A review by amyz001
Chrysalis by David Niall Wilson
4.0
An interesting story which analyses faith and culture. Set up was not particularly unique for Voyager, with the ship in need of food, and them needing to harvest on a planet as Neelix suggests. Basically the same as the previous book!
All the characters had fairly significant roles to play in the story, and were well written. The story was quite slow but I didn't struggle with it and quite enjoyed the action towards the end. I wish they could've explored the same themes differently, as I often felt like the crew were put in negative situations which may cause damage to the culture of the aliens due to misunderstanding. It made me feel more for the aliens than the invading crew. I enjoyed the crew experiencing the wonder of the ending though, and overall enjoyed the story.
All the characters had fairly significant roles to play in the story, and were well written. The story was quite slow but I didn't struggle with it and quite enjoyed the action towards the end. I wish they could've explored the same themes differently, as I often felt like the crew were put in negative situations which may cause damage to the culture of the aliens due to misunderstanding. It made me feel more for the aliens than the invading crew. I enjoyed the crew experiencing the wonder of the ending though, and overall enjoyed the story.