Mickey7

Ashton tells the story of Mickey7 in non-chronological order, often flashing back to scenes from Mickey’s previous lives or even his life before he joined the Drakkar expedition. How does this shape the narrative? How would the story be different if it began with Mickey first signing up to become an Expendable and followed his story chronologically?

Mickey7 is a science fiction novel, part of a genre that subscribes to many popular tropes. What tropes does Ashton engage with? How does he utilize or subvert those tropes?

Compare and contrast the characters of Mickey7 and Mickey8. How are they similar, and how are they different? What do their differences say about the issue of nurture versus nature?