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Book ID Asin: B0794B1T86
Book Title: Out of the Soylent Planet: A Rex Nihilo Adventure: Starship Grifters, Book 0
Book Author: Robert KroeseJ.D. Ledford
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Book Category: Books, Literature & Fiction, Humor & Satire and Satire
Book Rating: 140 ratings

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Book Review

Name: Brian G.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: SeriouslyfunnyprequeltotheRexNihiloseries
Date: Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2017
Review: Robert Kroese has had a productive 2017. 'Out of the Soylent Planet' (the latest Rex Nihilo adventure) comes to us barely four months after 'Aye, Robot' (the previous volume in this series) and two months after 'The Last Iota.'As you might have guessed from the title (even if you haven't read the previous entries in this series), the Rex Nihilo books are not in the least bit serious. They are full of puns, spoofs, absurdity, and some flat-out bizarre situations. I love them. I laughed out loud (like, guffawing) on multiple occasions while reading this book.It's kind of pointless to summarize the plot, other than to say this is a prequel that explains how Rex met Sasha, his robot companion (and the narrator of the books). That's really all you need to know. If you haven't read the previous books, you won't be lost, I promise.So, the questions to ask yourself, to determine whether you would enjoy this book and/or series:* Do you like Douglas Adams?Okay, that's just one question, but it's really the most important one. If you do, then you will feel right at home in Rex Nihilo's universe. Don't worry, it's not a ripoff of the Hitchhiker series. The similarities begin with the the SF setting and end with Kroese's absurdist streak. But seriously, if you love smart (and bizarre) humor, Rex Nihilo is for you. And this is as good a place to start as any.

Name: Montzalee Wittmann
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Terrificnarrationandhilariousstory
Date: Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2021
Review: Out of the Soylent Planet: A Rex Nihilo AdventureStarship Grifters, Book 0By: Robert KroeseNarrated by: J.D. LedfordI have the book and the audio version! The audio is so good thanks to the wonderful and talented performance of this narrator! She can do any voice or sound effect! Amazing! She makes an already hilarious book even funnier with her timing and voice inflections.The book tells how Rex and Sasha, an android/robot, get together. There first adventures which land them in plenty of trouble which Sasha should get use to if she is going to stay with the crazy nut! Rex has nothing but dangerous and hair brain schemes to get money and he doesn't seem to care if he runs afoul the mob, the law, crooked agents, or other con men.In this adventure they end up making friends with a crippled military robot and a sentient plant. They are almost executed a couple of times. Slaves for a while. Sasha losses an eye for a while and so much more fun! This was hilarious as the others I have read have been. I am glad to know how the two got together.Now, on to the next book!

Name: Viktor Nehring
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: AnotherterrificrompbyKroese
Date: Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2017
Review: Another terrific romp by Kroese. While it's a "prequel", it's told by the robot Sasha looking back to the time when she first met Rex Nihilo, "the greatest wheeler dealer in the Galaxy". I wish more had been made of that framing, but no matter, as there is much here to admire. Lots of references to other works -- some with a wink, some with a some with a nudge, some with a hammer upside the head (see title). Lots of silly names and coincidences. There's a clever visual joke that I caught (yes, a visual joke in a book, and I'd hate to point out) and one huge groaner of a joke that I had to admire the author for his willingness to do it. "You'll know it when you get there." That's my motto. Make a note of it.The whole damned thing is a blast.

Name: jon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: IamhookedWarning
Date: Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2021
Review: This definitely passed the you-gotta-check-this-out test. Once Sasha takes you on a ride with Red, you will have a hard time stopping. I am serious. Sasha has no idea what Rex will do next, and that scoundrel seems to have a plan to get out of everything. It almost feels like what would happen if you paired C-3PO with a young Han Solo. An it would explain why he made enemies in the pursuit of riches.Love this series.The Warning part: do not this novel this outdoors, like on a bus or even a balcony where people could hear you laughing. Because the laughs come big in this rip-roaring adventure. Unless you don't care, then this will not apply. just that it happen to m-- a friend of mine, I won't tell you who.

Name: Brad Friedlander
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: SciFiRompThatsEntertaining
Date: Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2019
Review: There’s nothing serious in this book except for some of the moral situations. This is an unabashed romp through some backwaters of the universe. Corporate greed and organized crime take their turns as the antagonist.The protagonist is Rex Nehilo and his faithful robotic sidekick Sasha. Rex is almost despicable as he chooses almost any path that will benefit him. Somehow, he manages just enough good to keep me from disliking him.Sasha is, in many ways, a more interesting character. Her only problem is that she reboots whenever she starts to have an original thought. In spite of that, she works hard to protect and serve Rex.Sasha has limited skills. One of those is being an amateur thespian. That opens the door for a lot of literary rip offs. The book is full of modified cultural references. The author is rather eclectic in his choice of sources.This was fun to read. There was some great character development of the non-humans in the story. One of my favorites is Stubby Joe. He’d fit well into almost any western.Sit back, read, and prepare for serious fun.

Name: Paul P.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: AfterreadingthisIwillneverunderestimatethevalueofcreamedcornagainandneitherwillyou
Date: Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2017
Review: The newest (and first?) installment in the wildly funny Rex Nihilo universe. This is a classic boy-meets-robot, robot-despairs-for-her-future tale, rife with hysterical twists and turns, razor-sharp wit, and Easter egg homage to some of the giants of sci-fi. In this one, we learn how Rex met Sasha and how she quickly became his robotic conscience without ever having an original thought of her own while dealing with her own theatrical ambitions.Its not all unrestrained hilarity; under it all is an action-packed story that moves forward at a rapid pace. Some of it's laugh out loud, some of it's groan and smile. but all of it's classic Kroese.

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