Reviews

Control by David Mack

crankyoldnerd's review against another edition

5.0

I somehow missed this release when it came out, not knowing it was out there. If you are a fan of ST Discovery this sets up events that occur in season 2. It would have been interesting how I would have enjoyed season 2 differently had I gotten this read before hand.

It is an excellent glimpse of the universe. Looking forward to reading future efforts here.

judenoseinabook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I was very sad by the end of this book, and presumably the series. I've always liked this idealistic character of Julian Bushir and felt moved by his descent  into the nightmare of the Section 31 project.
I felt the story was a bit slow to get going, but then it took off and roared to an end. 

dutchfoodie's review against another edition

5.0

What an excellent story. Especially in light of the season 2 finale of ST: Discovery. Highly recommended!

bdplume's review against another edition

4.0

Gripping story with huge implications for the Trek universe.

cwsawyer's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

dreamwanderer's review

5.0

David Mack always delivers a riveting read. This had all the elements I like in a story. Human interest, adventure, danger, intrigue, an out of the box bad guy, it's all there. I HOPE this story line is continued and not left dangling for years as has happened before.