A review by siobhanward
Phasers on Stun!: How the Making--And Remaking--Of Star Trek Changed the World by Ryan Britt

informative medium-paced

4.0

 

The secret is, if you speak kindly of Voyager, I'm probably going to like what you're writing because I have a soft spot for that series. That aside, this was a fun read and Britt clearly knows his Trek. I appreciated how much detail he went into about some of the less mentioned series, like Voyager and DS9. While there was a lot of focus on TOS, it made sense since it gave the context for everything that came after. I loved how Britt covered what was happening in the world at the time of each series and how it fit into historical context (including that - GASP - Trek wasn't always as cutting-edge and pro-social justice as we make it out to be). This was a fun read - dense if you're not into Star Trek, but definitely a fun one.