vesper1931's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Stardate 7003.4 The planet Aritani is under attack by pirates.the enterprise is there to help and find them. But Spock is attacked and consequently among other things losing his memory.
Another enjoyable re-read
Another enjoyable re-read
skylar2's review against another edition
2.0
Mindshadow is a mostly-predictable mashup of a couple TOS episodes, with a poorly-executed twist at the end.
croissanti's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
elysareadsitall's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the overall plot and thought it was a good espionage thriller. For the most part, I was enjoying it, but the love triangle was dumb. It was completely pointless to start drama with McCoy and Kirk. I don't know why the novels do this so often. Other than that, it's a fun story.
frakalot's review
4.0
Spock is swiftly taken out of action, he remains that way for a good portion of the book and of course he holds the key to solving the problem at hand. It's a setting I've noticed in many early TOS novels so it has a very classic feel, which is bolstered by the familiar humour and recognisable characterisations.
I enjoyed this one even with the terrible auto-love between McCoy and his specialist. Auto-love is also a very classic trek feature.
I enjoyed this one even with the terrible auto-love between McCoy and his specialist. Auto-love is also a very classic trek feature.
bdplume's review
3.0
Just your average Trek story. A few good moments, but not on my favorites list.
wai's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is a decent Star Trek novel. It gets a bit convoluted towards the middle as it feels like there are too many things going on at once. Kirk and Bones come off a bit misogynistic towards one of the female original characters, which I guess can be seen as in character from the original 60s show. It does come together at the end in a way that makes sense for it and is a satisfying end for a Trek fan.
Note: The use of "rape" in my content warnings refers to a telepathic character having another character force themselves into their mind in a way that is analogous to rape but is not sexual in nature. The use of suicide attempt is also slightly misleading, as a character is framed to look as though they attempted suicide twice but presented in a way that could still potentially be triggering.
Note: The use of "rape" in my content warnings refers to a telepathic character having another character force themselves into their mind in a way that is analogous to rape but is not sexual in nature. The use of suicide attempt is also slightly misleading, as a character is framed to look as though they attempted suicide twice but presented in a way that could still potentially be triggering.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Rape
reeshadovahsil's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jersy's review against another edition
2.0
It sounded so good and the beginning was promising, but the setup was just an excuse to get Spock hurt and was mostly forgotten after that. The actual focus of the story were immature problems, Kirk and McCoy constantly apologizing to each other and a twist that I feel is done in so many Star Trek books. How Spock copes with his injury was kind of interesting, but McCoy's "love" was really, really rushed and most scenes just weren't engaging. I guess I can imagine that others could have fun with this book, but most things just didn't work for me. It felt too little like Star Trek and too much like High School drama.
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