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steeluloid's review
4.0
I bought this one more in hope than expectation, but was rather pleasantly surprised with the quality of the writing.
Okay, it’s not Jeff Noon, but it’s a good, solid Blake’s 7 story, so it does what it says on the tin. I was in the mood for this, and I got what I came for.
This is what I’m talking about: (edited to hide spoilers)
‘Hold still,’ Avon snapped [taking over the highly technical task]. ‘I’m impressed you got this far.’
‘It’s a knack,’ shrugged Vila.
Avon.... ‘It wasn’t a compliment.’
Okay, it’s not Jeff Noon, but it’s a good, solid Blake’s 7 story, so it does what it says on the tin. I was in the mood for this, and I got what I came for.
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I particularly appreciated the way this story over-shadows the execution of Blake in the last episode (S04 E13 “Blake”) by examining the demise of a half-forgotten enemy of the Terran Federation and the presence of an antique revolver in that scene.This is what I’m talking about: (edited to hide spoilers)
‘Hold still,’ Avon snapped [taking over the highly technical task]. ‘I’m impressed you got this far.’
‘It’s a knack,’ shrugged Vila.
Avon.... ‘It wasn’t a compliment.’
avalonenigma's review
5.0
Surprisingly good book that captures the characters of the old show while updating the style enough to entertain the (kind of) adult this viewer has now become.
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