eaterofworlds's review
adventurous
tense
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? No
4.0
gingerreader99's review
3.0
It flipped and flopped between 3 and 4 stars but I have settled on 3 and maybe just maybe a 3.5. don't get me wrong this was quite enjoyable. It was exciting, funny and well it is more Pike so how can I lose? That said the weird transition to Kirk for the last 10 pages it out of place and not needed. Pikes story felt unfinished because of it. Even though how it did leave off was something I was hoping would happen! Haha. Other than some very obvious continuity issue with Discovery, it was a very satisfactory tale.
dina_s's review
3.75
Fun! Full Circle. The people that created strange new worlds probably read this one before making the series, a lot of elements come back, mainly characterisation. Loved it. Makes me wonder if we'll ever see a story like captains table on screen, that would be so cool. We can only hope
andihebenthal's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
taaya's review
3.0
The story has a few points that are annoying. Blatant cis-heteronormativity for example, as well as way too explicit battle scenes. Also it’s a bit too focused on action for my liking. Only exploring the secret of the pub (more than Pike has done here) would have been enough for a novel for me. I’m more for exploring and personal insights and don’t need any action, danger or battles. But in general I found this novel to not be as bad as the reviews here made me fear.
adamdavidcollings's review against another edition
5.0
This was a fun book. It provided some cool development to the characters from the first Star Trek pilot - The Cage. It also features some of the coolest aliens I've encountered in a Star Trek novel - space whales that were ridden from planet to planet (like spaceships).
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