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flounder47's review
5.0
"In every revolution, there is one man with a vision."
Only 10 years late to the party. An excellent read.
Only 10 years late to the party. An excellent read.
sidetracked's review
4.0
Asimov's Foundation meets the mirror universe in Star Trek. The Star Trek story weaver David Mack manages to create a yet another exciting story of conquest, death, rise to power and ambition in the great halls of the Terran Empire and on the bridges of its warships.
rebecita's review
3.0
So, I rewatched Mirror, Mirror to brush up before reading this. First of all, the actress portraying Marlena in the episode strikes me as pretty kickass compared to most of the Trek girls. This does not translate to the novel. That's OK, because it's really all about Spock.
Enter Mirror!Spock, the most interesting and creepy of the mirror cast. The humans are all kind of sadistic, but Spock is evil in that universe because it's just LOGICAL. And here we see that play out to the extreme conclusion. When he decides to save the universe it sure doesn't involve puppies and Christmas. Good thing I love a dark cautionary tale.
But Spock is just this unmovable force. Where's the counterpoint, the mirrorverse as reflection that made the original episode so awesome? The real Kirk and McCoy set Spock on this mission, now where are their ghosts?
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Evil goatee!
Enter Mirror!Spock, the most interesting and creepy of the mirror cast. The humans are all kind of sadistic, but Spock is evil in that universe because it's just LOGICAL. And here we see that play out to the extreme conclusion. When he decides to save the universe it sure doesn't involve puppies and Christmas. Good thing I love a dark cautionary tale.
But Spock is just this unmovable force. Where's the counterpoint, the mirrorverse as reflection that made the original episode so awesome? The real Kirk and McCoy set Spock on this mission, now where are their ghosts?
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Evil goatee!
caffeine_books's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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? N/A
5.0
As I finished the book, I sat in stunned silence for a moment. A powerful book on corruption and change. In the end it is a book about mirror Spock & how is logically able to make deductions about the future & how to best being to pass a republic instead of an empire. However, it is also about the people he influence & was able to convince to bring to his side. As Kirk said to Spock, “If change is inevitable, predictable, beneficial, doesn't logic demand that you be a part of it?”
midwinter's review
4.0
Asimov's Foundation meets the mirror universe in Star Trek. The Star Trek story weaver David Mack manages to create a yet another exciting story of conquest, death, rise to power and ambition in the great halls of the Terran Empire and on the bridges of its warships.
scifi451's review
4.0
An enjoyable book with Spock, and the star trek mirror universe. It was a good story that was told over a period of decades.
esperata's review
3.0
If you're expecting a story involving the crew of the ISS Enterprise you'll be disappointed. This story follows Spock and Marlena following Kirk's advice to change their universe. To that end it is detailed and very well researched, linking in with other stories of the Mirror Universe series. Fans will spot lots of familiar references.
It does tend towards cursory storytelling since it has to cover several characters and political manoeuvres across 28 years. I was also unable to satisfactorily account for Marlena's continuing presence. The use of the vision drawn from McCoy's mind though is fascinating and I shall watch that episode in a new light.
It does tend towards cursory storytelling since it has to cover several characters and political manoeuvres across 28 years. I was also unable to satisfactorily account for Marlena's continuing presence. The use of the vision drawn from McCoy's mind though is fascinating and I shall watch that episode in a new light.
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