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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
Title: Mickey7
Author: Edward Ashton
Genre: Science-Fiction
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review
Brief Summary
Mickey is an 'Expendable' working on a new human colony on a barely hospitable planet far away. As an Expendable his consciousness is copied to allow for him to be cloned after death. At the beginning of the book we see Mickey 7 fall into a cave where his death is anticipated, against his better judgement he manages to survive and make it back to the base, but not before Mickey 8 is cloned. Duplicates are forbidden on the pain of possible and probable (The colony leader despises Mickey) execution, so Mickey is now aiming to keep everything secret, but this becomes harder as the people around him start to notice discrepancies and with the colonies limited rationing split between two.
Thoughts:
Mickey is a hilarious character within his circumstances, it is very entertaining to read his mere existence. This book blends sci-fi and comedy together brilliantly and I could not stop reading!
The plot is intriguing and you can really feel the desperation and will to survive from the characters. There are classic sci-fi themes present throught, such as if you are a perfect clone are you still You?, is cloning and the concept of expendable people ethically right, and finally one of my favourites "How broad is your definition of you?"
Would I Recommend?
Absolutely, I consider this to be a staple and sci-fi classic. I think if you enjoy Andy Weir or Terry Pratchett's books you will appreciate the humour in Mickey7.
Author: Edward Ashton
Genre: Science-Fiction
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review
Brief Summary
Mickey is an 'Expendable' working on a new human colony on a barely hospitable planet far away. As an Expendable his consciousness is copied to allow for him to be cloned after death. At the beginning of the book we see Mickey 7 fall into a cave where his death is anticipated, against his better judgement he manages to survive and make it back to the base, but not before Mickey 8 is cloned. Duplicates are forbidden on the pain of possible and probable (The colony leader despises Mickey) execution, so Mickey is now aiming to keep everything secret, but this becomes harder as the people around him start to notice discrepancies and with the colonies limited rationing split between two.
Thoughts:
Mickey is a hilarious character within his circumstances, it is very entertaining to read his mere existence. This book blends sci-fi and comedy together brilliantly and I could not stop reading!
The plot is intriguing and you can really feel the desperation and will to survive from the characters. There are classic sci-fi themes present throught, such as if you are a perfect clone are you still You?, is cloning and the concept of expendable people ethically right, and finally one of my favourites "How broad is your definition of you?"
Would I Recommend?
Absolutely, I consider this to be a staple and sci-fi classic. I think if you enjoy Andy Weir or Terry Pratchett's books you will appreciate the humour in Mickey7.
adventurous
challenging
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loved so much of this book but the sexual stuff was unnecessary and weird. No longer interested
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was just ok? I see why it was made into a movie, it could be made very cinematic. I’m just not left with a lot of strong feelings
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
i liked the back and forth of exposition and history and moving between present and past iterations of mickey, but i'm a lore lover so from the second of a mention of the bubble war i was intrigued, i loved a sense of a larger world. from the first mention of no one looking at catalogued history , i knew this was gonna be a good commentary on humanity. love how mickey is still just some dude by the end of it.
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced