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Summary: A 'not very exciting' Star Trek novel
Review: I just couldn't get into this book, as for the most part it was so boring. The superb characterisations were almost a redeeming feature, namely Spock, Uhura and Captain David Rabin, but that alone does not make for exciting reading. Some interesting set pieces. Commander Uhura left in charge of the USS Intrepid goes up against a Klingon ship. There is some insight into Spock's background but it was far from engrossing and left you gasping for some in depth anecdotes about his Starfleet Academy years and not about his sketchy reasons for joining Starfleet. There's his well established prickly relationship with his father Sarek but there was little else of interest. David Rabin's suggestion of Starfleet as a career not withstanding.I'm sorry we've yet to see the definitive Spock novel, this is not it.
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Summary: Good book, but needs some additions.
Review: I loved this book the first time I read it, but the second time it was a little slow. It has a fairly clear and predictable plot. I think Uhura should be given her own ship(she shows she has the ability to command well). I would have like to see Sulu and the Excelsior in this book and it would be nice to see how he deals with/feels about Captain Kirk's death.
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Summary: bland, hackneyed, and disjointed
Review: I'm a trek fan, especially TOS, and Spock is my favorite character, so I was looking forward to reading this book.
Wish I hadn't. Loaded with cliched narrative and stale dialogue, this book reads like a tale written by a couple of teenagers: no style, no subtlety, unnecessarily verbose, lack of careful thought, and very little creativity. Very hard to achieve suspension of disbelief with such incredibly ill-conceived plot devices. Sure, everyone in Starfleet just happens to have an intimate knowledge of 20th century pop culture. How convenient! Also, it seemed as if the authors had two plot ideas and couldn't decide which one to use, so they tried to weave both together. Bad idea. Like other reviewers said, Uhura and McCoy helped relieve some boredom, but even their dialogue seemed forced and cookie cutter at times, "mister!" Very two-dimensional storytelling. Lastly, the authors spend far too much time and effort trying to make political and religious statements. Just tell the story, please. Overall, by page 100, I had to start skimming here and there to endure the writing. Can't believe these writers have such prestigious credentials. This one could've been written by a robot.
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Summary: A must for Spock fans!
Review: If you are even remotely a Spock fan, or even just a Vulcan enthusiast, then this is one of those books you simply must have and read. For it will test not only Captain Spock's "path" while doing pretty much the same for Captain David Rabin. This book is as great a sci-fi as: "Stranger in a Strange Land", "I,Robot", "Starship Troopers", "Childhood's End", "2001", "2010", "Advent of the Corps", and many more.
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Summary: Just Wonderful!
Review: It has been a long time since I have enjoyed a science fiction book as much as I enjoyed this one! The authors did a wonderful job in their portraits of Spock and his father. The storyline/plot was also very engaging. I could not put the book down. And please note that I give this book very high praise when I say how much I loved this 'science fiction book'. This book ranks with the best sci-fi I have read - Star Trek or any other science fiction.
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Summary: Reading this book is LOGICAL!!!
Review: Ok, this book may not be the story of Spock's life, but it is very interesting. I especially liked the new character: David Rabin. This book shows a very LOGICAL side of Spock as a child trying to survive in the Vulcan desert and at the same time, keeping Rabin on his feet. This book has two sides to it~past and~present. iF YOU DON'T HAVE THIS BOOK, I SUGGEST YOU BUY IT RIGHT AWAY. IT IS A DEFINITE STAR TREK NOVEL! I CAN'T WAIT FOR VULCAN'S HEART!!
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Summary: Some nice characterisations but slow placed.
Review: Some nice characterisations but it was slow and boring in places. I really tried to like Vulcan's Forge by first time Trek authors: Josepha Sherman and, Susan Shwartz but I had to force myself to finish it. It had some decent new characters in it, some good action set pieces. Commander Uhuru's captaining of the USS Intrepid against a Klingon star-ship in Spock's absence is a good example. But the narrative was dry and long winded and it meandered a fair bit. The obviously Jewish Captain David Rabin is an interesting enough character; he was sufficently different from Kirk to not make him seem like a pale imitation but enough like him to make comparisons. (His dry sense of humour for one.) The lethargic desert scenes on Obsidian and Vulcan just made me thirsty for some real Trek action, space battles and Kirk and the Enterprise crew saving the Universe. This book may have filled out some gaps in Spock's personal history and shed some more light on Vulcan culture; but it wasn't my cup of tea. Spock fans will love it though.
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Summary: Star Trek Books can be uninteresting.
Review: Spock and all the other characters in this book were so out of charecter, so unlike themselves, it waslike you were reading a Trek novel that took place in an alternate history all it's own.
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Summary: Star Trek: Vulcan's Forge
Review: Star Trek: Vulcan's Forge written by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz is a book that has a primary goalof filling in some of the holes in the life of Spock. The book takes us from a time period just over a year when Captain James T. Kirk was lost in the Nexus string after saving the U.S.S. Enterprise 1701-B from sure destruction. But, that is not all as we go back further in Spock's life. We go back to when Spock was a teenager... his friends and one certain Captain David Rabin. As an attempted coup was being played out on Vulcan these two became very close. The people of Vulcan would not have been who the are now if the coup succeded. Later David Rubin was assigned to a planet much like Vulcan... harsh, desert, and hot. Sabotage is the foe on this planet and Rabin with Spock's help trry to get to the bottom of this unknown force. The destiny of this planet is a stake. These are just some of the stories that are recalled while Spock was reflecting on his youthful adventures. The dialog is true to the characters and their development is apparent and the authors work the story. This is a fast read and a very engaging narrative making you read ill the end. This is a book with a dramatic tale and to know Spock this is a must read.
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Summary: Star Trek: Vulcan's Forge
Review: Star Trek: Vulcan's Forge written by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz is a book that has a primary goalof filling in some of the holes in the life of Spock. The book takes us from a time period just over a year when Captain James T. Kirk was lost in the Nexus string after saving the U.S.S. Enterprise 1701-B from sure destruction. But, that is not all as we go back further in Spock's life. We go back to when Spock was a teenager... his friends and one certain Captain David Rabin. As an attempted coup was being played out on Vulcan these two became very close. The people of Vulcan would not have been who the are now if the coup succeded. Later David Rubin was assigned to a planet much like Vulcan... harsh, desert, and hot. Sabotage is the foe on this planet and Rabin with Spock's help trry to get to the bottom of this unknown force. The destiny of this planet is a stake. These are just some of the stories that are recalled while Spock was reflecting on his youthful adventures. The dialog is true to the characters and their development is apparent and the authors work the story. This is a fast read and a very engaging narrative making you read ill the end. This is a book with a dramatic tale and to know Spock this is a must read.
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