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A review by spiffxp
A Stitch in Time by Andrew J. Robinson
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I passed over DS9 when it first came out, thinking at the time that B5 was better, and that they were both basically ripping each other off anyway. It wasn't until three years ago that I finally agreed to sit down and watch the show with someone who proclaimed they would skip all the dumb or non-consequential episodes. Of which there were apparently many in the first season or two.
Sure enough, I walked away from that experience deciding that Deep Space Nine had way more depth and nuance than I had given it credit for. Characters I initially hated grew to become my favorites. And one of those characters was Garek.
Which probably makes me predisposed to like this, but so what. I never expected to read a star trek book in my life and yet here I am. I think it worked as a great character study. I'm not sure if any backstory could fully live up to the character and expectations set by the show. But I think this is as good an attempt as any I could hope for, and I was happy with it.
This didn't redefine the character for me, I don't know that it truly blew my mind, but I really enjoyed reading it. I'll probably read it again someday when I decide to dip back into DS9 for a while.
Sure enough, I walked away from that experience deciding that Deep Space Nine had way more depth and nuance than I had given it credit for. Characters I initially hated grew to become my favorites. And one of those characters was Garek.
Which probably makes me predisposed to like this, but so what. I never expected to read a star trek book in my life and yet here I am. I think it worked as a great character study. I'm not sure if any backstory could fully live up to the character and expectations set by the show. But I think this is as good an attempt as any I could hope for, and I was happy with it.
This didn't redefine the character for me, I don't know that it truly blew my mind, but I really enjoyed reading it. I'll probably read it again someday when I decide to dip back into DS9 for a while.