Was a fan of authors Supervillainy series and picked this up.

Lot of fun and snark as we follow, Vance through his plan as his purported plan breaks down resulting in a fun ride. Lots of pop culture references and funny dialogue, making this a a light and fun read.

The curse of "humorous" science fiction is the definition many comedians stoop to as well. Crude, foul-mouthed, and snarky...oh, and there's a story somewhere.

The set-up for this story was fine, and the publisher's description sounded guardedly promising. But the author's idea of funny was offensive in multiple ways, and that was in the first three short chapters. Not uncommon among men who consider sci-fi and gaming a "calling," but since I was unwarned and unprepared, a very unhappy learning experience.

The plot was mildly inventive, but drowned in pseudo-snappy dialogue and gutter humor. I found no redeeming qualities, and cannot recommend this book to anyone I like or dislike.

I strongly urge the publishers to warn future readers of the content, to prevent more unhappy reviews--however truthful and heartfelt.

Warning: Obscene language and content. This is book is not appropriate for children. The movie rating would be "R" for language, sexual themes, and crude humor.

1/5 Stars, -1 Star for unfunny humor.

Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for the free preview of this ebook. The review was voluntary.

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Phipps' novels are like a favorite pair of jeans -- casual, comfortable and comforting, something you'll want inhabit forever. Despite the constant danger, there's a goofiness that is all but irresistible, similar to but distinct from the work of Douglas Adams (whom Phipps references more than once). I'm also reminded of Jerry's apartment on Seinfeld. It's just a place where all the fun stuff happens. All. The. Time.

In this case, Space Academy Dropouts is the story of a roguish cadet-in-training (Vance Turbo) who finds himself way over his head, and I mean WAY over his head, almost as soon as the story begins. I don't want to give away any of the plot details, but suffice it to say there are more twists and turns than a snake ball, including betrayals, surprise alliances, the threat of galactic annihilation and new my favorite thing in the cosmos - our hero having sex with a spaceship. How do you top THAT? I'm curious to see where this goes, as it's hard to imagine Phipps coming up with a bigger threat than Turbo has already faced. But Phipps is anything, it's endlessly inventive.

Read this book. You'll laugh yourself silly.