Redshirts, by John Scalzi Synopsis: A comedic Star Trek fanfic that goes meta, followed by three essays on existentialism. Brief Book Review: If you’ve ever been a fan of Star Trek you’ll like this book. The fanfic portion is hilarious. Scalzi excels at writing witty banter and snappy comebacks, and placing characters in believably ridonkulous situations. His pacing is admirable, you’re always being propelled directly into the next exciting event even as the previous one is wrapping up. There’s no hang ups, no chance for your mind to wander, yet it’s never dizzying. It’s hard to put it down, and it’s not too long, making this a very fast read. And while the main show is supposedly the novella, the real meat is in the
SF/F Review - Redshirts
SF/F Review - Redshirts
SF/F Review - Redshirts
Redshirts, by John Scalzi Synopsis: A comedic Star Trek fanfic that goes meta, followed by three essays on existentialism. Brief Book Review: If you’ve ever been a fan of Star Trek you’ll like this book. The fanfic portion is hilarious. Scalzi excels at writing witty banter and snappy comebacks, and placing characters in believably ridonkulous situations. His pacing is admirable, you’re always being propelled directly into the next exciting event even as the previous one is wrapping up. There’s no hang ups, no chance for your mind to wander, yet it’s never dizzying. It’s hard to put it down, and it’s not too long, making this a very fast read. And while the main show is supposedly the novella, the real meat is in the