madisonreadsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
dan_quags's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
bookhero6's review against another edition
3.0
In the midst of the current political turmoil in the US (re: Trump, the Muslim Ban, and all of the other divisive and heinous acts of his administration) I have really been enjoying the world of Star Trek. I've read this book and plan on reading more and I've started watching TNG on Netflix.
In the world of Star Trek, we seek to understand other cultures, we embrace diversity, gender/race is not a bar to advancement, and differences are celebrated, rather than reviled. It really is a beautiful utopian world we envision ourselves living in. We need to learn from Star Trek and apply it to our current lives.
About this book in particular, I kind of felt the ending was a copout. They didn't really resolve the primary problem, just transferred it to an unexplored (by them) location. What if they just foisted the problem off onto an entirely different inhabited galaxy? Or with the 5000 year timespan of the wormhole, to another time period. Wormholes work both ways, right? So it could come back when the wormhole opens up again? Right? But other than that I rather enjoyed this book.
In the world of Star Trek, we seek to understand other cultures, we embrace diversity, gender/race is not a bar to advancement, and differences are celebrated, rather than reviled. It really is a beautiful utopian world we envision ourselves living in. We need to learn from Star Trek and apply it to our current lives.
About this book in particular, I kind of felt the ending was a copout. They didn't really resolve the primary problem, just transferred it to an unexplored (by them) location. What if they just foisted the problem off onto an entirely different inhabited galaxy? Or with the 5000 year timespan of the wormhole, to another time period. Wormholes work both ways, right? So it could come back when the wormhole opens up again? Right? But other than that I rather enjoyed this book.
rafri's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
kayisolo's review against another edition
3.0
When I saw a Star Trek: TNG book on the shelf, I had to pick it up. It doesn't really matter what it's about, but my love of TNG goes beyond judging a book by its cover (or synopsis, for that matter).
It was an enjoyable read on about the same level as other TNG books I've read by various authors. It didn't really stick out as anything unique, but it wasn't bad either. It kept my attention.
The author had a difficult job ahead of her, trying to manage a large number of stories and story arcs going on all at the same time, and she did it quite well. I feel that some things could have been explained better, because it got a little confusing at times. I remember having to read over certain passages multiple times. The ending also seemed rushed, the slow buildup suddenly coming to an end (though a satisfactory one) within just a chapter or two.
It has pretty decent re-read value though, I'd say, and it was a book of a quality I've come to expect from the many TNG books I've worked my way through.
It was an enjoyable read on about the same level as other TNG books I've read by various authors. It didn't really stick out as anything unique, but it wasn't bad either. It kept my attention.
The author had a difficult job ahead of her, trying to manage a large number of stories and story arcs going on all at the same time, and she did it quite well. I feel that some things could have been explained better, because it got a little confusing at times. I remember having to read over certain passages multiple times. The ending also seemed rushed, the slow buildup suddenly coming to an end (though a satisfactory one) within just a chapter or two.
It has pretty decent re-read value though, I'd say, and it was a book of a quality I've come to expect from the many TNG books I've worked my way through.
toddwe's review against another edition
2.0
I bought this book about 19 years ago and forgot about it. I found it on a shelf at my parents' house a number of months back and added it to my pile of reading. Perhaps if I had read it in my teens I would have rated this book with more stars; nowadays, I saw this book as a text that didn't get the care of an editor. The first 100 pages were so filled with stylistic gaffes that I wasn't sure I'd continue. The rest of the book was better written -- but the fuzziness of the plethora of minor characters and the oddness of some characters having fuller characterization (e. g., Picard) and others being kicked about in the text as horrid caricatures (e. g., Worf) resulted in much eye rolling.
amelianicholebooks's review against another edition
2.0
This is actually a somewhat enjoyable book, I just got bored half way through. I might pick it up again later.
refusetoshine's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
birdmanseven's review
4.0
This was a book club selection for my Sci-Fi book club. Three of us listened to the abridged audiobook narrated by Gates McFadden, and the fourth read the full book in print. Those of us listened loved the story. We found the thriller vibe to be a lot of fun and felt the story was exciting and intriguing. The fourth who read it in print found it confusing and bloated. It made for an interesting discussion.
Bottom line: I recommend the audiobook.
We discussed this book a little more for the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-252-fantasy-isthmus
Bottom line: I recommend the audiobook.
We discussed this book a little more for the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-252-fantasy-isthmus