Galaxy saved - I think food was eaten?

Hardly literary genius, but a huge amount of fun.

I often select something a bit random to clear my head after listening to an epic fantasy - and this was one of those selections. Wasn't expecting to enjoy it quite so much.
Jaunty dialogue, badly behaved but ultimate decent bloke as the lead character - throw in some dodgy kidnapping and random inter-galactic creatures, and you potentially have the makings of a farce, but still good fun. Despite myself, I found myself grinning a few times while I listened.

5 stars for the simple enjoyment factor. 5 stars for a good performance, but 3 stars for the story because it really isn't ground-breaking.

"Will Save Galaxy for Food" - that pretty much sets the tone..... If you're looking for something uncomplicated and fun, this might be it.

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not bad , very yahtzee

not a bad book with some genuinely funny moments , it follows a path like all his others the anti hero forced into a heroic situation, however for the first time it actually focusses on someone who was fearless and brave once, a nice change of pace, it is a little shame that as yet there are no likeable women in his books, either playing the idiot or the soulless robot, but nevertheless I would listen to this again. The story draws you in and is paced well , I love some of his descriptions, some of which made me chuckle. If you ever read this short review, (unlikely). Thank you Mr Croshaw, I look forward to your next novel.

TLDR if you like Yahtzee's dead pan and a nice sci-fi anti hero romp, this is a really good choice.

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Highly entertaining .

Loved it, what an easy listen and entertaining narration. I finished the book in only two days

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Loved it!

Did not want it to end, listened to over and over... A must for anyone with some plying sense of humour!

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Great entertainment, 1 star minus for ending

Where does Will Save the Galaxy for Food rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Upper 25% I would say, great entertainment.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Will Save the Galaxy for Food?

The banter between the main characters on the cliff.

Which character – as performed by Yahtzee Croshaw – was your favourite?

The leading woman. She was really great.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It is a makes you laugh book, but I was I bit let down by the ending that did not wrap things up.

Any additional comments?

I would listen to a second installment.

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Enjoyable book - recommended

Bought this after listening to Mogworld which was on a daily deal (which I liked, but preferred this). Funny book. Quick moving story with some twists. Great narrator.
It would make a great film/TV adaptation.

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Unexpectedly good

A random purchase and well, gosh. It's a bit cheesy, a lightweight, slightly silly, book but... I know a lot of pilots on furlough because of the pandemic and if, because of remote work and video conferencing, passenger travel never recovers this would be them.

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A Yahtzee book IN SPACE!

great book with many twists and new challenges for the protagonists to deal with. great.

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It's good, but I've read better from Yahtzee

I was a little disappointed in this... Yahtzee Croshaw has written some brilliantly weird books (Jam, Mogworld, Differently Morphous) and I was expecting more of the same... instead what we have here is a fairly standard, space-based sci-fi adventure, which is enjoyable enough, with a lot of Yahtzee's odd, sarcastic humour, but less of the weirdness I've come to expect from him. It is pretty good, though I don't think it's as good as some of his other books. Worth a listen nonetheless, and I have already bought the sequel - Will destroy the Galaxy for Cash - to see what's next in store for "Jaques McKeown".

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Awesome!

The best narration of a writer I've heard, plus a very entertaining story. Full marks from me and I'm looking forward to the next book.

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