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duncan_mcguire's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
thecrankyreader's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
3.5
Was a fun quick read. These stories were actual screen plays fleshed out from the television series. I found it a ride down memory lane. Was a lot of fun and I would recommend these to any Star Trek fan.
mamaki1987's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
alexegol's review against another edition
5.0
I'm "binge-watching" TOS by reading these adaptations on my phone; the visuals/effects of the actual show take me out of it and I find it too daunting to have to watch so many episodes like that. This is also more accessible for me. I'll go back and watch the more acclaimed ones, as well as the Mudd episodes which are not included in any of these 12 volumes.
taaya's review against another edition
1.0
Okay, so, Blish worked with the original scripts? But the book was first published one year after the show premiered? Why didn't Blish or the editor check what had been changed before publishing this stories?
Because, let's be honest, they're even more sexists than the show itself was. And not only that. They're lacking anything. There's no humour, no emotion, nothing of what made Trek enjoyable. In fact, the writing style is so outlandish, it's hard to find anything to connect to in this stories, hard to even follow them, even when one knows the episode by heart. Most of what happens is being left out, we mostly get direct speech. But no information on which emotion lies behind it, what happens in between,... Hell, there are even quite a few times when during the direct speech the person that's addressed changes - without any indication in the text. We only know so because we know the episodes and because suddenly a different person replies.
This really is far from being an enjoyable writing style.
Because, let's be honest, they're even more sexists than the show itself was. And not only that. They're lacking anything. There's no humour, no emotion, nothing of what made Trek enjoyable. In fact, the writing style is so outlandish, it's hard to find anything to connect to in this stories, hard to even follow them, even when one knows the episode by heart. Most of what happens is being left out, we mostly get direct speech. But no information on which emotion lies behind it, what happens in between,... Hell, there are even quite a few times when during the direct speech the person that's addressed changes - without any indication in the text. We only know so because we know the episodes and because suddenly a different person replies.
This really is far from being an enjoyable writing style.
count_zero's review
3.0
Honestly, while there is some merit to reading these to find out how the episodes were changed from script to screen, I'd say watching the episodes is a better way to experience these stories.
jayshay's review
Read these in the library at lunch time in grade eight hiding from my tormentors. (A lifetime and five minutes ago.)
octavia_cade's review
3.0
Enjoyable collection of short stories, each of which covers one of seven episodes from the original Star Trek. The stories themselves are relatively superficial but they're still fun to read, especially if you can picture the episode as you're reading. Of the seven stories here, it's "Miri" that stands out the most, being both creepy and McCoy-heavy, both of which are things I enjoy.