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Summary: 5***** Trek book
Review: Durgin manages to keep the characters intact without making them stupid. Fascinating plot, cool writing. Loved it.
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Summary: One of the Best ST:TNG Books
Review: I have about a trillion ST:TNG books on my shelf, but this one is easily one of the best. It it filled not only with excitement and humor, but also meaning. It shows the struggles of a young man coming of age, learning to think for himself. At the same time, it explores the nature of communication. As Durgin shows, communication is about far more than words--it is laden with cultural gestures and ways of thinking about the world.And it does all of this without mangling our understanding of the TNG characters we've come to know. Durgin definitely has the gift for writing. I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys sci-fi, even if they've never seen an episode of Star Trek.
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Summary: One of the Best ST:TNG Books
Review: I have about a trillion ST:TNG books on my shelf, but this one is easily one of the best. It it filled not only with excitement and humor, but also meaning. It shows the struggles of a young man coming of age, learning to think for himself. At the same time, it explores the nature of communication. As Durgin shows, communication is about far more than words--it is laden with cultural gestures and ways of thinking about the world. And it does all of this without mangling our understanding of the TNG characters we've come to know. Durgin definitely has the gift for writing. I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys sci-fi, even if they've never seen an episode of Star Trek.
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Summary: So-So
Review: I have just gotten finished with Tooth and Claw. I (being a Trekkie from way back) almost always find Star Trek books entertaining and a quick read. However, in this case I must say I was somewhat disappointed. The storyline is based on an interesting premise. However, I found character development lacking, and the story too slow to develop. I give the book 3 stars because I enjoyed Data's language experiment and as I say the storyline is good> I just found the execution lacking...
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Summary: A "beastly" fun read.
Review: I must immediately add Doranna Durgin to my short list of favorite Trek authors, and I hope she writes a few more in this universe. Her writing style is casual and humorous ("Worf Lite," for example. Read the book to learn what that's about.), and she sticks very close to canon with her characters, particularly with Worf and Riker. But...that doesn't mean she's afraid to step out of the box and have Picard do something surprising and refreshingly *un*-diplomatic to get the job done. I was impressed. I had a very nice time visualizing all three kinds of aliens and the various flora and fauna encountered on the great hunt the Tsorans called the "kaphoora." Add to that plot twists involving sabotage on many levels, and to *that* add Geordi's struggle with alien technology and another one of Data's goofy "experiments" in humanity, and you have a swift and entertaining Next Gen tale.
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Summary: A "beastly" fun read.
Review: I must immediately add Doranna Durgin to my short list of favorite Trek authors, and I hope she writes a few more in this universe. Her writing style is casual and humorous ("Worf Lite," for example. Read the book to learn what that's about.), and she sticks very close to canon with her characters, particularly with Worf and Riker. But...that doesn't mean she's afraid to step out of the box and have Picard do something surprising and refreshingly *un*-diplomatic to get the job done. I was impressed. I had a very nice time visualizing all three kinds of aliens and the various flora and fauna encountered on the great hunt the Tsorans called the "kaphoora." Add to that plot twists involving sabotage on many levels, and to *that* add Geordi's struggle with alien technology and another one of Data's goofy "experiments" in humanity, and you have a swift and entertaining Next Gen tale.
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Summary: A "beastly" fun read.
Review: I must immediately add Doranna Durgin to my short list of favorite Trek authors, and I hope she writes a few more in this universe. Her writing style is casual and humorous ("Worf Lite," for example. Read the book to learn what that's about.), and she sticks very close to canon with her characters, particularly with Worf and Riker. But...that doesn't mean she's afraid to step out of the box and have Picard do something surprising and refreshingly *un*-diplomatic to get the job done. I was impressed. I had a very nice time visualizing all three kinds of aliens and the various flora and fauna encountered on the great hunt the Tsorans called the "kaphoora." Add to that plot twists involving sabotage on many levels, and to *that* add Geordi's struggle with alien technology and another one of Data's goofy "experiments" in humanity, and you have a swift and entertaining Next Gen tale.
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Summary: Good Stuff!
Review: I'm not sure what fans of a TV show want in a book, but I have to say that if you want a good episode coupled with good writing, this is it. The author understands the characters, and replicates their habits effortlessly. I'd never read a media book if I didn't already like the show; T&C gives me the best of both worlds: a great TV episode along with imaginative writing. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Good Stuff!
Review: I'm not sure what fans of a TV show want in a book, but I have to say that if you want a good episode coupled with good writing, this is it. The author understands the characters, and replicates their habits effortlessly. I'd never read a media book if I didn't already like the show; T&C gives me the best of both worlds: a great TV episode along with imaginative writing. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Don't bother!
Review: It's not often I have to force myself to finish a book. But that was the case with "Tooth and Claw". I found it to be a weak story, the characters uninteresting and/or annoying, and plain and simply totally boring. This is the first time I have tried this author, and I won't be in a hurry to try her again if this book is anything to go by. If you want to read a new trek adventure try something else. No adventure to be found here.
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