Rating: 
Summary: Good
Review: I have to say that the novelization was better than the episode. For that, Diane Carey deserves a lot of credit, even though the story itself is poor. The way she wrote it made it more catchy than the episode was, and I read it more than once, even though I only saw the episode itself once. (Usually, I see episodes at least five times).
Rating: 
Summary: Absolutely amazing!
Review: I never saw the episode, but I've read the script to it. I was thrilled. But reading the book was so much fun. I believe this book is the second best after "Mosaic", and Diane Carey's best - IMHO. The Janeway/Chakotay scenes were breathtaking, and extermelly well writen. Loved it all the way!
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Summary: Absolutely amazing!
Review: I never saw the episode, but I've read the script to it. I was thrilled. But reading the book was so much fun. I believe this book is the second best after "Mosaic", and Diane Carey's best - IMHO. The Janeway/Chakotay scenes were breathtaking, and extermelly well writen. Loved it all the way!
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Summary: Superior Episode, Inferior Novel
Review: Normally, I Give all Star Trek books an open mind but this novel wasnt very good, Dont get me wrong, I normally like Diane Carey's books, But She needs to research more on the show, Especially the Crew Positions and stop adding un-seen scenes, unless they were from a script, say if I was someone that hasn't seen the episode, and read the book first, then watch the Episode, You'd be expecting to see more scenes than you should, and if you posted that on a newsgroup or in a chat room, and after you were told, You'd either feel like an idoit or the other people may call you an idiot, But The reason I Gave this 2 Stars is, 5 for the episode, and subtract 3 from the novel.
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Summary: The book is just as good as the episode!
Review: The thrilling episodes of "Equinox, Part I" and "Equinox, Part II" that aired on UPN were possibly Voyager's best, and I hope you enjoy the book.
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Summary: Excellent novelization of this episode.
Review: Well detailed, much more insight into why Captain Ransom did what he did. The only improvement would have been for them to follow DS9's example and make it into a three part episode.
Rating:
Summary: Even better than the episodes!
Review: WOW!! Next to Jeri Taylor, Diane Carey rocks when it comes to dealing with the complicated relationship between Janeway and Chakotay! Her additions to the scenes between them are wonderful, and the rest of the characters are treated equally well; the novel succeeds in giving a better look into the actions and reactions of everyone involved.A must-read for all VOY fans, especially for the J/Cers among us!
Rating:
Summary: Don't read this one unless...
Review: you're prepared to see a side of Janeway you've never seen before! The show didn't come close to capturing her obsession with hunting Ransom, her absolute determination to see justice served--even at the expense of her first officer's respect and trust. I enjoyed the episode's portrayal of Janeway as maybe a little less than right (usually the show makes her adherence to Starfleet regulations look like "the only correct way to live in the Delta Quadrant," no matter what the circumstance), but after reading the novel, Janeway actually appears *wrong.* The added scenes between her and Chakotay are excellent, but the true jewel of the novel is Janeway's fallibility. This storyline is shaded in mostly grays, with very little in black and white. It's almost natural to sympathize with Ransom and his crew, while in the episode they seemed entirely heartless. The character development in this book is fantastic. True, if you haven't seen the episode, you'll be looking for more scenes, but it's the same with the "Caretaker" novelization. The extra scenes flow so smoothly that I've seen the episode more than once and I sometimes found myself thinking, "Was this in the episode or not?" Diane Carey has done a commendable job adding depth and "gray" to a well-scripted episode.
Rating:
Summary: Don't read this one unless...
Review: you're prepared to see a side of Janeway you've never seen before! The show didn't come close to capturing her obsession with hunting Ransom, her absolute determination to see justice served--even at the expense of her first officer's respect and trust. I enjoyed the episode's portrayal of Janeway as maybe a little less than right (usually the show makes her adherence to Starfleet regulations look like "the only correct way to live in the Delta Quadrant," no matter what the circumstance), but after reading the novel, Janeway actually appears *wrong.* The added scenes between her and Chakotay are excellent, but the true jewel of the novel is Janeway's fallibility. This storyline is shaded in mostly grays, with very little in black and white. It's almost natural to sympathize with Ransom and his crew, while in the episode they seemed entirely heartless. The character development in this book is fantastic. True, if you haven't seen the episode, you'll be looking for more scenes, but it's the same with the "Caretaker" novelization. The extra scenes flow so smoothly that I've seen the episode more than once and I sometimes found myself thinking, "Was this in the episode or not?" Diane Carey has done a commendable job adding depth and "gray" to a well-scripted episode.
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