Take a photo of a barcode or cover
10 reviews for:
Der Rächer. Star Trek Classic
Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-Stevens, William Shatner
3.43 AVERAGE
10 reviews for:
Der Rächer. Star Trek Classic
Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-Stevens, William Shatner
3.43 AVERAGE
Yeah dude this book is weird. The villains and their scheme is interesting but hard to believe. Kirk has a super weird characterization where he thinks he’s Spock’s dads son. There is plenty that is enjoyable in this book though. When I started the Shatnerverse I wanted to see old Kirk, old Spock, and old Bones interacting and this book delivers on that. For fans of the original series this book is kind of a treat because of that. Also it references an episode of the Original Series that isn’t often referenced which is nice. Furthermore, there is a crew that they interact with which is clearly supposed to be a younger version of the original crew. I could see some readers finding them cheesy but I quite enjoyed them. The plot is weak, there’s some dumb places they go with Kirk, but I just think any original series fan will enjoy it. If you are one of those psychos that don’t like Star Trek The Original Series definitely don’t worry about missing this one.
Shatner's novels always include SOME fun bits, though the Reeves-Stevens have to be largely responsible - or does the Shat lie when he says never watches Star Trek and has never seen an episode of TNG? Because somehow the TNG crew keeps appearing in his books, which are laden with continuity references. Not just filled with them, but HINGING on them. Case in point Avenger, which starts from an intriguing question: Why DID Sarek never mindmeld with his son? The answer may or may not enchant. Sarek and Amanda in cahoots with Kodos, the genocidal tyrant Kirk's youth. These retcons still fit continuity (one of the ghost writers' greatest skills), but they won't be to everyone's tastes. With its abstract threat and very talky middle section, Avenger isn't as exciting as the completely bonkers The Return, but it has its moments - cool ship action, a holodeck escape, and a fun way to include McCoy into the adventure as well. There is still a lot of padding as three different groups come to similar conclusions separately so they can converge. If everyone manages the same feats, it takes away from Kirk's (or whoever's). The contention that everyone should want to have sex with a 62-year-old Kirk probably comes from Shatner and only Shatner, but for the most part, the characters are well drawn, and Kirk's new (one-off) crew has potential.
Enjoyable--but not as enjoyable as Shatner's first two novels in this series. The action was fun and interesting. The tie ins of canon Trek lore were fun and added to the overall plot. My only real problem is with the glorification of Kirk at the cost of other beloved characters (which was also present in his other two books from this Odyssey trilogy).
I say if you enjoyed the other two novels in this series go ahead and read this one. It is almost as light, fast, and fun as those, even if the premise is wearing thin (and I think there are 6 or 7 more Shatner novels out there somewhere).
I say if you enjoyed the other two novels in this series go ahead and read this one. It is almost as light, fast, and fun as those, even if the premise is wearing thin (and I think there are 6 or 7 more Shatner novels out there somewhere).
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-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:
Complicated
Star Trek fans often talk about the insidiousness of the Federation in its jovial colonialism, which is all well and good, but colonialism takes many forms and the way in which this book builds out an argument for that insidiousness through ecological disaster is honestly one of the better ideas for a critique of Trek.
BOTTOM-LINE:
All abour renewal and cycles
.
PLOT OR PREMISE:
This is the third in a Star Trek trilogy, with nanites, sentient Borg, and Vulcan terrorists.
.
WHAT I LIKED:
The portrayal of the TNG crew is a little better in this book, perhaps reflecting the better portrayals seen in the TNG movies. It links Kirk, Spock, Picard, and the entire history of the various Enterprises together with Sarek.
.
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
n/a
.
DISCLOSURE:
I received no compensation, not even a free copy, in exchange for this review. I am not personal friends with the author, nor do I follow him on social media.
All abour renewal and cycles
.
PLOT OR PREMISE:
This is the third in a Star Trek trilogy, with nanites, sentient Borg, and Vulcan terrorists.
.
WHAT I LIKED:
The portrayal of the TNG crew is a little better in this book, perhaps reflecting the better portrayals seen in the TNG movies. It links Kirk, Spock, Picard, and the entire history of the various Enterprises together with Sarek.
.
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
n/a
.
DISCLOSURE:
I received no compensation, not even a free copy, in exchange for this review. I am not personal friends with the author, nor do I follow him on social media.
Fun as usual, and some great Kirk & Spock interractions (because Shatner tends to know how to do this right)... but ooooh, the ego (yup, it's still there).
Kind of a strange tale to weave Kirk into...planets dying of some weird plant plague?
A wonderful follow up to "Return". I love Spock in this book especially. Kirk is all well and good but Spock's struggle with his failure to his father, Spock's decision to go in this human side only. The relationship between Kirk and Spock that becomes all the more powerful. It's fantastic.