linklex7's review against another edition
3.0
The story was pretty solid, at least for a season 1 TNG crew. Also at times, the book would play the pronoun game a bit more than I'd would like and have you confused as to who "he" is. With those two negatives out of the way, I still enjoyed the overall story and would recommend it to Trek fans.
hermitlyinclined's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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
1.75
robertalllan'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
readbyfred's review against another edition
1.0
The portrayal of the Enterprise crew was nothing like what I remember from television. In Ghost Ship, Riker is an a**hole, LaForge is a grouch, and Picard is too stern. Dr. Crusher, Wesley, Data and Troi are okay, but only just for Troi and Data.
Worf and Tasha Yar are secondary characters whose roles are limited in the story.
In the author's defense, the book was published in 1988; probably written as the shows first season aired. The author may have had only limited knowledge of the characters. If this was the case, then she nailed Wesley and Dr. Crusher - both characters in the novel paralleled those of the TV show.
Worf and Tasha Yar are secondary characters whose roles are limited in the story.
In the author's defense, the book was published in 1988; probably written as the shows first season aired. The author may have had only limited knowledge of the characters. If this was the case, then she nailed Wesley and Dr. Crusher - both characters in the novel paralleled those of the TV show.
joecotellese's review against another edition
2.0
This book was terrible. I don't expect much going into a Star Trek book beyond mindless entertainment. The author clearly didn't know the characters though.
jamestomasino's review against another edition
2.0
I saw this sitting on my Kindle and decided to give it a shot. I guess I can blame most of the character differentiation on the age of the book, and the fact that they were dealing with season one characters. Still, it gave me the feeling that the author just didn't "get it" in parts. Oh, and warp 13? Hrm....
azurite's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
djwudi's review against another edition
2.0
Painfully obviously early in the TNG novels (it is the first not adapted from an episode). Characterizations are wildly off base (Riker’s distrust of Data is basically overt racism). Just…oof.