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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
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:
Complicated
adventurous
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After reading the first three, authored by Lovegrove, I was hoping for something more than a redone version of an already filmed episode.
Lebbon absolutely delivers!
The tension within the story is felt - even in spite of knowing our beloved Serenity crew would survive (we’ve all seen the movie, no spoilers here).
There had been something off in the way the characters were portrayed in the previous novels, but I couldn’t pinpoint what it was. In this one (with the exception of missing “Captain” and “Sir” coming from Zoe and Kaylee when addressing Mal) I felt as if I were reading a script and could easily visualize the episode being played out before me.
The antagonist(s) were a great nod to a plot line from the TV series that I think all true Browncoats would appreciate and be grateful that we got more of!
I love to collect books, especially having full series, but after the disappointments from Lovegrove, I will probably do a library check of any of his Firefly novels released after this point, but I will happily buy Lebbon’s Firefly novels sight unseen!
Lebbon absolutely delivers!
The tension within the story is felt - even in spite of knowing our beloved Serenity crew would survive (we’ve all seen the movie, no spoilers here).
There had been something off in the way the characters were portrayed in the previous novels, but I couldn’t pinpoint what it was. In this one (with the exception of missing “Captain” and “Sir” coming from Zoe and Kaylee when addressing Mal) I felt as if I were reading a script and could easily visualize the episode being played out before me.
The antagonist(s) were a great nod to a plot line from the TV series that I think all true Browncoats would appreciate and be grateful that we got more of!
I love to collect books, especially having full series, but after the disappointments from Lovegrove, I will probably do a library check of any of his Firefly novels released after this point, but I will happily buy Lebbon’s Firefly novels sight unseen!
All the Firefly books are delightful and captures the essence of the show. Love this crew.
To be honest, this book didn't fulfill my desire for Firefly-related content as well as the previous three. Lebbon is a good enough writer, but the book just didn't seem to capture the voices of the characters or the overall tone of the show as well as James Lovegrove's books do. With those three books, I was almost immediately immersed in the world of Firefly, but with Generations, I had to work for it. I had to push myself to really feel it.
I do hope they keep publishing these books because I will read every single one. I rarely buy books anymore, but these will keep showing up on my bookshelves.
I do hope they keep publishing these books because I will read every single one. I rarely buy books anymore, but these will keep showing up on my bookshelves.
This was an odd story—some parts I absolutely loved, other were a bit bloody for my liking. All in all it was shiny.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For a TV/movie tie-in series, this is a high-quality story. I really enjoyed how this one took a standard of every other science fiction story - suspended animation for deep-space travel - and twisted it into something more menacing and unpredictable than hopeful and practical. I really could have stayed on the ancient ship a little longer (like Serenity's crew).
*As per all of my reviews, I like to preface by saying that I listened to this book in audiobook format. This does indeed slightly skew my rating. I have found that audiobooks, give me a better "relationship" with the characters if done well, but also kills the book for me if narrated poorly. Also due to the nature of listening to the text, names and places may be spelled incorrectly here as I often do not have the physical volume in front of me.
Also, I have written this review in a "rolling updates" style. In that I basically chronicle my reading as I progress. This may make for a jarring and spoilery review so be warned.**
Ah another adventure...I've really come to enjoy these books.. It's like meeting up with your family regularly again after years apart. Each new meeting is now cherished a bit more. This one seems be be a mystery as the crew obtains what seems to be an Alliance star map. The crew splits up (which I assume will allow them both to work unknowingly on the same problem). The voice acting and dialogue fit just a smooth as ever.
The crew boards a lost generation ship sent from Earth probably hundreds if not thousands of years ago. Right up front, the book does a fantastic job with world building. I think this may be the most we've gotten in terms of Firefly lore of what happened to Earth that Was and how the lore of it affects the current day denizens of the galaxy. Going through the ship, the characters reflect about what happened on Earth, how they screwed up their planet so much (sounds familiar) that they had to built last ditch generation ships, and flee off world. I love love the banter and dialogue between Jayne and Kayley here as they roam the halls, looking at all the older trinkets and items. The books in the firefly series do such a great job in really pinpointing how the actors portrayed each of the characters..All of that gushing aside, this is a pretty read, and very classic firefly. Some Alliance involvement, a small hint towards River's history etc. The situation turns tense of course and I still like how there can be suspense despite we all know that the characters will all be fine. I'm also hoping that we get some 'inter book' continuity going on.
Interesting I think this may be the first time we get a point of view from the Alliance side. Well not Alliance proper but the scientists who are hunting and tracking this Silas character...Team Firefly found a living person on the derelict ship. Turns out he was a science experiment just like River Tam. She knows of him while she was at the Academy. He was sort of a progenitor to River's group. He was one of the first. The guy, Silas let's loose on the Alliance troops and goes all Tetsuo on them. Intercut with POV of the scientists who are with the Alliance troops.
This book actually reminds me almost of a haunted house, horror book by the end. The sense of claustrophobia comes into play towards the end, as Silas begins hunting both the Serenity and Alliance crews alike. River and Silas seem to share this bond together yet he's looking to take her to another elevated level of her abilities. This actually also sort of reminds me of Akira...in a backwards sense. In that Silas is trying to coax River to become more powerful and dangerous.
I love the world building that this book provided. It has a good amount of information about "Earth that was" and even had some in jokes about Ford, Mickey Mouse and other of our 'modern day' items and icons which were fun. As always the characters are felt natural...I will say however that I was actually surprised and a tad disappointed that Inara and Book were actually written out completely. I was really thinking that they'd had some factor in this,... but nope, nothing they don't even return at the end, which kinda sucks. Despite that, the book was damn fun, and gives us yet another tiny chunk of River's back story. Heavy focus on Kaylee, Jayne, Mal, and Zoe. We had a good dashing of Wash, and what we did get was great. His decoy of playing with his dinosaurs to alert the team was something I wish I could have seen on screen.
Overall, it's yet another notch in the Firefly run. The first book in the Firefly series was kind of a slog, but each one thereafter have been just pure joy and fun to read.
Also, I have written this review in a "rolling updates" style. In that I basically chronicle my reading as I progress. This may make for a jarring and spoilery review so be warned.**
Ah another adventure...I've really come to enjoy these books.. It's like meeting up with your family regularly again after years apart. Each new meeting is now cherished a bit more. This one seems be be a mystery as the crew obtains what seems to be an Alliance star map. The crew splits up (which I assume will allow them both to work unknowingly on the same problem). The voice acting and dialogue fit just a smooth as ever.
The crew boards a lost generation ship sent from Earth probably hundreds if not thousands of years ago. Right up front, the book does a fantastic job with world building. I think this may be the most we've gotten in terms of Firefly lore of what happened to Earth that Was and how the lore of it affects the current day denizens of the galaxy. Going through the ship, the characters reflect about what happened on Earth, how they screwed up their planet so much (sounds familiar) that they had to built last ditch generation ships, and flee off world. I love love the banter and dialogue between Jayne and Kayley here as they roam the halls, looking at all the older trinkets and items. The books in the firefly series do such a great job in really pinpointing how the actors portrayed each of the characters..All of that gushing aside, this is a pretty read, and very classic firefly. Some Alliance involvement, a small hint towards River's history etc. The situation turns tense of course and I still like how there can be suspense despite we all know that the characters will all be fine. I'm also hoping that we get some 'inter book' continuity going on.
Interesting I think this may be the first time we get a point of view from the Alliance side. Well not Alliance proper but the scientists who are hunting and tracking this Silas character...Team Firefly found a living person on the derelict ship. Turns out he was a science experiment just like River Tam. She knows of him while she was at the Academy. He was sort of a progenitor to River's group. He was one of the first. The guy, Silas let's loose on the Alliance troops and goes all Tetsuo on them. Intercut with POV of the scientists who are with the Alliance troops.
This book actually reminds me almost of a haunted house, horror book by the end. The sense of claustrophobia comes into play towards the end, as Silas begins hunting both the Serenity and Alliance crews alike. River and Silas seem to share this bond together yet he's looking to take her to another elevated level of her abilities. This actually also sort of reminds me of Akira...in a backwards sense. In that Silas is trying to coax River to become more powerful and dangerous.
I love the world building that this book provided. It has a good amount of information about "Earth that was" and even had some in jokes about Ford, Mickey Mouse and other of our 'modern day' items and icons which were fun. As always the characters are felt natural...I will say however that I was actually surprised and a tad disappointed that Inara and Book were actually written out completely. I was really thinking that they'd had some factor in this,... but nope, nothing they don't even return at the end, which kinda sucks. Despite that, the book was damn fun, and gives us yet another tiny chunk of River's back story. Heavy focus on Kaylee, Jayne, Mal, and Zoe. We had a good dashing of Wash, and what we did get was great. His decoy of playing with his dinosaurs to alert the team was something I wish I could have seen on screen.
Overall, it's yet another notch in the Firefly run. The first book in the Firefly series was kind of a slog, but each one thereafter have been just pure joy and fun to read.