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0 of 1 members found this review helpful.As horribly written as the first, plot resolution incredibly lacking.
“Well, after forcing my way through the first book and getting past all of the horrible characterizations and poor attempts at "Trek" colloquialism, I decided that the plot was interesting enough to give this, the second book, a chance. Never before have I felt like $8 could really be a waste of money.
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-07-11.
The plot itself was a monumental let down, the unfolding of which is only superseded in it's feeling of contrivance by the conclusion. The entire thing read like an adolescent child trying desperately to gain the acceptance of his/her peers. In much the same way, Golden seems to be trying desperately to gain the acceptance of her Trek peers. At least in my discerning case, she has failed.
Still, the book could have been salvaged as, at best, a mediocre read to pass away a rainy weekend evening. What makes it not even worth this are the incredible amounts of poor grammar, that is - poor grammar that is not even an intended part of dialogue, and even misspelled words. One specific instance of this that comes to mind is using the phrase "use it to infere with the nanoprobes" instead of "use it to interfere..." If Mrs. Golden has her work published through the hands of an editor, I highly suggest that she fire him or her. Errors like this make even the best of plots incredibly difficult for the experienced reader to get through. It ruins the entire experience.
If all of that was not enough, there are parts of the novel that makes one think that Mrs. Golden wasn't even aware of what she was doing at all. There is a scene in which Dr. Kaz, Data and the Doctor are debating who should leave to report to Admiral Janeway. They eventually decide on Data, and he promptly leaves the room. Barely a full page later (mass-paperback, mind you) we find Dr. Kaz reporting to Janeway instead of Data. Turns out they are both there, despite Data's warning that Dr. Kaz should not be out in the corridors. Honestly I have to wonder if Mrs. Golden proofed this work at all.
All of this combined makes me feel as though I wasted money better spent at one of those grappling-hook stuffed-animal arcade games, and time better spent on, well, anything (including carefully planning the perfect trajectory for getting that prized stuffed-animal!). I don't think I will be buying another Christie Golden novel unless I have quantifiable evidence that these two books were flukes, or she has miraculously improved as a writer.” -
Star Trek with Seven
“Excellent book, tied in lots of different events and had twists that I was pleasantly surprised by. Both my son and I enjoyed it and look forward to more from this author. ”
An amazon user wrote this on 2008-09-05. -
0 of 1 members found this review helpful.
Great Book
“Great book, but could have been longer...just ended to early..would haved made a great show or Movie... Want to know what happens to all of them next...keep writting”
An amazon user wrote this on 2008-07-31. -
0 of 1 members found this review helpful.
If Voyager Never Ended....
“I would be one happy camper. I have loved Star Trek since I was 12 years old, sitting in front of our old TV set watching Captain Kirk and Spock, for three wonderful years, go where no man has gone before. I love STNG, STDS9, ST Voyager and yes, even Enterprise (started painfully badly, ended brilliantly, much too late to save the series - also bad choice using Scott Bakula (of whom I am a fan from Quantum Leap) as Captain Archer - too dark - but I digress). I fear that the whole Star Trek franchise is loosing steam. So, I am reading these wonderful novels about the continuing voyages of Voyager, after the crew returns to the Alpha Quadrant and continues their remarkable adventures.
An amazon user wrote this on 2008-02-15.
The Farther Shore, written by Christie Golden, is a satisfying, well-written story which captures the characters personalities quite well. I am pleased to see Old Wounds And Spirit Walk - books which continue the stories of Voyager. I am hoping there will be more Voyager books forthcoming, but unless someone can correct me, there has been no forthcoming books about Voyager since Distant Shores put together in 2005. What a shame. Perhaps Spike TV's recent resurrection of Voyager will bring more energy to this wonderful Star Trek Series.
I guess I find myself not just wanting closure, but continuation. I'm not ready to let go of Captain Janeway, Commander Chakotay, Tuvok, Tom Paris, B'Elanna Torres, Harry Kim and even Neelix. That's the thing about all of the Star Trek series; you come to feel like all of the characters from all of the shows are friends and comrades. You miss them when the series end, and love to read the books to hold on to them.” -
0 of 1 members found this review helpful.
If you enjoyed ST:Voyager....
“If you enjoyed the television series, like to see a small bit of cross-over character action (very little), and are not a fan of the heavy, hard-science techno-blab that some SF novels are all about, then you will LOVE this two-part series about Janeyway and crew's return to Earth and the new, inventive way the Borg threat continues to wreak havoc over Starfleet.
An amazon user wrote this on 2008-01-18.
A most enjoyable read. ”
