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A review by graff_fuller
The Tears of the Singers by Melinda M. Snodgrass
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed the focus being on Lt. Uhura. It is rare that she, Nichelle Nicols ever got much spotlight within the TOS TV series, nor in the films...but we see her front and center in this story. She even has a tempestuous love story with a Guy (joke).
The creatures they encounter on the planet...were fairly well developed and how they interacted with the space/time ripple was an interesting concept.
All in all, I really enjoyed it. Our three favourites, Kirk, Spock and McCoy were their usually selves (with great banter back and forth). Even Scotty got some page time, but it really was Lt. Uhura's story.
Some things that were not as well received was the parts with the Klingons. Though there are aspects of this story that do not jive with what we NOW know of the Klingons and their culture/lore, it was still an interesting story.
Kor and the Klingons within this book...are the more human like Klingons, and NOT the ones we see in the movies and later in TNG.
I look forward to my next book in the Star Trek: TOS series...which is Uhura's Song, also written by Melinda Snodgrass...so I believe we are going to be in good hands.
The creatures they encounter on the planet...were fairly well developed and how they interacted with the space/time ripple was an interesting concept.
All in all, I really enjoyed it. Our three favourites, Kirk, Spock and McCoy were their usually selves (with great banter back and forth). Even Scotty got some page time, but it really was Lt. Uhura's story.
Some things that were not as well received was the parts with the Klingons. Though there are aspects of this story that do not jive with what we NOW know of the Klingons and their culture/lore, it was still an interesting story.
Kor and the Klingons within this book...are the more human like Klingons, and NOT the ones we see in the movies and later in TNG.
I look forward to my next book in the Star Trek: TOS series...which is Uhura's Song, also written by Melinda Snodgrass...so I believe we are going to be in good hands.