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tinyweasel's review against another edition
3.0
At least Kirk doesn't get killed by a bridge in this.
bupdaddy's review against another edition
3.0
Not great, but it is Star Trek.
And it's got a photo section in the middle. Of cool action scenes? A fight between the Enterprise and the Klingon ship? The Nexus arcing through the sky?
Nope. Lots of pictures of Worf getting a promotion on the holodeck and everyone dressed in 1700's navy uniforms. Picture of Data and Spot the cat.
And it's got a photo section in the middle. Of cool action scenes? A fight between the Enterprise and the Klingon ship? The Nexus arcing through the sky?
Nope. Lots of pictures of Worf getting a promotion on the holodeck and everyone dressed in 1700's navy uniforms. Picture of Data and Spot the cat.
neotears's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
raemelle's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-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
3.5
octavia_cade's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
3.0
I saw this film many years ago, when it first came out, and to be perfectly honest I don't remember much about it bar the final crash and the major death. So in many ways, reading this novelisation was like coming across a whole new story. On the whole, I found Kirk's part of it more affecting. I've read a few TOS novels that are set in the twilight years of his career, and they've all got that underlying sense of loss and grief, as Kirk realises that he's gotten old, and that his days on a starship are numbered. I just find this a very compelling take on the character, and I'm far more interested in it than I am in the loss of Picard's brother and nephew, because let's be realistic here: they barely appeared in the series, and I've got no emotional attachment to them whatsoever. I feel for Picard, of course, because I do have an attachment to him, but I always got the feeling that, the very odd episode aside, he's not particularly close to his family. Which doesn't preclude his feeling grief for them, of course, but even so... Kirk's got the better part of this novel, I think.
judenoseinabook's review against another edition
2.0
Often I enjoy the books of Trek films or episodes for going deeper into the story but this seems much more superficial and was a bit disappointing. Generations is one of my top three Trek films
birdmanseven's review against another edition
4.0
Weirdly, Generations was my first Star Trek so I have a soft spot for this movie. The novel did a nice job of expanding the story, giving Kirk and crew much more to do in the first half. It loses a star because it really rushes through the climax leaving the ending very unsatisfying. (Insert your own dig at Star Trek: Generations here.)
We discussed this movie and more in this special Trek themed episode of the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-230-picard-and-the-next-generation
We discussed this movie and more in this special Trek themed episode of the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-230-picard-and-the-next-generation
lucyatoz's review against another edition
4.0
A good solid read to end the year...it was actually better that I recall the film being!