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vortimer's review
1.0
Quite possibly the worst book I've ever read - unfortunately the author's other three Trek novels would also make the bottom 10. (I'm a completist!)
The plot, the almost unreadable prose, it's just awful.
The weird BSDM subtext doesn't help either.
The plot, the almost unreadable prose, it's just awful.
The weird BSDM subtext doesn't help either.
theheroichydrangea's review against another edition
While I totally respect the level of 1) horniness and 2) married Kirk/Spock Sondra and Myrna are bringing to the game, I have COMPLETELY lost the literal actual plot here and am not feeling particularly compelled to keep reading to see if I can pick it back up. Sorry ladies!!
caffeine_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Disappointed with this book. I really enjoyed the first one but this one has unsatisfactory storyline and ending. Ugh just underwhelmed.
bdplume's review
1.0
I asked myself "why would I read the sequel to the book I dubbed 'the worst Star Trek book I have read'?"
The answer is that I bought them at the same time, so if I spent money on it I may as well read it.
This one was a little better than its predecessor. It suffered from many of the same flaws, but not to the same degree. It was at least readable thanks to easier-to-follow action sequences. Still, I would not recommend it even for those who have read the first.
The answer is that I bought them at the same time, so if I spent money on it I may as well read it.
This one was a little better than its predecessor. It suffered from many of the same flaws, but not to the same degree. It was at least readable thanks to easier-to-follow action sequences. Still, I would not recommend it even for those who have read the first.
reeshadovahsil's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars if I had the option. Better than the first one but still not very good. Most conversations are written as though everyone speaks the same way, with a penchant for roundabout riddles, half-thoughts, and stabs at philosophy (one of the writers apparently has a degree in philosophy, but it only comes across in stumbles here). There are rarely differentiations between voices, which is especially heinous in light of the novel's subject matter.
The "slash" aspect of the first book was very toned down in this one, almost as if they were admonished for it, but the bulk of the text still reads like a mediocre fan fiction (as someone who enjoys good fan fiction, and slash, and has been reading it for decades, I am not bashing the art form at all, only the execution within this novel).
The plot is actually interesting, as is the Big Bad. It's the writing that needs help, not the ideas.
The "slash" aspect of the first book was very toned down in this one, almost as if they were admonished for it, but the bulk of the text still reads like a mediocre fan fiction (as someone who enjoys good fan fiction, and slash, and has been reading it for decades, I am not bashing the art form at all, only the execution within this novel).
The plot is actually interesting, as is the Big Bad. It's the writing that needs help, not the ideas.
strikingthirteen's review against another edition
2.0
This was really slow to get going. It takes pretty much half the book to get to the main event, which then quickly gets convoluted. We have this ridiculous villain, who continues to be ridiculous, and then it gets weirder. Nothing really gets resolved either. Not as balls to the walls insane as its predecessor but it’s biggest crime is being mostly sloppy and boring in this case. It, of course, has its moments.
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