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Summary: A disappointing read!
Review: I am a big McCaffrey fan. I bought Nimisha's Ship thinking it would be a good, unthreatening read like Restoree. However, I was sorely disppointed. I did not feel anything towards her characters - they all appeared to be fairly undeveloped. What was amazing was the amount of sci-fi jargon I recognized from all the Star Trek series! For someone who enjoyed the Tower and the Hive series, Nimisha's ship was a disappointing read.
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Summary: OldSciFiDog
Review: I am a long time fan of Ann McCaffrey and enjoyed this new addition. Ann is different from other SF authors in that she comes up with new universes (yea I read the back - but it is true) with different social settings. I rated this book as 4 stars because it is very good, but I like to leave some room.
I found the characters to be full and the plot moves along, but not because it has to (i.e., "oh my God something interesting has to happen here). The characters, the plot, and the science are consistant (i.e., no discontinuities - a character uses a skill, or object that has not been prevously described). Is it as good as her best? That is hard to measure, because all her works of a set are different from each other. I found enjoyment in reading this and had trouble putting it down, but then, I seem to have the same problem with most all of her stuff.
I am looking forward to another in this series, because of her track record in purducing yarns of good quality and appears not to roll over to publishing pressure.
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Summary: A little disappointed but ready to see what comes next......
Review: I am a long time McCaffrey fan and was disappointed with the Rowan series after about the 2nd book - didn't hold my attention and I just can't get into. The Dragonriders have a special place in my heart and am a solid fan of the Planet Pirates/Generations, Crystal Singer Freedom and Ship Who Sang series as well. So I was looking forward to something in new and uncharted territory. My problem with Nimishia's Ship was that it didn't do anything new and I found myself jumping over parts to get to some action. While a pleasant read with potentially fascinating characters, I found I could put the book down (this has hardly happened to me with McCaffrey except for the listed disappointments above). I am hoping that it is just the foundation (a well-laid out foundation and guide to a new "universe" if that is the case) and that subsequent books will have more action/drama. However, I do encourage folks to read it - especially if they have been turned off by her more hardcore stuff - its a decent introduction to this versatile and award winning writer.
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Summary: Nice New World
Review: I am always on the look-out for new planets, new charachters and new stories from Anne McCaffrey. I enjoyed this book very much. It must be difficult to create new worlds when you have lived so long on another; in Ms. McCaffrey's case, it must be hard to leave Pern. She is one of my favorite fansasy writters, and this book is one of the reasons why: all her characters are not the same. These are different and fresh. Good book.
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Summary: Great new World
Review: I am an avid reader of Anne McCaffrey and this book was great. I've loved the planet of Pern. I enjoyed reading about Ballybran and in this book you find Erehwon. (Yes, that is nowhere backwards.) You also meet new charachters and even a new sentiant species on this world in the back of nowhere. It is a great read! I coulnd't put it down and read all of it in 3 days. If you like Anne McCaffrey, this book is for you.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: I disagreed with many of the reviews already on this site; first of all, it would be nice to see a review from someone who could spell the name of the book/the main character correctly. In this recent novel by Anne McCaffrey,the main character is a lady of high birth, Nimisha. She is different from her peers in that she loves mechanical things and spends more time working with her father on ship design than with her mother and fashion. Of course, this is not an unusual premise for McCaffrey, however in this story she creates a new twist. After Nimisha's noted father passes away, she inherits his company to the anger of his son, who thought that he should have gotten it. She continues in his tradition, testing and creating ships, and eventually conceives a daughter. Soon after this, she gets stranded alone after an experimental flight goes wrong, and she must survive and try to get back home. Being Nimisha, she can't help exploring the planets around her while waiting to be rescued, and what she finds is truly terrific. Meanwhile, while Nimisha battles hostile planetary creatures and makes friends with some aliens, attempts are being made on her daughter's life in order to regain the company.
This complicated story definitely makes for an enjoyable read. Nimisha is a very complex and endearing character, easy to relate to. I never found this book boring or devoid of action, and the characters were all extremely believable. I highly recommend it, however some of the more hard-core science fiction fans may not be as interested in it as I was.
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Summary: very pleasant
Review: I found this book to be a very light enjoyable read. Perhaps it is not the best of McCaffrey's work, but it is fun. The first time I read it, I was a little disapointed, but its turned out to be one of those rare books that I can enjoy reading, but be able to put down when I need to. Which makes it perfect for between classes, or during my lunch break.
If you looking for some great epic adventure, NIMISHA'S SHIP isn't it. But if you are between reads and looking for something fun, I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: very pleasant
Review: I found this book to be a very light enjoyable read. Perhaps it is not the best of McCaffrey's work, but it is fun. The first time I read it, I was a little disapointed, but its turned out to be one of those rare books that I can enjoy reading, but be able to put down when I need to. Which makes it perfect for between classes, or during my lunch break.
If you looking for some great epic adventure, NIMISHA'S SHIP isn't it. But if you are between reads and looking for something fun, I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Enjoyable read, typical McCaffrey style.
Review: I have enjoyed reading Anne McCaffrey books for years. Nimisha's Ship is a pleasurable read, not too heavy. This book is written in her typical style, if you have read Freedom's Landing you already know the general plot of this book. Even though McCaffrey uses a familiar plot, I recommend this book to anyone who likes her writing. Once again she has created a heroine who has broken the mold created by society and succeeded amidst adversity.
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Summary: Unfunny satire, or just plain boring?
Review: I have rarely been more disappointed by a book. I've read plenty of McCaffrey's previous books, and enjoyed most of them, but this one really misses the boat. Stereotyped characters so flat that "one-dimensional" does them a favour, the development of the relationship between the Sh'im and the humans was a joke, and the re-introduction of sci-fi elements that I thought had died out with E.E. Smith and his lensmen (in itself a far superior narrative to this tripe). I mean, really, who writes about catering machines that produce meals out of nowhere at a second's notice anymore? I'm just glad that I didn't spend my own money on this book. It belongs on the coffee table of Hell's waiting room along with Raymond Feist's Krondor : The Betrayal. C'mon, Anne, you know you can do better than this.
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