A review by blackcatkai
Redshirts by John Scalzi

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

CW: casual ableism, death, medical trauma, injury detail, blood, violence

I can see why someone might not like scalzi's writing, I did find the way the dialog written a bit annoying, but overall I adored this. I loved the codas in the end after the main story so we could get a further sense of After & the very end made me cry.

I loved this, and I don't even watch star trek* πŸ˜…

*no the book isn't REALLY about star trek, but I did learn that red shirts is a reference to it that I didn't know but its explained well in the story without taking you out of it so it can be enjoyed without knowing anything about ST. like I don't! 🫢🏻