Rating: 
Summary: Sadness has reached new levels with this "book"
Review: I've read SF and Fantasy for over twenty years and I've watched every episode of Farscape. There are so many discrepancies the book should be made of Swiss cheese! I read the author's apology but really, to actually have to pay for this book is unbelievable. I read the first 100 pages, then began to skim along through page after page of tripe. The characterizations were iconic in their extremes. I got really tired of all of the Crichton-isms that NEVER stopped. D'Argo was portrayed as a mindless bloodthirsty savage, etc... Did the author watch the show...ever? I hope the publishers read these reviews, which have all been negative, and get a good SF writer to write the next one. I've read so many good Star Trek novels...what about David Gerrold? Bottom line to you other non-believers like me who thought the book couldn't be THAT bad...it is.
Rating:
Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: If I could, I would give this book 0 stars, but that wasn't an option! I read this book when it came out in the UK and was horrified that the powers that be at Farscape would allow this piece of "dren" to be published. I doubt that Andrew Dymond ever watched an episode of Farscape. He seemed to have missed the most basic of points, including what the interior of Moya looks like. He made it blue for Pete's sake! If you want a good Farscape novel, check out House of Cards by DeCandido, but DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT waste your money on this book.
Rating:
Summary: 0 Stars and pile of rotting dren
Review: Like almost everyone before me, I wish I could give the book zero stars. After little over a month, I'm still trying to finish this "thing." The worst fan fic is better than this. The worst Star Trek novel is better than this. Cleaning out my toilet is better than this. Since when did Moya spurt out globs of a paste-like substance as food for the crew???!!!!! Even my 3 yr. old knows better than this.
Ditto to all the other negative comments made so far in previous reviews. If the show was this bad, it never would have made it past the pilot, let alone 3 seasons with a guaranteed 2 more (happiness!)
The author's excuse of "someone else rewriting 1/2 the book" is akin to being pulled over by the police, hopping over to the passenger side of the vehicle, and when the cop looks in the car, saying, "Honest officer, the driver was here just a minute ago."
On a side note, I actually liked the "Flipside" aliens who thought Rigel was a pear. It was the only time I laughed instead of scringed. The reflections on Rigel's past were readable, but were bland. One would hope that Rigel having a love interest would be interesting, but so far it isn't. I'll let you know, if I ever finish the book before my son enters college.
Rating:
Summary: The worst movie/t.v. tie in I've ever read
Review: Now, I've been reading science fiction for a long time, and I've read quite a few novels that tie in with existing series, in particular Star Trek. Now, I know that when somebodyelse is dealing with characters that already exist, there are going to be differences. The author is going to attempt to put his or her own touch on it, and that's fine. I understand that. It is not the author's perogative to change these characters or environments though. The characters in the novel seemed as though he had read what they were like at the begining of the series, and just held it over. He obviously had no idea how much they had grown and changed. His environments also seemed way off, as far as how they appear in the show, and the story was not that good either. Over all, it seems perfectly obvious to me that he had rarely, if ever, watched Farscape. Being a huge fan of the show, I have to say that the book was a huge dissapointment, and I really wish that I had not spent my money on it.
Rating: 
Summary: Not as bad as some people suggest...
Review: So far most reviews for this book have been extremely negative, but I have to say I don't think it was all that bad. The characterization isn't as great as it could be and some of the descriptions of Moya are way off. Despite this, the aliens aboard Jansz's ship are vivid and imaginative and there's plenty going on. I read "Dark Side of the sun" straight through in about two hours. The star of the show is Rygel, re-united with an old love-interest, but the rest of the crew all feature. The plot is fairly complex and sometimes gets incredible confusing, especially the parts about Re, the planet/cloud/whatever it was. Overall, this would probably work better as a slightly zany stand-alone sci-fi adventure. If you're looking for accurate characterisation and detail, then it might be wise to look elsewhere. However, if you just want a fun, easy read with a few vague connections to Farscape, then give this a try. I absolutely love Farscape, and to be honest, no matter how bad a book was I would still enjoy it because it gives me chance to spend time in the 'Scaper universe with the characters. Farscape fans should also check out "House of Cards" by Keith RA DeCandido - a book that will restore anyone's faith in the series novel tie-ins. --Jen
Rating:
Summary: What a mess
Review: This is really a disappointing book. Having read "House of Cards" I couldn't wait for this to come out. I should have just read "House of Cards" again. The main character is Rygel--not the Rygel of the series but a Rygel--and he has some depth. The rest of the crew are only there to take up space. The underlying premise had some potential but it just died. There is basically no plot, no character development and the ending makes no sense. The book is just an incoherent mess. Hopefully Andrew Dymond will not write any more Farscape novels.
Rating: 
Summary: Mr. Mortimore, will you ever learn your lesson?
Review: You *have* to *watch* the show in order to be able to write a book that seems like the show. For those of you who don't know about the author's past, two important things you should learn: 1) Andrew Dymond is apparently a pen name for Jim Mortimore, if Amazon.co.uk is correct (which I believe it is, based on the similarity in the writing styles); and 2) Mr. Mortimore wrote the fourth Babylon 5 novel. The book was decent on its own, but the characterizations were lightyears off. It should be noted that this is because Mr. Mortimore had never seen the show; he wrote the novel based only on scripts. Mr. Mortimore repeats the same sins with Dark Side of the Sun. The characters seem like they only share the same name and appearances at times. Now, I don't know whether he has seen any episodes of Farscape--but I doubt it. Even "Premiere" would have given him at least *something* of an insight into their characters. Overall, a decent read; but don't come into it expecting something which should be titled Farscape.
|
