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Hal: Not your typical hero. He isn't ambitious; his spacecraft is a flying deathtrap; he's fleeing his creditors; and he is fond of Hal, and no one else in particular.
Along comes Clunk, a personable robot who is nearing the end of his useful life. Clunk bears a similarity to C3P0, except he is smarter and fastidious only about things that matter.
Clunk teams up with Hal in the line of duty, tactfully making up for Hal's deficiencies in knowledge and technical skill, putting up with Hal's surliness, cavalier attitude and generally self-serving nature.
Together they make a space comedy act that is quite hilarious at times, while keeping you on the edge of your seat with their combined antics. It's a nice hero's journey, too: we discover Hal's heart under all his attitude by the end of the book.
I've always loved quirky humor, and Hal Spacejock is just my cup of tea. I'm ordering the second book because I just have to see what this pair gets up to next.
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Hal Spacejock (Hal Spacejock #01) by Simon Haynes
Laurie Bishop, October 15, 2007
Hal: Not your typical hero. He isn't ambitious; his spacecraft is a flying deathtrap; he's fleeing his creditors; and he is fond of Hal, and no one else in particular.Along comes Clunk, a personable robot who is nearing the end of his useful life. Clunk bears a similarity to C3P0, except he is smarter and fastidious only about things that matter.
Clunk teams up with Hal in the line of duty, tactfully making up for Hal's deficiencies in knowledge and technical skill, putting up with Hal's surliness, cavalier attitude and generally self-serving nature.
Together they make a space comedy act that is quite hilarious at times, while keeping you on the edge of your seat with their combined antics. It's a nice hero's journey, too: we discover Hal's heart under all his attitude by the end of the book.
I've always loved quirky humor, and Hal Spacejock is just my cup of tea. I'm ordering the second book because I just have to see what this pair gets up to next.
(5 of 9 readers found this comment helpful)