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A review by bobpony
Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfař
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I breezed through this book, it was a joy to read. I'd stumbled upon the movie based on this novel a few weeks ago, it's on Netflix and stars Adam Sandler. And it's terrific. Sweet, reflective, and while on the slow side, it's concise. It's just perfectly put together. Go watch it (it's called 'Spaceman').
The book is very similar, but it is definitely different. The movie is really just the first half of the book. And while the movie focuses on the protagonist's marriage, the book largely focuses on his childhood. You do get a lot more detail in the book, answering questions like 'Why Czechoslovakia?' and 'Really, isn't he too old to be an astronaut?'. The book rambles a bit more, it's not quite as sweet, but the lessons are more or less the same. I enjoyed it quite a lot, but I'd recommend the movie over the book. It's just a more straightforward story, and it spends it's time on the more exciting parts of this world. Still, the book is well worth seeking out!
I've read, and been told, that this book bears a lot of similarity to 'The Hail Mary Project'. Which makes me want to put off reading that one (it's sitting here on the shelf). We'll see...
The book is very similar, but it is definitely different. The movie is really just the first half of the book. And while the movie focuses on the protagonist's marriage, the book largely focuses on his childhood. You do get a lot more detail in the book, answering questions like 'Why Czechoslovakia?' and 'Really, isn't he too old to be an astronaut?'. The book rambles a bit more, it's not quite as sweet, but the lessons are more or less the same. I enjoyed it quite a lot, but I'd recommend the movie over the book. It's just a more straightforward story, and it spends it's time on the more exciting parts of this world. Still, the book is well worth seeking out!
I've read, and been told, that this book bears a lot of similarity to 'The Hail Mary Project'. Which makes me want to put off reading that one (it's sitting here on the shelf). We'll see...