Looking at this series, I imagine a comedic romp through the galaxy with silly characters and an even sillier plot. I was completely wrong. The story is completely science fiction for the first third of the book and then transitions seamlessly into a clever Sci-fi/fantasy hybrid. Characters are likable and fairly diverse and the pacing was great.
The book definitely lived up to its name. Charlie has the worst luck, but it never felt forced or trite. The only thing I didn’t absolutely love about the book was the prolific use of language and the term “tech” when “technology” would have been more appropriate (though who am I to judge? The author is great)
The narrator was pretty great as well. Often in self published books, the author skimps on the narration. Not the case here. Voices aren’t always different, but the reading is near flawless.
If you’re into sci-fi/fantasy, you won’t be disappointed.