BadAsstronauts was originally published under the title, Occupy Space. But last year, Grady Hendrix revamped his first self-published book and re-released this absolute masterpiece.
Grady is known for his quirky, campy, horror books and this is not that at all. This book has all the quirky elements of his horror books, mixed with his firsthand knowledge of the south. That being said, I understand why this book didn't take off the way he wanted it to in 2012. I also know that I am 100% his target audience for this book. So do with that what you will.
This novella is only about 160 pages of pure southern anarchy.
Local boy turned astronaut, Bobby Jr., gets stuck in space. NASA isn't really doing anything to help bring him home. But dammit, his South Carolina family will find a way to bring him home to his Momma. A ragtag team of almost astronauts, community college students, and extreme couponing grandmothers are determined to bring Bobby Jr. home....they just have to figure out how to build a rocket.
This was just so absurdly realistic. The Redneck NASA, the small town police, the acres of ramshackle land for their launch site. It was just hilarious and exactly what I would expect if a group of normal ass people were attempting to shoot one of their own into outer space.
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