Mickey7 – Edward Ashton

Dying isn’t any fun…but at least it’s a living.

Mickey7 is an a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world Niflheim. Whenever there’s a mission that’s too dangerous-even suicidal- the crew turns to Mickey.

After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. Mickey signed on to escape from both bad debts and boredom on Midgard. After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the terms of his deal…and why it was the only colonial position unfilled when he took it. When he goes missing and is presumed dead at the hands of deadly indigenous creatures, Mickey8 reports for duty, and their troubles really begin.

Review

What a good read.

This book was fun, humorous without being cheesy, innovative, and insightful. (Although I think the movie will be much more focused on the space setting and the sci-fi vibes.)

So, Mickey 7, a book that is about a man being cloned every time he performs his duty as the “expandable” of a colonist mission—his duties? Dying. Hold on though, because this book is not about space nor about the morality per se of multiple versions of a human, but it is a book about Mickey Barnes, just him. Mickey is an incredible character; I could picture him perfectly in mind, and I think RP is perfect to play him. His quirkiness and how truthful he is to himself and the rest of the crew are what make this book worthwhile.

I had never seen a sci-fi book whose focus was character insight instead of having plot/world advancement as the focus point. Don’t get me wrong though, this absolutely happens in the book; it’s just that Mickey is THAT great that he literally overshadows the whole galaxy of what this book is.