Reviews

Firefly: Carnival by Una McCormack

ozreus's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Always love a good Firefly book and this one was really good, felt just like it could've been an episode of the show.

starfire_rhexia's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

unofficialcate's review

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

wertzj's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

vanamonde's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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

3.0

This reminds me of books I used to read in the library as a child. Nothing flashy, just a fun story set in Firefly universe. Recommended.

perilous1's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 Stars

Just as with previous books in this series, the story has the feel of a lost episode.

The crew is just trying to work an honest security job, and of course, it all goes sideways. And for some reason, the powerful man who hired them is less interested in getting back his merchandise than he is in getting ransome for Zoe and Book instead. Although, he's apparently not so bright, because he doesn't seem to bother looking into what either of his hostages are capable of...

McCormack writes the characters true enough that one would suspect her of being a fan--which I certainly hope is the case. The ease with which the crew of Serenity is initially thwarted felt a bit contrived. But on the plus side, we get to see River using that killer brain of hers in a place I'm sure many (other than me) have wondered about. That's right--a casino.

I rounded up because Zoe and Book were portrayed accurately enough to make me smile. And because it was good to see human trafficking addressed as a plotline. (No amount of futuristic idealism could convince me that humans will ever be rid of the tendency toward exploitation.)

serena2286's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

tamlovestea's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

No power in the verse..

taylor_made_library's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

3.5

johnkinnison's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

5.0