I will admit that I got this book after seeing the trailer for the movie and therefore had a few expectations before starting to read the book (which I wanted to finish before watching the full film). So to everyone who‘s thinking about doing the same:

Lower your expectations. The trailer makes Mickey7 significantly more action-packed than it actually is. It mostly consists of the day-to-day happenings on the station (+ a secret extra Mickey) interjected with the occasional story from past, failed settlements. (Which I would have loved to read more of. They were fascinating.)

Regardless, it was an interesting read with some surprisingly philosophical thoughts on death, but mostly an unserious plot and a lot of humor.