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Stanley Kubrick once said: “Everything has already been done. Every story has been told. Every scene has been shot. It’s out job to do it one better.” And I would argue not objectively better, but exceptional in its exploration of the familiar subject matter. The premise of Mickey7, for instance, draws immediate parallels to Duncan Jones’ Moon but the novel sets itself apart by proving exceptional in its story-telling. The heart of the novel is Mickey7, the seventh incarnation of an Expendable,
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An excellent and entertaining book with a fairly predictable plot that didn't bother me in the least.
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More 3.5 It wasn't a bad story at all. Vibes of Moon (the good movie, not the Roland Emerich one!)
That said, I didn't fall in love with any of the characters, even a little. The main character made repeated bad choices, which is kinda to be expected.
Few as they were, the remaining cast was entirely forgettable. There just to give Mickey someone to talk to or to treat him badly without noticing anything else.
The "bad guy" of the story felt like he was based on the bad guy from the first Avatar m ...more
That said, I didn't fall in love with any of the characters, even a little. The main character made repeated bad choices, which is kinda to be expected.
Few as they were, the remaining cast was entirely forgettable. There just to give Mickey someone to talk to or to treat him badly without noticing anything else.
The "bad guy" of the story felt like he was based on the bad guy from the first Avatar m ...more
