A review by cuteasamuntin
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home by Vonda N. McIntyre
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The Voyage Home is such a fun Trek movie with a surprisingly complex emotional undertone hidden beneath its one-liners and comedic timing. Due to the film’s dynamism and established Trek lore, the novelization is simply at too much of a disadvantage to truly excel, but it does an admirable job. The highlight was certainly the occasional windows into Kirk’s and Spock’s thoughts and feelings, which makes this a worthwhile read for fans of either character or of The Premise.
While the 1980s audiobook version is heavily abridged, Takei and Nimoy are excellent narrators, their words well-paced and clearly enunciated. One round-trip work commute passed far more quickly and enjoyably for me while listening the audiobook, which I borrowed from my local library through Libby.
While the 1980s audiobook version is heavily abridged, Takei and Nimoy are excellent narrators, their words well-paced and clearly enunciated. One round-trip work commute passed far more quickly and enjoyably for me while listening the audiobook, which I borrowed from my local library through Libby.