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Summary: My thoughts on Imzadi II
Review: What can I say...Peter David can write, and write well. He wrote Imzadi II with as much conviction and passion as he did with the first. The twists just keep coming in the book. Bringing in characters we know so well was wonderful. I suggest reading the first Imzadi to start, so you can get a feel of this one.
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Summary: Imzadi II : Can't match the original
Review: I found this book to be just a tad disappointing. The original book Imzadi had me with a choked throat, almost in tears during emotional scenes. Imzadi II left me with a 'ho hum-ness' about the whole thing. Peter David is a brilliant writer - but I think trying to follow up on a fabulous book with a sequel was the wrong thing to do. It does, however, give you a better insight into the Klingon philosphies than I've read previously in novels. Aside from the ususal interatction between Lwaxana and Mr "Woof", Lwaxana does try to show Worf what it is like to be Betazoid. Sela shows up, as does Tom Riker, Will's 'twin'. But in my opinion Worf does not come out of this novel a hero - just a lonely Klingon who didn't realise that his Imzadi wasn't Deanna but the wife he lost - Dax. Whether that was David's intent - I can't say. I think the essence of what imzadi is, was lost as far as plot went. No surprises for me in this book - and although it was a good read - it's not a novel I could easily read over and over as I did the original.
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Summary: Not bad, but not great, either.
Review: I've had a love-hate thing going on with Peter David's writing for many a moon now, and IMZADI II is an excellent example of just why that is. Ostensibly, what we have here is a sequel to the highly popular IMZADI, in which David was permitted to explore one of the many untold elements comprising the backstory of the STAR TREK universe: the meeting, romance, and separation of Commander William Riker and Counselor Deanna Troi. That novel was fairly guaranteed a massive audience response due, if nothing else, to the fact that reference after reference to the characters' pre-ENTERPRISE dealings had been made throughout the run of ST:TNG, but no such events had actually been depicted. David, as both a novelist and comic book scribe, has a definite penchant for "filling in the blanks" by offering moments and/or entire storylines that seem to be "missing" from a particular canon, and IMZADI is no exception. IMZADI II attempts to similarly illuminate a perhaps more grievous leap in diegetic logic by broaching the question, "What happened to Worf and Troi's relationship?" By the end of season seven of the late, lamented ST:TNG, the Klingon security officer and the Betazoid counselor were well on their way to a serious romance; however, there was no mention of that thread in either the theatrical release STAR TREK GENERATIONS or ST:TNG sister show STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE, despite the fact that Worf became a regular character on the latter. Fans were left wondering, "What the hell happened?" -- especially once Worf took up a serious relationship with Trill science officer Jadzia Dax. So, again, David plunges into ripe territory. Unfortunately, the result is somewhat less than satisfying. Yes, there are some amusing and pointed moments once Troi brings Worf and his son Alexander home with her to Betazed, most of them involving efforts by Troi's impossibly stubborn and haughty mother (played by Majel Barrett Roddenberry in ST:TNG and ST:DS9) to acclimatize her warrior son-in-law-to-be to the more cerebral ways of the peaceful, telepathic Betazoids. But those moments -- as well as any solid focus on Will Riker's last-minute desire to confound Worf and Troi's romance for his own purposes -- get lost in the shuffle a bit as David weaves a sinister espionage plot into the mix. I won't lambast this seemingly ill-fitting element of the novel overmuch, though, since David is savvy enough to center it around yet another bit of untilled TREK soil, the "duplicate man" known as Thomas Riker, introduced in ST:TNG as a Will Riker clone of sorts created by a transporter accident and subsequently dumped into a Cardassian labor camp on ST:DS9 after committing well-intended but nonetheless treasonous acts. His presence in the events of IMZADI II make for some terrific reading, as he provides a foil for not only Will Riker, but in a way for Worf as well. Additionally, his interaction with Sela, the half-Romulan daughter of ST:TNG casualty Tasha Yar (if you don't know, trust me: don't ask), are incisive and cleverly written. I truly enjoyed seeing Tom Riker again, even if only on the written page. But again, I have to express more disappointment with than approval of the overall package. The "explanation" of what happened to Worf and Troi -- and where Will Riker and Troi find themselves in the eventual wake of that relationship -- is neither insightful nor interesting, and it's certainly not any kind of a surprise. Worst of all, one is left with the feeling that _that_ part of the story could have been told in about a quarter of the space that IMZADI II takes up. So go right ahead and dive into IMZADI II. There's some truly fun material in it, and as always with Peter David's work, some moments that will stay with you for a long time to come. But if you're looking for the kind of emotional intensity and romantic focus contained in the original IMZADI, you'll be left wanting. I know I was.
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Summary: Very enjoyable
Review: As all of David's works, this is a very enjoyable book. The characterization was very believable and the plot pays good homage to the original Imzadi. I preferred the original because of its time travel element. But this sequel is certainly worth a read.
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Summary: Very enjoyable
Review: As all of David's works, this is a very enjoyable book. The characterization was very believable and the plot pays good homage the original Imzadi. I preferred the original because of its time travel element. But this sequel is certainly worth a read.
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Summary: You mean Lwaxana Troi isn't always an airhead?!?!
Review: That's something about this book that neither the series nor other books never show--Counselor Troi's meddlesome mom as anything else but that. You tended to get the feeling that this was one reason why Troi never married: why would a nice girl like her want to subject the man she loved to the Mother-In-Law From Hell? We knew she liked Worf's son Alexander--that's the grandma in her coming out. But in this book, we find that she is capable of realizing that it's her "little one's" call on who's going to be Mr. Right. And as such, she sets out to try and understand "Mr. Woof". I almost like the old biddy in this book.
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Summary: The "missing episode" between TNG and DS9
Review: All of a sudden, Worf showed up one season on DS9 to work for Ben Sisko, and I asked myself "what happened to Deanna?" This book not only answers that question, but also an earlier one about what became of her and Riker between their romance on her homeworld and their "friendship" on board Enterprise-D (which the first "Imzadi" book didn't even hint at). It also fills in a missing chapter in the life of Worf's son Alexander--we knew him as a little boy on TNG, then he shows up on DS9 as a young Klingon crewman serving under General Martok. This book gives us a glimpse of his adolescence. Deanna Troi has turned me on bigtime since her first appearance on the DS9 series--she reminded me right from jumpstreet of an old friend I've known since we were both twentysomething. We're still friends and she remains to this day the most delightfully feminine woman I've ever personally known. Here's hoping Peter David has more to tell about her. Maybe an "Imzadi III" based on her rekindled relationship with Riker?
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Peter David is the best Star Trek Writer around. He combines so many elements from his prior books and the episodes that his books are loaded with suprises. I read the book in 3 dayS. Couldn't put it down!
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Summary: Peter David writes another hit.
Review: I really liked Imzadi II. I'm one of the many saps who cried when Jadzia Dax died on DS9 and now we get to see how Fate sent Worf to her. Worf and Deanna Troi are falling in love and are about to get married,but they have to get over a few hurdles first. Mainly Lwaxana Troi, Will Riker, and the Romulans who have taken Deanna and Alexander hostage. The Riker/Picard dream confrontation is sooo funny! I think this book isn't as good as some others David's written,but it's readable. And to Peter David if he reads this:How 'bout an Imzadi III, this time about the Picard/Beverly relationship?
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Summary: Good story, but sequel does not live up to original!
Review: I read the first "Imzadi" when it first was published. Great story, because I love time travel stories. However, this one was far too different and not as interesting as the original. I read the original in only three days where it took about a whole week to read this one. Peter David normally writes things I have trouble putting down, but this one was a bit of a disappointment. An interesting read, but only average. In all, I prefer novelizations that occur on the Enterprise-D. Maybe that's why I didn't enjoy this one as much.
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