny book with characters full of personality. Hal Spacejock is a pilot that doesn't have a clue how to fly his spaceship. He's accompanied by an aging robot, Clunk, thats trying to escape the scrap heap, and his onboard sarcastic computer Navcom. While trying to deliver cargo to escape debt collectors he's chased about the galaxy by Ferrell and his budy Terry as well as the debt collector and his robot hinchmen. All in all a fun read. If you like outerspace humor or just a good comedy this would be a good choice.

youngheart80's review

4.0

A really fun read. Looking forward to reading more from the series.

aeonuna's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

squishy_mage42's review

4.0

Pretty fun space opera comedy.

mariaschneider's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

This is a totally zany, comedic sci/fi read.  Fun, fast and crazy.  

anatoli's review

3.0

Not my cup of tea as far as science fiction stories go, but reasonably well-written and a fun, escape read. Three of five on Goodreads.

jessicadraper's review

1.0

Too slapstick, too silly, too many irritating characters. Definitely not witty humor or well thought-out plotting. Didn't bother to finish it, which is very rare for me.

chymerra's review

4.0

I found this book very strange but good. It followed the adventures of Hal Spacejock and Clunk the Robot as they try to deliver a cargo for a crooked businessman and avoid a loan shark and the businessman's arch rival's brother who wants whatever is in the cargo that Hal was carrying. It was pretty funny in parts and very action packed. I will read again and I will read the other books in the series.