A review by even_steven
Watching the Clock by Christopher L. Bennett

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

DNF at 33%. I really gave this one a try. In principle, it’s nice to get a story so far removed from the typical Star Trek narratives and characters. Lucsly and Dulmur could be fascinating characters if written more three-dimensionally. However, this book suffers from a lack of narrative structure. I get the sense the author didn’t have every chapter planned out neatly and so there are occasionally whole sections that feel superfluous or out of place. The narrative does not progress at a satisfactory pace, because it feels like the author makes too many unnecessary asides. The level of research into Trek lore and instances of time travel across multiple series is commendable, but the story itself is a slog.