A review by brooklyn1
Cohesion by Jeffrey Lang

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed the book. A good read and I liked the worldbuilding, even though I don't think how it was integrated into the story was the most seamless. The scenes where B'Elanna and Seven were part of a mini-collective were a lot of fun. And I was satisfied with how the book ended. The reason I am not rating it higher is because I feel how B'Elanna was portrayed was overexaggerated and her fights with Seven were very contrived. In the show their rivalry was always portrayed as B'Elanna being a little emotional and a bad manager. In this, it just felt... cruel. Like she's picking on someone who is a little different and is struggling to socialize into the crew. I know B'Elanna isn't meant to be the most tactful character, but I don't think it was ever this bad, even in season 4 of the show. Anyway, other than that I enjoyed the book, I liked the other characters, and I finished it in under a week.