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Summary: Disappointed
Review: I have been a star trek fan since the original series and have followed it through the years. I am a fan of Q and have always derived much amusement whenever Q appears. I have kept up with the novels too.Of all the Q books I have read. This is definitely not among the top. When I came across the item that "M" is the nemesis of "Q". I could not help but asked, so if there is someone more powerful that "Q" and "M", it has got to be Miss Moneypenny! Even in the final revelation, the more powerful being has a name that is suspiciously close to Miss Moneypenny. I will be waiting for SPECTRE too. The story builds up nicely, fighting against all odds. I had waited for a big bang but got a small pop. Disappointing.
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Summary: A great Q book
Review: This book is really wacky. It's fun reading it from Q's point of view and hearing his thoughts. It's another Q-must-save-universe book like the Q Continuum trilogy, but I think it's fun to have Q on the side of "good" for once - even if he's not all that into being "good." His jabs at Picard and Data are extremely Q-ish and funny. I wish we'd seen more of the Enterprise crew, but we do get to see people like Jadzia Dax (missing an eye) and Locutus of Borg (in the same place as Picard) - but I won't tell you how that happens! It gets really confusing but sorts itself out in the end. Definitely cool.
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Summary: SHUT UP!
Review: This was written in first person from Q's perspective and as in the series he tends to drag on and on and on. Now, I enjoy the charcter Q but shut up sometimes. In an hour long show its OK but for a novel shut up! This could be a great story line if it was wrriten form a 3rd person view and leave out the excessive commentary.
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Summary: My new favorite book...
Review: This book was probably one of the most interesting things to come down the pike in a long time. Never since the book, "How to Be a Superhero," have I laughed so hard and so often at the text. Not that the text is that bad, rather, it's that good. It is more ripe with humorous observations, from the point of view of Q, than a Dave Barry book. It gripped me and left me craving it like a narcotic every time I was away from it until I finished it. When I finished, I laughed the insane laughter of Sam Neill at the end of "In the Mouth of Madness," as I had figured out the ultimate irony in the story. Now, I am only wondering one thing: How much of this was written by John DeLancie, and how much was by Peter David? I am usually unimpressed with Peter David's predictible plots and utter horrible B-movie endings, (he did ruin the once promising "Trancers" movie series, you know). This book however, left you guessing right to the end, even when the answer is given to you at point-blank range, you just seem to overlook it, (much like the movie "The Game"), because your mind is so busy trying to conjure up some meaning much greater than the actual meaning. But sometimes simplicity has its place, as with the ending here. I just wonder how much DeLancie collaborated with Peter David in suggesting endings for the story. Basically, this was a delightfully twisted romp abundant with hilarious, mirthful philosophical observations. Never once did it disappoint.
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Summary: Not quite up to David par, but interesting in itself
Review: I'll admit, this book was not quite up to the usual excellence and heart-gripping, edge of the seat drama that I've come to expect from Peter David's ST novels. However, it was still well written and had a unique value of its own, for the open minded reader. The book was not meant to be deep and serious; it was meant to be a humorous story of Q, and a solid dose of all the amusing Q/Picard interactions we've come to love from the series. In this, I feel it has definitely succeeded; Q's words and mannerisms are very much evident from John de Lancie's contribution, and it really seems as if Q himself is narrating his point of view. On the whole, if Peter David's books are each extended European vacations, think of "I,Q" as a mini-weekend vacation a few hours away at a nice Inn.
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Summary: About life
Review: When i got the book, i wondered why i bought it, when i started to read it, i got confussed, when i got into it, i began to understand, when i finished reading it i wanted more, and now time is all there is to wait for Q to write some more, to show us how Human he has become just like he did in this one, Mr De Lancie dont be lazy and start writing.
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Summary: Not the Q I Recognise
Review: As a big fan of the Q character and John De Lancie's portrayal of the character I had high hopes for a real insight into what is essentially a living God. Unfortunately the book suffers from "SuperMan syndrome" where drama must be created by crippling the power of an omnipotent being. The novel starts off well, detailing the (often immoral) good times that Q has around the universe. Unfortunately the appearance of Picard, Data, and Q's "family" quickly curbed his fun (and mine). While there are some interesting insights into total power, Q's power is taken away from him all too quickly. What this book, and the Trek franchise, seems to forget is that Q is not a moral being, he is dangerous, capable of killing on a whim, his own hedonistic pleasure a major part of his character. It's a shame this book couldn't have had more of a devilish time.
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Summary: Can Q (with Picard and Data) stop the End of the Universe?
Review: Yes, I am another one of those people who was disappointed with "I, Q" given how much I usually enjoy Peter David's STNG novels. The first half of the book was rather torturous reading for me, and I kept trying to figure out why? There are a couple of problems. First, the book is done in first person, and there is only so much of Q's ramblings that you can stand. In that regard the book does a wonderful job of making you feel like Picard; you become exasperated. Second, Q goes on and on about his omnipotence, but the more he talks the more it becomes clear that he is not as smart as he thinks. Of course, the story involving the sudden disappears on Lady Q and q along with the imminent End of the Universe requires Q to be at a loss or else the story would be over. I always tend to prefer Q stories that are more intimate (such as David's hilarious "Q-in-Law" novel versus Greg Cox's bloated trilogy). Third, Q might be an alien, but virtually all of his references are to Earth (Shakespeare pops up a lot in this one). Of course, we mere mortals cannot see Q as he really is so it is probably the same thing when it comes to words. Picard and Data are along for the ride on this one, but it is the android that has most of the good scenes in this one. Maybe all this boils down to is that too much of Q is not a good thing. It is fitting that the book starts off with the universe (literally) going down the drain, because the authors throw everything including the kitchen sink in this one. How else to describe a book that makes explicit reference to Dr. Kubler-Ross on coping with death and an homage to "The Princess Bride" that rests on knowing Wallace Shawn plays the Grand Nagus on "Deep Space Nine." The last half of the book certainly picks up and one thing I truly admire about this novel is how the authors make use of font sizes and blank spaces to great advantage. The punch line to the book is actually a pleasant surprise, since it does offer a return to a universe of sanity and potential order, which is totally contrary to the universe according to Q. That was enough to bump "I, Q" back to four stars, which certainly surprised me. For most of this novel I was convinced I was going to pan it big time. That's why David is one of my favorite Star Trek writers.
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Summary: Absurd...in a good way
Review: I really liked this book, because it was so not trek while still feeling like trek. In short: simply something that fit well, but was too risky to be tried earlier. It's completely absurd, twisted and surreal and by all means I do not recomend this to everyone, but I found it original and risk-taking enough to give it five stars,wich I dont often do.
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Summary: Lots of potential, but in the end disappointing
Review: As a long-time Q and Peter David fan, I looked forward eagerly to thiseffort. Not eagerly enough to buy the HC, thankfully. There is anincredible amount of Q self-justification and internal dialogue goingon in this novel. While a good ration of that is called for in anovel like this, there is so much of it that there was basically notmuch going on other than Q questioning himself and what is going onaround him. Data seems to have gone back five years in time to hismore basic programming. Picard is a gnat-sized nuisance, basically,which of course is how Q sees him. The ending is ultimatelyunsatisfying and the plot resolution trite. There are better waysto spend... If you must have, buy it from a used bookseller - therewill probably be any number of copies available.
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