kirstyanderson's review against another edition
funny
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? Yes
3.5
dixiet's review against another edition
3.0
The subtitle of this book, "a mem-noir", is perfect. I've never read anything quite like it.
sn03's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
hogglea10's review against another edition
3.0
Sort of a bizarre but fun read. Being a TNG geek who's seen every episode more times than is reasonable to admit to, this was a fun listen. When I saw that the cast members were contributing their voices to the book I couldn't help but get a copy of the audiobook. That was a really nice twist that made this a compulsory audiobook for me. Being a fictional book based on real people, it left me wondering how much of the portrayal of these individuals is fact and how much was embellishment. Generally a fun book that I enjoyed listening to. The writing wasn't phenomenal and the plot was pretty generic, but the fact it was based on real life people Spiner worked with and I grew up watching made this book great for me. Going in with no real strong expectations of anything high quality, it was exactly perfect for a weekend escapism. A person who wasn't a fan of the show or nearly quite as geeky as I was (ok, am) probably wouldn't get nearly as much out of this as I did, which is what gives it a 3 star rating from me.
mcc004's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mary_r_m's review against another edition
3.0
I think I would have enjoyed this even if I wasn't a bit of a sci-fi Trekkie nerd. With a mix of memoir and fiction narrated by Brent Spiner, with cameos from fellow Starship Enterprise crew, my little nerdy heart was fully emersed in this experience.
However, I could have done without some of the language.
However, I could have done without some of the language.
55_sallymander's review against another edition
5.0
5 stars, Real, or not?
FAN FICTION by Brent Spiner
St. Martin's Press
Brent Spiner has a problem, several fans are in love with him or his character Data from Star Trek; The Next Generation. This is a fictional, humorous version of what may or may not have happened with his obsessed fans.
It reads as believable, you can imagine things really happening just as he portrays them. There is a nice tie-in to TNG, for all of the Trekkie fans out there. Several of his co-stars from the show have made it into the book, as well. It would have made itself more endearing if the book had been non-fiction, instead of fiction, at least, to me.
I don't consider myself a Trekkie, that being said, we do own the entire series of Star Trek: TNG, on DVD. Hubby & I watch an episode, almost every day, (we've done this for years) since we like the series so much. Of course, since the author is Data on the cast of TNG, I wanted to see what his book was about.
Much appreciation to @StMartinsPress #StMartinsPress @BrentSpiner @BrentJSpiner #BrentSpiner for the complimentary copy of #FanFiction I was under no obligation to post a review.
FAN FICTION by Brent Spiner
St. Martin's Press
Brent Spiner has a problem, several fans are in love with him or his character Data from Star Trek; The Next Generation. This is a fictional, humorous version of what may or may not have happened with his obsessed fans.
It reads as believable, you can imagine things really happening just as he portrays them. There is a nice tie-in to TNG, for all of the Trekkie fans out there. Several of his co-stars from the show have made it into the book, as well. It would have made itself more endearing if the book had been non-fiction, instead of fiction, at least, to me.
I don't consider myself a Trekkie, that being said, we do own the entire series of Star Trek: TNG, on DVD. Hubby & I watch an episode, almost every day, (we've done this for years) since we like the series so much. Of course, since the author is Data on the cast of TNG, I wanted to see what his book was about.
Much appreciation to @StMartinsPress #StMartinsPress @BrentSpiner @BrentJSpiner #BrentSpiner for the complimentary copy of #FanFiction I was under no obligation to post a review.
stormcloud82's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
tanya_the_spack's review against another edition
4.0
I’d say this is a 3-star story, and it left me a bit genre-confused, but it kept my attention post-surgery as I laid in bed downing painkillers. It gets a well-deserved 4th star because I listened to the audiobook, which is incredibly well done, and I highly recommend going that route.