'Redshirts' by John Scalzi
'Redshirts' by John Scalzi

The good

  • A fun parody of Star Trek that clearly loves the source material. In some ways, it feels like Galaxy Question, but in book form.

  • Occasionally genuinely funny.

  • Fun characters and good dialog.

  • Surprisingly touching ending (especially the epilogues).

The not so good

  • A little predictable.

  • Sometimes funny, but sometimes just silly.

  • On the whole, Galaxy Quest is a more thorough and funnier parody.

Rating: 4 stars