Reread Review, May 2017: 
 Holy hell I'd forgotten how absolutely delightful this book is. I knew I'd enjoyed it a lot the first time around, but damn. This was so freaking clever at times I couldn't stand it. 
 I remain so impressed how Scalzi manages to lampshade a ton of TOS tropes without the book becoming a parody of itself. Like, it's so SO good. And so meta. Like, so unbelievably meta I almost couldn't stand it. It was so good. 
 I feel like I struggled a bit with the coda the first time I read this, though I didn't really note anything in my first review. Just a hunch, I think. But I had no such issues with it this time around. In fact, it sort of left me reeling without how wonderfully philosophical it all was. In a total mind-bending way at times. Also, I definitely cried again. A lot. 
 I'll say it again: If you're a Star Trek fan and you haven't read this I don't know what you're waiting for. If you need a sign THIS IS IT. Please read this book, omg. 
 Honestly, probably one of my all-time favourites. This reread just confirmed it. 
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 Original Review, August 2013: 
 This book was so good. It does a great job of lampshading all the TOS red shirt tropes without becoming a parody of itself. Which I can imagine was no mean feat. And the pre-coda ending got so meta on me I almost launched the book across the room. (It was a library book, so I restrained myself. But still.) 
 I spent a lot of this book giggling like an idiot. It was just such an enjoyable read. Even if it did reduce me to tears right at the (very) end. 
 Star Trek fans, sci-fi fans: move this up to the top of your to-read pile. You won't be disappointed.