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hankjones66's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
rachelbz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
noodlebum's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
bibliocatts's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
3.0
pio_near's review against another edition
5.0
So, first a few words about normal writing vs. Series writing, from my perspective...
Feel free to skip this paragraph! I feel that I tend to judge series writing vs original writing on different criteria... in most cases, Tolstoy or Hawthorne would not be writing Doctor Who, Star Trek or the like, so its not about being wowed by writership, prose or worldbuilding. In most cases these intrepid authors are stepping into a world fully formed, or are helping to reshape it. That being said, in series works I usually look for TONE (does it fit with the original works/vision) UNIVERSE (does it mesh or fly contrary to the world built, and PLOT (if you have a bad plot, you're always sunk, but ESPECIALLY if you have a gaggle of geeks chasing after you!). Therefore, that's what the remainder of this review will focus on...
Okay, back to the review! I really enjoyed the broadening of the Picard universe that Swallow aided here... we get to see a Riker-Troi partnership one child in... and not portrayed and an intergalactic power couple. We return to the world built from the mind of Roddenberry, and while the Romulans are villains, the story arc is broadened by the ongoing catastrophe affecting them, and the very personal way it resonates with each of them.
And the story was strong... relationship-based, with multiple POVs, it really told a complete story without falling back to TNG tropes, or Spot allusions.
I really enjoyed this second foray into the Picard universe, and look forward to the high caliber of others to come!
Feel free to skip this paragraph! I feel that I tend to judge series writing vs original writing on different criteria... in most cases, Tolstoy or Hawthorne would not be writing Doctor Who, Star Trek or the like, so its not about being wowed by writership, prose or worldbuilding. In most cases these intrepid authors are stepping into a world fully formed, or are helping to reshape it. That being said, in series works I usually look for TONE (does it fit with the original works/vision) UNIVERSE (does it mesh or fly contrary to the world built, and PLOT (if you have a bad plot, you're always sunk, but ESPECIALLY if you have a gaggle of geeks chasing after you!). Therefore, that's what the remainder of this review will focus on...
Okay, back to the review! I really enjoyed the broadening of the Picard universe that Swallow aided here... we get to see a Riker-Troi partnership one child in... and not portrayed and an intergalactic power couple. We return to the world built from the mind of Roddenberry, and while the Romulans are villains, the story arc is broadened by the ongoing catastrophe affecting them, and the very personal way it resonates with each of them.
And the story was strong... relationship-based, with multiple POVs, it really told a complete story without falling back to TNG tropes, or Spot allusions.
I really enjoyed this second foray into the Picard universe, and look forward to the high caliber of others to come!
bougiebrat's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
julieabe89's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book dug a bit into the Zhat Vash and it's mission. It also brought us a Will and Deanna adventure that I adored. Between that and Will working with a Romulan commander against all odds, I could not get enough.
nivek1385's review against another edition
4.0
Slow start, but fun
It was a very slow start, but it was a fun read. Once I got into it (though that took much longer than the first Picard book), I didn't want to put it down.
It was a very slow start, but it was a fun read. Once I got into it (though that took much longer than the first Picard book), I didn't want to put it down.
erinaries's review
3.0
this was a good time !!! i have nothing left to say other than thad deserved better