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marissalobot 's review for:
Mickey7
by Edward Ashton
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2.75 stars for the great concept and fun and lively writing style.
However, I had a lot of complaints about this book:
- There was a lot of dialogue that did not progress the plot or develop the characters.
- There was a lot of repetition in Mickey's inner monologue about meals/calories, worries over being caught, opinions he had about the ship's weapons, etc.
- I don't usually complain about book's having too much exposition as it often works as world building for me, but this book had far too much exposition, mainly as side characters' backstories and cautionary tales about other planetary colonisation attempts. In particular, the backstories were not incorporated in smoothly, I recall that Nasha's scant backstory was delivered 75% of the way through the book.
When you strip away the dialogue, exposition, and repetition, Mickey 7 is just a story about Mickey trying to cover up his multiple and stopping Commander Marshall exterminate the creepers. The wonderful analogy of The Ship of Theseus and what makes a ship/a person was referenced far too often, with little character development between mentions.
However, I had a lot of complaints about this book:
- There was a lot of dialogue that did not progress the plot or develop the characters.
- There was a lot of repetition in Mickey's inner monologue about meals/calories, worries over being caught, opinions he had about the ship's weapons, etc.
- I don't usually complain about book's having too much exposition as it often works as world building for me, but this book had far too much exposition, mainly as side characters' backstories and cautionary tales about other planetary colonisation attempts. In particular, the backstories were not incorporated in smoothly, I recall that Nasha's scant backstory was delivered 75% of the way through the book.
When you strip away the dialogue, exposition, and repetition, Mickey 7 is just a story about Mickey trying to cover up his multiple and stopping Commander Marshall exterminate the creepers. The wonderful analogy of The Ship of Theseus and what makes a ship/a person was referenced far too often, with little character development between mentions.