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ckeithjohnson's review against another edition
4.0
By far my favorite Voyager book so far. I enjoyed the interplay between the three groups very much. Chakotay seems less one note, even while playing his one note, throughout and I'm not even sure why. Tom Paris's arc is very good, it would have been great if this sort of xenophobia would have been explored more in his character within the show.
The pseudo-science was about as interesting as Trek pseudo-science gets, and the plot moved quickly and efficiently. Overall I would highly suggest any fan of Trek in general or Voyager specifically should give this yarn a spin.
The pseudo-science was about as interesting as Trek pseudo-science gets, and the plot moved quickly and efficiently. Overall I would highly suggest any fan of Trek in general or Voyager specifically should give this yarn a spin.
glitterkitter's review against another edition
4.0
These are starting to get more consistently good as they're settling into the characters consistently. Chakotay has a good arc in this one. Paris has a decent one (it would be better if not for the flaw being something not really existing in the show, it just shows up to be a thing that he can have a story to resolve it in this book).
Also, Paris having a thing against lizards and Janeway talking about being fond of them is hilarious in the context of the Threshold episode. (I wonder how intentional that was bc googling some dates says that episode aired about a month before this book came out.)
Also, Paris having a thing against lizards and Janeway talking about being fond of them is hilarious in the context of the Threshold episode. (I wonder how intentional that was bc googling some dates says that episode aired about a month before this book came out.)
hardcore_bookish's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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? No
4.0
foxxie52's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
madisonreadsbooks's review
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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? No
5.0
I really liked this story. I saw what should have been the twist ending coming from a mile away, but otherwise, the characters and the story were well written.
amyz001's review
4.0
Great story with well realised character voices. The aliens are fantastic and sympathetic. A good lesson about getting over prejudice, and learning to work together.
frakalot's review
5.0
I loved it. A great story with a satisfying, albeit predictable ending. I think Chakotay could have made the cover since he played a decent role in this story.
arielkirst's review
4.0
Another great Voyager novel by Golden.
Just like reading an episode. She's my fav Voyager author to date.
Just like reading an episode. She's my fav Voyager author to date.
errrick's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
It was fine. There's a kind of weird "Tom Paris is racist towards lizards and people who look like lizards b-plot*," but otherwise it's pretty fun. The main plot is the usual Star Trek two alien cultures fighting and we have to figure out how to get around the Prime Directive story. It was pretty well done though.
*From a dude who was literally turned into a lizard and mated with a lizard and had baby lizards.
*From a dude who was literally turned into a lizard and mated with a lizard and had baby lizards.