Title: Red Dwarf: Discovering the TV Series: Volume I: 1988-1993

Author: Tom Salinsky

Type: Non-Fiction

Page Count/Review Word Count: 224

Rating: 3/5

I was sent a copy of this book for free in exchange for a review. It was an unedited proof copy and so that might have an impact on the quality. I noticed that the text on the rear cover looked like garbage, for example.

In fact, when I looked at the printed edition when it arrived, I was worried it was going to be a DNF, despite how much I love Red Dwarf. The quality just wasn’t there, but I’ll give the author a pass and assume that the final thing will be better.

The idea here is pretty good, although I’m not convinced on the need to split it into two volumes. I would have preferred a single book that covered the entirety of Red Dwarf from start to finish, or at least the finish that we have to-date.

But I have two main gripes. The first is that almost all of the behind-the-scenes stuff that Salinsky mentions comes from Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years. The second is that much of the book is just Salinsky saying whether he enjoyed the episode or not. So yeah.

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