Mickey7

Much appreciation to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for giving me a chance to read this early.

After finding out about Bong Joon-ho's announcement for his next film, a sci-fi thriller starring Robert Pattinson, an adaption of Mickey7, I immediately sought out the source material. There are some unfortunate issues with the pacing, but the story was original and understandably easy to adapt to the screen.

My only gripe with the flow of the book were the chapters dedicated to various flashback, including a few info dumps ones. There were many times where I was itching to zero in on certain characters/situations and the following chapter broke away from the tension to reveal a second hand in the story. Bits and pieces that felt unnecessary to me. By the end of the book, I've found myself detached from the experience.

What I actually thought was interesting outside of these chapters was the author's prose. He did a great job showing rather than telling through the POV's internal dialog. Worldbuilding in a sci-fi relies on storytelling with this technique.

Overall, with its rough edges, Mickey7 makes a unique impact on the sci-fi genre.

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Audio read by: John Pirhalla and Katharine Chin