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A review by graff_fuller
Star Trek: The Original Series: Uhura's Song by Janet Kagan
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.5
This is a longer story, but the author set a good pace for the characters and the plot.
I do not want to give away any of the reveals, and there many, but I just loved how our crew (of the Entereprise) dealt with the problems at hand, and how tried to correct/understand the situation.
Learning the native language of the cat like race, and how differently they saw and learned things.
This proceeds throughout the story, and at each time, the crew made mistakes/misunderstood the facts, but still progressed in knowledge.
Loved how Lt. Uhura was used in the story. This is the second book (in so many) that had her character front and center (which I appreciated).
Of course, our trio (Kirk, Spock and McCoy) was great, but they were separated for most of the story.
There is a character name Evan Wilson...which got a LOT of the storytime, which I enjoyed immensely. If you did not like her, then you may not like the novel, but I loved her as a character.
The story is a really interesting one, and one that the reader will look back upon, and enjoy as time goes by (at least it feels this way, the night after I finished it). I keep thinking about the cat race and their history and how I wish we could have more from them in the future...which I believe we will. Fingers crossed.
Also, there is reveal at the end of the book that through me for a loop...and I do hope that we revisit IT in future stories, too.
Great novel, not just a great Star Trek novel, but a great novel. I hope, whoever you are that are reading this review...desire to read this book...and I hope that you enjoy it as much as I have.
I do not want to give away any of the reveals, and there many, but I just loved how our crew (of the Entereprise) dealt with the problems at hand, and how tried to correct/understand the situation.
Learning the native language of the cat like race, and how differently they saw and learned things.
This proceeds throughout the story, and at each time, the crew made mistakes/misunderstood the facts, but still progressed in knowledge.
Loved how Lt. Uhura was used in the story. This is the second book (in so many) that had her character front and center (which I appreciated).
Of course, our trio (Kirk, Spock and McCoy) was great, but they were separated for most of the story.
There is a character name Evan Wilson...which got a LOT of the storytime, which I enjoyed immensely. If you did not like her, then you may not like the novel, but I loved her as a character.
The story is a really interesting one, and one that the reader will look back upon, and enjoy as time goes by (at least it feels this way, the night after I finished it). I keep thinking about the cat race and their history and how I wish we could have more from them in the future...which I believe we will. Fingers crossed.
Also, there is reveal at the end of the book that through me for a loop...and I do hope that we revisit IT in future stories, too.
Great novel, not just a great Star Trek novel, but a great novel. I hope, whoever you are that are reading this review...desire to read this book...and I hope that you enjoy it as much as I have.