fretsandflour's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
memnoch's review
5.0
Being a fan of just the movies and not the TV shows I gave Enterprise a shot and love it! This book is based on the tv shows first two episodes Broken Bow. The book of course gives even more insight and I am happy I read it. Don't know why the show did not catch on with Trekkies. Anyway check out the book and then the series.
birdmanseven's review against another edition
3.0
This is a kind 3 stars. Despite an intriguing premise and good characters this book fails to gain momentum. There's something in the execution that makes it feel slow and tedious. Part of the problem is a lack of character development. They all have these deep backstories but we only get hints at them. This is meant to introduce these characters and set up a series, but really Archer is the only one to get that treatment. It was too brief. At a brisk 198 pages we just don't have the time to dig in. It wasn't a bad book, I just wanted more.
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bdplume's review against another edition
2.0
I would have given this another star, but there were far too many exclamation points at the end of declarative sentences. All in all it was a faithful adaptation but it didn’t add much of anything in terms of perspective.
esperata's review against another edition
4.0
As with all novelisations, often the fun is spotting the differences rather than following the plot. This doesn't vary much, or give any particular extra scenes, but there is occasional additional commentary.
What makes this ebook interesting is the 'Behind the Scenes' discussion with co-creator and executive producer Rick Berman and Designer Herman Zimmerman. Taking a step back and considering the thought and dedication that went into making 'Enterprise' both relatable to us today as well as recognisably a forerunner of every Star Trek series to come.
What makes this ebook interesting is the 'Behind the Scenes' discussion with co-creator and executive producer Rick Berman and Designer Herman Zimmerman. Taking a step back and considering the thought and dedication that went into making 'Enterprise' both relatable to us today as well as recognisably a forerunner of every Star Trek series to come.
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