Reviews

A Stitch in Time by Andrew J. Robinson

agentcryptid's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

emselilly's review against another edition

4.0

This was better than I expected honestly! It's really cool and interesting to see the origins of Garak by someone who has put so much thought into his story

nosestuckinabk's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

btaitt's review

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

rachelbz's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

astellus's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious medium-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

4.5

It was a joy to hear Robinson narrate his own novel. His impressions of several other beloved DS9 characters were very well done. 

The novel itself was incredibly interesting.  Caveat - to a Star Trek fan. Mileage may vary if you're not a fan of the franchise. I thoroughly enjoyed myself as I learned more about Garak's past.

jogojam's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Andy you will always be famous 

bosermoki's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jeevesbun's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I had heard really good things about A Stitch in Time prior to reading it, and when I finally found a paper copy I was very excited. I'm delighted to say it really lived up to the hype for me personally. I found Andrew Robinson's writing style to be very enjoyable, and his connection to Garak as a central character was clearly deep and personal. 

A Stitch in Time serves as a sort of memoir to Garak's life both pre and post Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, delivered in a series of letters and log entries sent from Garak to Doctor Bashir, and unravels several of the mysteries which surrounded him during the course of the show. It also delves more into the workings of Cardassian society through the lens of those within that society, again both prior to the events of Deep Space Nine and following the end of the Dominion War. 

If you're a fan of Garak as a character and want to read more about him, as well as getting a different viewpoint on the Star Trek universe at that point in its continuity, I highly recommend this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, War, Classism, Genocide, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, and Torture

gutis's review against another edition

5.0

Really interesting format where it jumps around to different parts of Garak's life. I feel like that is often difficult to get right, but it worked great in this case. All the different threads tied together thematically and made good use of gaps in the show.