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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
Ok, so I was going through a phase in High School where I really like Star Trek The Next Generation. So when I saw this book I got it and read it and I really liked it. I have reread it a bunch of times now and still enjoy it everytime.
I read this back when I was about 13 and a trekkie. Still have to give props to Peter David though, he's a pretty talented writer.
2.5 stars. I know this is a favorite Trek novel for many, but it just doesn't inspire me. The main reason is that I couldn't see the relationship between Riker and Troi as transcendent. This is just a romance, complete with all the usual annoying tropes. Riker is just another hypermasculine guy doing and saying anything it takes to persuade someone into a physical relationship, and Troi, who should know better being an empath and psychology student, falls for it. I read this hoping I would see another side of Riker and like him more, but the book had the opposite effect. Also, I don't see it as noble to be willing to destroy 40 years of timeline for your entire universe just to get your romantic love back. I can't imagine a more horrifically selfish act!
One of those Star Trek novels that I fell absolutely in love with, when I was 13. ahhh. such good memories. :)
adventurous
emotional
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Book Review 18 - Star Trek The Next Generation Imzadi
This is one of my favourite star trek books I have ever read.
Covering a subject which has never been shown in an episode of the The Next Generation, this book explains how the relationship of William Riker and Deanna Troi began with their meeting on Betazed through to their beginning to serve together on the USS Enterprise D at the start of the Next Generation (Encounter At Farpoint). This book has a bit of everything in it including time travel and is a fantastic story so gets
This is one of my favourite star trek books I have ever read.
Covering a subject which has never been shown in an episode of the The Next Generation, this book explains how the relationship of William Riker and Deanna Troi began with their meeting on Betazed through to their beginning to serve together on the USS Enterprise D at the start of the Next Generation (Encounter At Farpoint). This book has a bit of everything in it including time travel and is a fantastic story so gets
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Why.
Why does this book have such high ratings?
The characters all had only one side to them. Deanna is overly intelectual, Will is overly sexual, Lwaxana is overly controlling. Everyone's overly something, and not a thing more.
A lot of them are out of character too, especially Data, who contradicts himself by doing something immoral to uphold moral standards.
Will's entire preoccupation with Deanna's death means he needs therapy, not time travel. Barclay (used only for comedic effect) apparently faints at everything.
The secondary characters were so plain I barely remember anyone's name.
Then there's the plot, which makes no sense. Deanna dies and Will blames himself for no apparent reason. He had as much to do with her death as an anglerfish with a weather balloon, and yet forty years later, he's so obsessed with it his entire life has fallen apart.
We're dragged through a painful flashback where Will and Deanna meet and hate each other, and are both quite insufferable but insist on meeting up because... because reasons, I guess.
So many things bothered me: Riker making bets about sex with Deanna. Scenes that were supposed to be deep, I guess, but made no sense whatsoever, including but not limited to indefinite hanging from trees, staring at abstract paintings while swaying and naked cuddling that was somehow supposed to be therapy (tm).
The big bad aliens of the day were ridiculous, but since everything else was as well, I can't really complain.
This would have been a more interesting book if all the characters were replaced by lamps. I regret reading it with my own two eyes.
Why does this book have such high ratings?
The characters all had only one side to them. Deanna is overly intelectual, Will is overly sexual, Lwaxana is overly controlling. Everyone's overly something, and not a thing more.
A lot of them are out of character too, especially Data, who contradicts himself by doing something immoral to uphold moral standards.
Will's entire preoccupation with Deanna's death means he needs therapy, not time travel. Barclay (used only for comedic effect) apparently faints at everything.
The secondary characters were so plain I barely remember anyone's name.
Then there's the plot, which makes no sense. Deanna dies and Will blames himself for no apparent reason. He had as much to do with her death as an anglerfish with a weather balloon, and yet forty years later, he's so obsessed with it his entire life has fallen apart.
We're dragged through a painful flashback where Will and Deanna meet and hate each other, and are both quite insufferable but insist on meeting up because... because reasons, I guess.
So many things bothered me: Riker making bets about sex with Deanna. Scenes that were supposed to be deep, I guess, but made no sense whatsoever, including but not limited to indefinite hanging from trees, staring at abstract paintings while swaying and naked cuddling that was somehow supposed to be therapy (tm).
The big bad aliens of the day were ridiculous, but since everything else was as well, I can't really complain.
This would have been a more interesting book if all the characters were replaced by lamps. I regret reading it with my own two eyes.
A bit convoluted, and some regressive gender politics, but still such a pleasurable read. It’s clear that David has a lot of affection for the characters, and it was great to spend so much time with Troi and the Betazoids.