The STARLIGHT CRYSTAL

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Summary: The Starlight Crystal - Christopher Pike
Review: A book of reincarnation and living different lives while still living the same life. Sounds confusing! Well, the book is one that you need to read every word of to soak it all in. Paige, and 18 year old young woman, sets off to a journey in space. Her last week on earth, she meets a young man, Tem. The plot picks up when they say good-bye and follows Paige, through an 'endless' life. It was a good book and you really feel for the character and what she went through. Again, you will have to concentrate, for this book is confusing with it's plot and time scheme. I would recommend this to young adults who have interests in Sci-Fi, and are interesting in 'getting into' a book, not just reading for fun. I rate this 4 stars. Another great for Pike, but confusing none the less.

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Summary: Glorious
Review: At 20, I might not belong to the intended age-group for Pike's YA novels. But I can still remember reading them a couple of years ago, and every now and then I re-read one or two of them, just because they are so amazing.

This is one book that I have read a lot of times, because it's so astonishing! I just love the melancholy that simmers within every page until the very end. Still there is so much hope embedded in this story, along with a very philosophical approach to life. The thought of life living itself on and on again is scary, although fascinating.

When I picked up the first one of Christopher Pike's books, I had no idea what to expect. But I was totally blown away by the mystical drama about love and hate that was "See you later". Of course I didn't stop at that one.

The starlight crystal is trully one of the best YA novels Pike has written. I even wish it wasn't called a YA novel, since nobody is too old or too mature to appreciate the wisdom printed on the pages of this wonderful book.

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Summary: Incredible story
Review: I have to agree with another reviewer of this book - this is one of the best stories I have ever read.

This book is not a "science fiction" tale - it's a spiritual journey, told through the medium of science fiction. This is one of the best explanations I've seen of the Buddhist/Hindu goal of spiritual enlightenment.

Reading this story was an incredible experience - one of those rare moments, when I feel my deepest contemplations have been understood by another.

Very, very well done!

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Summary: Great book
Review: I own this book and read it. This is perhaps one of the most amazing Pike i've ever read in my life. This book speaks of my beliefs clearly in repeating of the world and the reincarnation and eternal love.

Paige is a great female character and Tem is her good counterpart. I don't know what else to add besides read this book and be sure to enjoy it.

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Summary: Another great by Christopher Pike
Review: I picked this book randomly on a shelf one day and it has since become one of my favourite books.
A week from leaving Earth for 100 years, a young Captain's daughter, Paige meets Tem and falls in love. Little does she know that she will spend the rest of her 'endless' life trying to get back to him.
A beautifully written story of fate, reincarnation, time and the universe.
This is one you have to pay attention to otherwise you may miss the finer pieces. Read it and I promise you wont regret it.

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Summary: Wonderful Book
Review: I read this book many years ago and it is by far one of my very favorites.

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Summary: ya POV
Review: I'm a young adult... (i'm 13) *does that count?* and I read this book first of all when I was NINE YEARS OLD. I totally enjoyed it, bought my own copy and stashed it away on my bookshelf. I recently picked it up - i'm here to read the reviews and I thought *wow* look at all the interesting sub-stories and underlying themes I never noticed! Don't read it unless you really want to get into the plot =) this is personally one of my favourites!!

Strawbaby

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Summary: Trust me it's good.
Review: It's a pity Pike has been known mostly as a teen hack-and-slash writer (as one reviewer thinks so). Granted his novels do fall into the horror genre, it's his writing style that sets him apart from the mindnumbing blandness that plagues the teen fiction market. He's obviously an intelligent man with a dark yet remarkable sense of humour.

The Starlight Crystal is one of my favourite books. I first read it when I was 14; I'm 20 now. Since then, I've read it many times more and each time, I'm still as moved as the first. If you're expecting lots of blood and gore, look elsewhere. Pike is one of those authors who knows that it's possible to instill greater fear without using sentences like "he stabbed her until her intestines spilled out onto the floor."

This novel starts off with Paige, who gets herself involved in a relationship with a young man, Tem, just before she's set to follow her father on a journey into space for a very long time. Tem is a wonderful character whose faith that their love will prevail against all odds is especially sweet. Pike masterfully weaves an ancient theme with a futuristic one, resulting in a tale full of witty lines and excellent character development. I especially love Paige and Tem's first meeting.

As mentioned earlier, one of Pike's best points is his adeptness at building characters, and making you fall in love with them. Paige's strength and courage, Tem's wit and persistence, the relationship between Paige and her father... all memorable. At times, admittedly, the story might get a bit confusing but in the end, everything falls into place and you'll go, "Geez, that was brilliant."

Read this book. I highly recommend it. And when you're done, pick up "Remember Me" and "The Midnight Club." If only there were more authors like him.

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Summary: One of the greatest books I have read... and that says a lot
Review: This is probably one of the greatest sci-fi books I have ever read. It's very intriguing, while it is an easy read. I found only one flaw with it, when he refers to Einstein's Theory of Relativity. If it has been proven, it is no longer a theory. He should have stated that it had become law. Other than that it was great. I first read it when I was around 12, and I have loved it ever since, I read it yesterday actually and I still loved it.

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Summary: THE BEST BOOK IN THE ENTIRE WORLD
Review: This is the best book in the entire world! The best book ever written or ever to be written! That is if you are a science fiction fan and have a good mind for comprehending complex ideas. My all time favorite book in the world! Complex yet simple! Buy it, borow it, steal it! It doesn't matter but read this book!!!!!!!!!