First line: "I might not be the smartest guy in the galaxy, but I do know my way around the place. I also know my way around every kind of space ship in it."
Main character: Denver Boyd is 19 and the captain of his own souped-up spaceship (which used to belong to his uncle); his 'crew' consists of a one-eyed cat named Pirate and Gary, the ship's annoying AI navigator. He's a talented mechanic, awful with a gun but good with his fists, likes beer and junk food, and is clever, sarcastic and funny.
My thoughts: This character-driven novel is a very entertaining and humorous science fiction adventure. Ellis's writing and voice is so good. And all the pop culture references in it made me laugh. Denver Boyd is a great character; I liked him immediately. As a wrecker, he mostly repairs and tows other spaceships for money, until he tangles first with the Federation and then with the Tracers' piratical leader. Now he's on the hunt for his missing brother while half the galaxy is hunting for him. I loved the action and humor in this book, as well as the other quirky characters Denver meets along the way. At just 287 pages, this one reads fast. It's very fun, and I really hope the author writes a sequel to it soon.
Happy Reading!
Naturally, (ha!) I love the sound of this and will be looking it up asap.
ReplyDeleteIt was just so fun; it made me laugh. Such great characters!
DeleteDenver sounds like a fun character! :) Glad you enjoyed this one.
ReplyDeleteDenver is great! And he meets a lot of quirky characters in this one that I also enjoyed. :)
DeleteI don't love SF but, you make this sound like a fun read.
ReplyDeleteIt focuses more on the characters than the hard science which made it read fast. And I do enjoy a fun space adventure every now and then. :)
DeleteThis does sound like a fun and fast-paced read. I do enjoy a good sci fi book.
ReplyDeleteI do, too. And this one is full of fun action and humor and likable characters.
DeleteThis sounds awesome! If I'm going to be out in the cosmos I'd want a cat also. :)
ReplyDeleteI think you'd like all the humor in this one, and the fact that he calls his spaceship 'Stang. And the cat is great! :)
DeleteI admit the size of this one makes it even more appealing--even though the description and your review make it sound so good too. I am glad you enjoyed this one!
ReplyDeleteSome science fiction books are 400+ pages which make them a little intimidating to me. Shorter books are easier to commit to right now. :)
DeleteThis sounds like a lot of fun. I'm not much of a sci/fi fan, but this sure looks good. I loved that first line.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it great? The whole book is like that. Just a fun adventure.
DeleteLooks like a fun space opera! That cover could have fooled me though, it seemed to signal a lot more serious stuff. Glad the humor was good in this one
ReplyDeleteThere's some fun science in it, but the focus is really on the characters, which I always like.
DeleteThis sounds like such a fun read. I've really been enjoying sci-fi lately. Adding it to my wishlist. :D
ReplyDeleteI think you'd like this one! :D
DeleteThat first line is great. I don't really read sci-fi but this sounds like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteIt just made me happy while I was reading it. :)
DeleteI like humorous sci-fi when I pick it up. I need this one, especially after hearing about Pirate, the one-eyed cat!
ReplyDeleteThe greatest cat! And the story of how Denver got him is pretty funny, too.
DeleteLovely review!
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DeleteLovely my friend. Regine
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Thanks, Regine! :D
DeleteThat sounds fun.
ReplyDeleteSo much fun. Thinking about it still makes me smile.
DeleteThis does sound like a good'un. Thanks for putting it on my radar!
ReplyDeleteI had to share this one because it was such a fun read, and because I wanted more people to check it out.
DeleteThis books sounds like so much fun. I love Science Fiction; I just don't read enough of it. I'm definitely add this to my TBR, though. Thanks for stopping by my TTT.
ReplyDeleteI don't read enough Science Fiction these days either, which is sad, because I do really enjoy it. :)
DeleteThis sounds like a fun book. But I wonder at the pop culture references as I usually don't get those but I'm going to put this on my 'check it out later' list.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day.
Some of the pop culture references are explained enough to make them accessible for everyone, I think.
DeleteSounds very good. I love science fiction with AI characters.
ReplyDeleteAnd Gary is a unique AI. His personality is based on sitcom characters from the 1980s.
DeleteThis sounds like a fun read although I rarely read sci-fi. :)
ReplyDeleteThis one's different than Mihalik's fun space opera adventures, but I think you'd still like it.
DeleteThis does sound like a fun one. I like sci-fi with some humor.
ReplyDeleteI do, too, and so many little things about this one just made me chuckle.
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