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Mickey7 by Edward Ashton

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pozeraczpapieru's review against another edition

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1.0

1.5⭐️ Te pół gwiazdki za to, że lekko się czytało, ale to by było na tyle z plusów, które widzę

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adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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monicaa_d's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I liked the concept of this book- the experience of a person whose job it is to die repeatedly and be regenerated, suddenly being thrown into a funky situation in which there's two of him, is a really great setup. 7 has to grapple with whether he's actually immortal, or even Mickey at all. The balance between horrible deaths and a stubborn sense of humor is reminiscent of Deadpool.

The actual plot seemed like a bit of an afterthought- there needed to be a reason 7 survived, as well as something to create a climax and ultimately round out the narrative.

Because of that, the conflict with the Creepers is wrapped up neatly and swiftly at the end of the book, and they also take care of Mickey8, leaving 7 as the singular Mickey going forward.

Overall, this just felt like a very convenient plot- which isn't a negative, but the book is more of a character study than an action-adventure type sci-fi.

Have you ever wondered whether, if given the chance and a willing partner, you'd have a threesome with a clone of yourself? The author has. I know his answer to that question now. I don't know if I wanted to.

Would recommend!

thwipys's review

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3.0

kinda crazy…i wish there was more to it.

favorite line:

"’Lamb, Mickey. You sacrifice a lamb. Pigs are gross. You don't sacrifice them. You just eat them.’
I sighed. ‘Either way, they end up just as dead.’"