linniescorner's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lindzee's review
3.0
3.5 stars. Overall decent, if predictable. The characters were fairly well-written, but a little different than other books
sunnycollins_'s review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
I really love this series. Though this is the fourth book, it is the first one I read. In my opinion the characters are spot on, the plot is fun and easy to follow without being overly simplistic, and the book as a whole is well written.
I highly recommended this book to any Star Trek fans or those who enjoy sci-fi!
I highly recommended this book to any Star Trek fans or those who enjoy sci-fi!
tanja's review against another edition
3.0
This is the fourth book in the Starfleet Academy series based on the 2009 Star Trek movie. It's also my least favorite. In reviews for previous books, I wrote that they're too short. This one, while a bit longer than others, is still quite short. But it took me a longer time to read, because I just couldn't completely get into the story.
Spock and Kirk still haven't met. Of course I knew they wouldn't, but it's weird reading all those Star Trek books where both of them are very important characters but they don't have any scenes together.
The book has terrorist attacks, Varkolaks, the Assassination game and a secret society. Even with all that, I still couldn't make myself care very much about the plot. I was surprised, but also glad that Kirk doesn't have any love interests in this book. I enjoyed reading about him and the Varkolak a lot.
My favorite parts are usually Spock/Uhura scenes, but their relationship is a bit rocky here. Spock can be so frustrating. There's a big development (finally!) later on, but we don't get any details.
This is the last published Starfleet Academy book. I wonder if there'll be any more of them.
Spock and Kirk still haven't met. Of course I knew they wouldn't, but it's weird reading all those Star Trek books where both of them are very important characters but they don't have any scenes together.
The book has terrorist attacks, Varkolaks, the Assassination game and a secret society. Even with all that, I still couldn't make myself care very much about the plot. I was surprised, but also glad that Kirk doesn't have any love interests in this book. I enjoyed reading about him and the Varkolak a lot.
My favorite parts are usually Spock/Uhura scenes, but their relationship is a bit rocky here. Spock can be so frustrating. There's a big development (finally!) later on, but we don't get any details.
This is the last published Starfleet Academy book. I wonder if there'll be any more of them.
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