BadAsstronauts

*4.5 stars. This novella isn't perfect, but it's laugh-out-loud funny, surprisingly touching, and weirdly inspiring. Imagine Andy Weir writing about backyard astronauts, then toss in a big dash Carlton Mellick III, a touch of T.C. Boyle and a bit of Kevin Wilson masquerading as Hunter S. Thompson and you'll be on the right track. I enjoyed the hell out of this irreverent ride and I am so thankful Hendrix decided to update and release. It's a shame that ampersands coded incorrectly in the printing on several occasions - hitting the page like “& amp ;” each time - but who cares. I'm just happy this little nugget of ridiculous dissonance is in the world.