kbrsuperstar's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Good if a bit dark in places. This seems like an episode that was pitched to the writers and turned down then fleshed out (maybe too much out) into a longer story. But you gotta love that the overarching message of the entire thing was: really shouldn't everyone be nicer to Quark?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Violence, and Physical abuse
sunfishe's review
3.5
this was a very fun story & really fleshed out quarks characterization and love for his brother, but the writing itself was distractingly bad
jazzypizzaz's review against another edition
4.0
I highly recommend this to anyone who loves the character Quark, but also loves sadness and watching him suffer. It's not a particularly well-written book (uneven pacing, unnecessary description, plot holes), but the characterization of everyone is spot-on and there are some surprising twists, which makes it work. This book was quite the ride, and I enjoyed it immensely.
alexbe2ab4's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jljaina's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
I really enjoyed this as an audiobook! It really helps that it is voiced in character! And with how "Quark" talks and how engaging it is, it flies by! Literally! It was a lot of fun and I could easily visualize everything happening. I have always thought Quark was an interesting character and this is great to get better insight to how Armin Shimerman saw his character.
I really enjoyed this as an audiobook! It really helps that it is voiced in character! And with how "Quark" talks and how engaging it is, it flies by! Literally! It was a lot of fun and I could easily visualize everything happening. I have always thought Quark was an interesting character and this is great to get better insight to how Armin Shimerman saw his character.
johhnnyinla's review
3.0
The Ferengi declare war on Bajor and Starfleet evacuates DS9. All for what? All for that religious belief relating to the Orb (the 9th one).
The war comes about when the Grand Nagus decides to exclude the Bajorans from the line of authorized bidders of the 9th Orb of Celestial some sort of other blah blah blah.
The Bajorans, as usual, come off as terroristic, and Major Kira especially cunty. Yes, cunty, to a point where her character is just plain despicable.
As it turns out, the Ferengi engineered the entire turn of events to maximize their profits by manipulating purchases and capitulations of all species involved.
This novel is one of the few I know about that depicts the Ferengi as a non-comedic relief. The Ferengi in this book had substance and might and taken seriously by the Federation and Bajor.
Personally, I could have done without the internment camp sub-plot. I mean, it has some small role that contributed to the twist and added to the allure of a "strong Ferengi Empire". It was cheesy as far as I'm concerned.
frakalot's review
5.0
This is fabulous! I'd put this somewhere in my top 5 or top 10 Trek novels. It's a fantastic story that feels just like a DS9 episode should. I want to give it a 6th star just for emphasis.
I highly recommend this story. It gets quite tense and even a bit brutal in some moments but it's a wonderful tale and it ends brilliantly. I'd like to read more novels that expand on the Ferengi in a meaningful way, like The 34th Rule has done.
The ethical and moral questions in this story are in harmony with the consciousness raising Star Trek that we love and it forces us to consider another look at the situation for Quark on the station... even for Ferengi in general perhaps.
The characters are in fine form, most impressively Morn who never gets a word out and yet maintains his reputation for never shutting up. I thought Dax was slightly off when she turned her nose up at the worm in the tequilla but was otherwise as good as the other familiars. There's also a special moment with Jake and his dad which is really nice, Jake taking the emotional support role for his dad in this instance.
I highly recommend this story. It gets quite tense and even a bit brutal in some moments but it's a wonderful tale and it ends brilliantly. I'd like to read more novels that expand on the Ferengi in a meaningful way, like The 34th Rule has done.
The ethical and moral questions in this story are in harmony with the consciousness raising Star Trek that we love and it forces us to consider another look at the situation for Quark on the station... even for Ferengi in general perhaps.
The characters are in fine form, most impressively Morn who never gets a word out and yet maintains his reputation for never shutting up. I thought Dax was slightly off when she turned her nose up at the worm in the tequilla but was otherwise as good as the other familiars. There's also a special moment with Jake and his dad which is really nice, Jake taking the emotional support role for his dad in this instance.
librarykate's review
4.0
The thing that impressed me the most about this story and especially the audiobook was how well Shimerman understands the characters of his fellow actors. I thought that everything that happened in this story fit perfectly within the world of DS9. I especially loved his imitation of the actors around him him. He imitated Zek and Rom to perfection. Sisko and Odo were practically perfect. I enjoyed it very much.
happentobeshort's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Listening to this in audiobook format read by ARMIN SHIMMERMAN HIMSELF was probably the best way for me to enjoy this book. His impersonations of everyone else on DS9 had me cackling so much. And the fact that he wrote it too??? KING SHIT. This book is a rare dive into Quark as a person and not Quark as a caricature which really endeared me to him a bit more. Not that I didn't like him before, love that big eared fool I do. I could have totally seen this as an episode or two parter even on DS9, which I think is what most ST novels should strive for. Just my onion...