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Summary: Great and disappointing at the same time
Review: First of all, I thoroughly enjoyed the stories of each of the crew members. However, I found the endings of the stories and transitions from person to person abominable. Each story ends with "And then he met the remarkable person that was Captain Kathryn Janeway, and his life was forever changed" or something to that effect, and I felt like shouting "enough already!" The transition from character to character was similarly as corny. Beyond that though, it's a very entertaining read, and I found the background stories of the characters very fascinating. I wasn't too fond on the prison camp scenario, but the book really doesn't spend too much time there. Even though the book is about all the characters except Janeway (read the book "Mosaic" for Janeway's story), I would have appreciated more interaction with Janeway, and maybe a kickass rescue by her too!! But oh well, you take what you can get I guess! :-) I recommend this book to all Voyager fans, especially those going through withdrawal like I am!
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Summary: An Excellent Read for Trek Fans.
Review: In Pathways, The crew of the USS Voyager, with the exception of Captain Janeway, who left them on a planet for Shore leave then probably proceeded with a 'Skeleton' (Minimal Crew) on a planet where the crew is captured and taken prisoner. During the crews time in the alien prison, they begin to open up to each other, and therefor, tell their lives story. I usually am not to fond of Trek novels on the 3rd or 4th read but I always keep reading this off and on, I REALLY enjoyed Lieutenant Tom Paris' background because it gave me new insight to the character, and I now strongly believe he's the one of the best character on the show for all he's been through, it also gave good ideas into the background of Lt. Cmdr. Tuvok's Early life and why he decided to leave Starfleet after his tour of duty onboard the USS Excelsior, Commander Chakotay's decision to leave Starfleet and join the Maquis after defying his father, going through Starfleet Academy, Serving in Starfleet and fighting in the Cardassian War, It Also tells Ensign Harry Kim's decision to Join Starfleet and tells you how he spent his time while in the Academy, and met his fiancee, Libby. And to the people that say its inconstant with the series, watch the earlier episodes, and you'll agree, this is an accurate background and biography of the Voyager crew and is DEFINITELY canon style book, except for the prison, I don't really believe Capt. Janeway would leave her entire crew on a planet for shoreleave, then go off on a diplomatic mission, that's what reduced this readers review to 4, If you love Voyager, or hate the show but do like the characters like I do, Its one hell of a read and is highly recommended
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Summary: Group Therapy?
Review: This is one of those books I enjoyed, but still found serious fault with at the same time. The point of the story is to tell the backgrounds of some of the main charachters of voyager. In that, it does quite well. I found the stories of each of the charachters to be well writen and invigorating. However, the way it was presented.....the crew captured and held in a prison camp, and to pass the time they tell the stories of thier life which led to becoming part of the Voyager crew. It just doesn't seem right. Some technical problems as well, I seriously doubt the method used to escape would have been possible in those conditions. Secondly, it was a bit on the sappy side in the transitions between stories. I was almost expecting a big group hug in parts. Thirdly, some of the stories don't match up with the series.....perhaps the book was written before those episodes were made? Dispite these problems, it was an enjoyable read which gives insight into the crew of the Voyager.
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Summary: Great and disappointing at the same time
Review: First of all, I thoroughly enjoyed the stories of each of the crew members. However, I found the endings of the stories and transitions from person to person abominable. Each story ends with "And then he met the remarkable person that was Captain Kathryn Janeway, and his life was forever changed" or something to that effect, and I felt like shouting "enough already!" The transition from character to character was similarly as corny. Beyond that though, it's a very entertaining read, and I found the background stories of the characters very fascinating. I wasn't too fond on the prison camp scenario, but the book really doesn't spend too much time there. Even though the book is about all the characters except Janeway (read the book "Mosaic" for Janeway's story), I would have appreciated more interaction with Janeway, and maybe a kickass rescue by her too!! But oh well, you take what you can get I guess! :-) I recommend this book to all Voyager fans, especially those going through withdrawal like I am!
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Summary: Ever wonder how Voyager's crew came to be?
Review: Anyone who is interested in Voyager should read this book, I know in the shows you get a bit of information about their past lives ... before voyager but, this book gives you it all! Jeri Taylor brings to life a novel 'episode' where the crew is stranded and all they can do to keep entertained is share their past lives, leading up to Voyager. Kim, Paris, Chakotay, Seven, Neelix, Tuvok, B'Elanna and even Kes ... their life stories unraveled for you in this book! If you ever dared to wonder what any of Voyager's beloved crew grew up ... this is your way to find out! Excellent book! A++
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Summary: Slap on the cheek!
Review: The book was worth reading I can tell u that, but I hope that Janeway was part of the adventure and Seven was able to remember more of her childhood then the usual stuff! My favorite part was when Janeway slapped Chakotay and pretended not to know any of them! Too bad Paramount was not able to make it into a movie I cound just imagine the look on Chakotay's face! :)!
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Summary: Doesn't Anyone Else See It?
Review: No one else notices the fact that all the Senior Officers aboard Voyager have had some epic hardship about their life? Some dark secret about their past they'd rather not tell but do anyway? I know it wouldn't be very entertaining, but it seems odd not to hear some heartwarming story about a happy childhood and good life until the person got stuck in the Delta Quadrant. What's worse are the inconsistencies: In the show some tales of woe are completely ignored when they shouldn't be or proven wrong. The side plot (the camp they're forced into) is really just a gateway from one story to the next.
AND there's not nearly enough of the Doctor in the book. More Doctor is needed.
Otherwise it's pretty entertaining the first time around. However, I can't bring myself to read it again.
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Summary: Interesting background stories but weak plot
Review: This novel by one of the producers (note: Taylor left the series at some point, but she came up with it with some other people) is about the "Pathways" that took the crew of Voyager to that ship. The structure of the book, except for the very beginning and the very end, is a short chapter (10-15 pages) of actual plot followed by a long chapter (35-70 pages) where a character tells his life story. The main plot of the novel is that the command crew of Voyager has been captured and is being held as prisoner. Captain Janeway and the Doctor are the only members of the crew that managed to escape capture. The breakdown of the novel is obvious, approximately 16% (82 pages) of the 501 total pages is spent on discussing the crew's activities in the POW camp and their attempts to escape. I think a better format for the stories would be to design it as a series of the crew member's personal logs or perhaps simply as a series of short-stories/novellas in anthology form. At this point, I will discuss some of the stories. If you want to avoid having the story spoiled, stop reading here. I think the most interesting parts of the novel were the explanation for why Chakotay joined the Maquis, why Tom Paris was in a prisoner's colony and the back history to the less colourful characters; Ensign Kim and Lieutenant Tuvok (I know he is promoted later) are the simple Starfleet people but even here there are some interesting things. Apparently, Kim actually had to apply twice to get into Starfleet Academy and Tuvok originally wanted to become monk rather than enter Starfleet. It has been years since I read a Trek, but I probably read about two dozen (all the series-based ones, excluding Enterprise) novels and this is fairly good. Unfortunately, a novel like this would only appeal to fans. I may also read Taylor's novel, "Mosiac," the background story of Captain Janeway, but it does not seem that likely. I think the next Trek book I read will probably be the Deep Space Nine Millennium series or "A Stitch in Time," by Andrew J. Robinson (about Garak, and written by the actor who played him).
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Summary: Nice book.
Review: This is a nice book. It gives lots of unnofficial imformation on the lives of all the main Star Trek: Voyager characters, as well as how they met Captain Janeway and got aboard Voyager. The book is great for the fan who wants to get to know more of the characters. However, the main story of the novel is quite boring, and many of the "stories" the characters tell to one another about their lives get boring after a while. For example, one character has tfive times as more as another, but it's five times as boring as well. I felt like it would never end.
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Summary: Wonderful...I hated to finish!
Review: I loved this book! It was a great insight into the characters of Voyager. Jeri Taylor did a fantastic job. I could hear the crew's voices as I read the lines. I could clearly see their faces with every word. I loved learning the backgrounds and histories of the characters. Now when I watch Voyager, it seems as though I have a hidden knowledge of the crew.
I also read Mosaic by Jeri Taylor and I found the same to be true of that book.
I can only hope one thing.....Now that Voyager is off the air, I hope Ms. Taylor will honor us with more original novels of Voyager and her crew. Just because the show has ended, our enjoyment of it shouldn't have to. It could keep going through the great writing abilities of authors such as Jeri Taylor.
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