Space Tripping

I enjoyed this book. I found the character development quite good, with the characters acting in a consistent manner throughout the book. I also liked the world-building and pacing. The story was light but with very few laugh-out-loud moments but there was one scene mid-book that was very funny. The banter between the protagonists was also quite good. All these factors made the book enjoyable to read but none of these was good enough to garner 5 stars from me. The writing was not as clever, insightful or funny as Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. Still, it is worthwhile reading for some lighter science fiction. Thank you to Netgalley and Black Rose Writing for the advance reader copy.

This is certainly not a serious story, so don't go here if that's what you're seeking. There's some good humor here, and some zany events, but certainly a fun, light read. Writing comedy is risky, but Edwards pulls it off.

Thanks very much for the free ARC for review!!

This was a pretty fun haphazard space-romp. Chuck is the Luckily-unlucky 'Earth Man' accidentally thrown into the bizarre world of 'the rest of the universe'. As he ends up taking a courier job from the universe's most prolific mega-corps, his travels lead him to those most bizarre situations only an average-joe human can think their way out or.
There were plenty of chuckles and eye-roll jokes abound, but that was to be expected. (i mean, look at the title). So yes, if you're looking for that silly space romp with some action, aliens, anomalies, and evil greedy corporate heads, espionage and wit, there have at it!

The H2G2 one-random-human-meets-the-galaxy premise and the promise of laughs led me toward this forthcoming science fiction series of capers, but the puns and wordplay delivered more delight than I anticipated! I thoroughly enjoyed the exploration and characterization of new alien species and settlements. Recommended for anyone in the mood for space traveling antics and fun!

Great Fun.........

When I started this I thought, O.K. this will be a fun, sort of silly, alien-human space buddy comedy. And at first it was. It was pretty predictable and the jokes were obvious. Still amusing and all, but nothing special.

But a funny thing happened along the way. This got really good. The buddy angle, while always played for laughs, worked. Our two heroes had real chemistry and the jokes got better and more sly and edgy. There was even a slam bang plot that kept the tale screaming along. Cameo characters were well realized, and a few were close to actually being hilarious, which is a wildly overused word in gushy reviews. There was even a snarky romance with a smartass female cop, which I would not have expected to work nearly as well as it did.

So this is sort of an old school "Road To..." kind of comedy adventure with two seriously engaging, smart alecky, wise cracking pals. The space angle makes it feel like "Star Wars" if "Star Wars" had built on the sneaky sense of humor that ran through the first film.

The bottom line for me is that this wasn't a disappointing, half-baked, "Hitchhiker's Guide..." wannabe, which is what I feared it would be when I took it up. This is a clever, entertaining, and smart, (though silly in spots), effort with lots of rewarding bits and an upbeat vibe. As one character said to Steve Martin in "L.A. Story", ..."You have a lot of verve." Yeah, this book had verve.

(Please note that I had a chance to read a free advance ecopy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)