Deaths usually occur when the crew beams down onto an alien planet, and they are usually pointless, put in only for some dramatic tension right before the opening credits. Redshirts, as any self-respecting Trekkie knows, are the characters killed off before the first commercial break in the 1960s Star Trek series. Now, if like me, you know why you should never wear a red shirt on an alien planet, stop reading this review right now and find yourself a copy of this book. When I saw this book in the Raincoast Books catalogue, even before reading the description, I immediately thought of Star Trek redshirts and was momentarily embarrassed that I may have confused a serious thriller with a Star Trek parody when I realized I right. Spock from Star Trek, for those who don’t know).
Yes I was, and it’s because, in my sister’s words, Redshirts hit all my geekspots.
That evening, watching me walk around with my nose stuck in this book, my sister observed that I was going through it pretty quickly. Tip: Start it on a weekend, or after work, whenever you have a few free hours, because you will not want to put it down. I started reading John Scalzi’s Redshirts before work one day, and almost instantly regretted my decision.
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