Angry Young Spaceman

There are some great laugh out loud moments in this book! I really enjoyed it. Sam has gone to Octavia to teach English to students. He's there because he has realized that everything he stood for on Earth was meaningless. This is part reflection about the human (male) condition, part reflection on stronger government influence on surrounding governments (here, planets). Sam is not alone. He has a core group of fellow teachers. The book delves into many deep ideas (such as racism) and can be read on a deeper level or taken at face value as an entertaining read. I have never read anything like it before, but I saw some correlations that made me smile. Dolphins, in this story, are monsters that terrorized the poor Octavians in a war (Hitchhiker's Guide-Dolphins are like supreme beings). And no matter how hard I tried, I could not help picture Octavia to look like Bikini Bottom. The “pug” subculture harks back to Fight Club (not surprising in a book called “angry young” spaceman). This is a good read.
What brought me to this book was the really great cover. I know, I know.