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![]() Ninguno Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Wonderfully, whacky-lly plotted. Filled with lots of wink-wink, nudge-nudge allusions to other stories and movies in the grand SF tradition. I loved this and seriously hope there will be other novel-length Rex Nihilo adventures in the future. [AUDIOBOOK NOTE: I very much liked the reader, Kate Rudd. She brought the perfect level of dryness to the narrator character, Sasha, the robot.] Not as funny as HHGTTG but not bad either. Here's a couple of the best bits
This was a bit of Sci-Fi humor, in the same mostly-untapped vein as the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. In spite of the cover's old-timey pulp look, I recognized many more references to the original Star Wars movie than any other Sci-Fi property. The story isn't terribly compelling, and the humor often made me smile rather than laugh, but I still liked it. Starship Grifters (Rex Nihilo #1) by Robert Kroese This is a hoot and a half! This author is so funny! Rex is a real low life but a funny one at that. He has a robot named Sasha that is hilarious but doesn't mean to be. She is my favorite in the book! Rex gambles away nearly everything but then makes a comeback and wins a planet! The guy who lost it seemed awful happy about losing. Seems the planet came with a lot of debt. Which comes with those wanting to be paid. It is a wild and funny romp with a great cast of unusual characters, funny situations, ( I am giggling just thinking about some of them), and terrific dialogue! I giggled my way through this book! I am definitely going to follow this series! It's too good to pass up! sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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"My favorite read this year. A hilarious space adventure. Hard book to put down." --Hugh Howey, author of Wool A space-faring ne'er-do-well with more bravado than brains, Rex Nihilo plies the known universe in a tireless quest for his own personal gain. But when he fleeces a wealthy weapons dealer in a high-stakes poker game, he ends up winning a worthless planet...and owing an outstanding debt more vast than space itself! The only way for Rex to escape a lifetime of torture on the prison world Gulagatraz is to score a big payday by pulling off his biggest scam. But getting mixed up in the struggle between the tyrannical Malarchian Empire and the plucky rebels of the Revolting Front--and trying to double-cross them both--may be his biggest mistake. Luckily for Rex, his frustrated but faithful robot sidekick has the cyber-smarts to deal with buxom bounty hunters, pudgy princesses, overbearing overlords, and interstellar evangelists...while still keeping Rex's martini glass filled. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The book was a very fun book with a pretty in-depth roundabout story. Just when you have it all figured out or assume it's almost over, some wrench gets thrown in for Rex and Sasha to overcome. It's funny, campy, and cheesy ... just how I like them. So glad to see this is a series so I can get into more of them! (