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Summary: Simply put...
Review: House of Cards was good entertainment. The character personalities and humor were dead on. In a series where humor and dialogue are key, it was appreciated. Take it from a fan that has seen every ep. This is a simple, fun read.
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Summary: Quite the piece of prose, this.
Review: I do believe that Farscape fans should enjoy this work. Much better than the abysmal Dymond book. DeCandido exhibits a knowledge of the characters that far surpasses what I have seen in most other tie-in novels. I agree with the other reviews that I've seen elsewhere suggesting that this is an episode you will truly wish had been made. Intriguing story, some exquisite use of our characters, and Commander Crichton finally gets to be a scientist.
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Summary: Like watching an episode
Review: I found "House of Cards" to read pretty well. It's not literature, but you don't want it to be. Farscape's been cancelled and you need a fix. This is it. The author seems to be familiar with the characters and the series and this shows in the writing. I hope there are some other good Farscape novels out there.
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Summary: Like watching an episode
Review: I found "House of Cards" to read pretty well. It's not literature, but you don't want it to be. Farscape's been cancelled and you need a fix. This is it. The author seems to be familiar with the characters and the series and this shows in the writing. I hope there are some other good Farscape novels out there.
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Summary: Bland Storytelling a Disappointment
Review: I love Farscape and hoped the novels would give me even more insight into the characters and universe the show depicts so beautifully from week to week. However, I'm still plowing through this novel by Keith R.A. DeCandido hoping his plot will overcome his technical difficulties. I understand this is not his first novel, but he obviously has not honed his skills with practice. A basic course in grammar and punctuation would improve his style considerably. I've read more evocative vocabulary in a true/false test.
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Summary: Love Farscape but the tension didn't rise like the show does
Review: I love Farscape, John, Aeryn, the whole gang and I was elated when this novel came out. I eagerly bought it and found that whiel the characterization was dead on and the description of the gambling world was good, the story lacked a Farscapian twist. The joy of Farscape is that it's dangerous by the end, the twist is so insane that the watcher can't even begin to fathom what will happen. The danger wasn't quite here.
Rygel getting everyone into hot water was good but teh story lakced ummph!
I will of course buy the following novels but I caution people to think of this as a primer for farscape.
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Summary: Poor
Review: I love Farscape. The acting, the sets, the story, everything about it. This book, however, is not very good.It's very awkward, the characters aren't like them selves. They say odd things and the whole book is kinda silly. The story is poor and feels like a VERY bad suspense movie. This book is only for people who are obsessed with Farscape(like me) and will read it once and then keep it on your shelf. I recommend reading it, but it's not worth reading over one time.
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Summary: Short but Sweet
Review: I was intially surprised at how small the book was but in the hour or so it took me to read it (199 pages)I was pleased with how "Farscape" it was. The author has written a few Star Trek books that were quite good and he doesn't dissapoint here. A fun story that will fill your Farscape needs until the new episodes coming on June 15!
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Summary: Decent, but short
Review: I'm a huge fan of Farscape, the award-winning science fiction adventure airing on the Sci-Fi Channel here in the US. Farscape fans have grown to expect stunning and intriguingly plotted episodes, amazing actors, and fantastic sets and special effects. As we're currently in a long, long drought before the next new episodes here in the US, I picked up a copy of "House of Cards" to help get me through.In "House of Cards," the characterizations are pretty good, the pop-culture humor of the main character, earth-man John Crichton, is evident, and the plot works well enough. While spending time on a Las Vegas-type planet, Rygel loses Moya in a card game and the crew must perform a variety of tasks to pay off the debt. These tasks actually mask a more sinister purpose(of course). All the while, John can't seem to remember the words to "Viva Las Vegas" and is driving everyone nuts singing the chorus over and over again, out loud, to try to jog his memory. However, "House of Cards" is a slight novel. It's only 224 pages, but it's worth a read, especially if you, like I, are in rerun hell.
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Summary: Fun and Entertaining
Review: Liantac is a gambler's paradise and the Uncharted Territories version of Las Vegas. Having recently delivered a passenger to the planet, Crichton and the others decide to take the opportunity to buy supplies, relax, and visit the world's main attraction: The Casino. It isn't long before Rygel takes a chance and ends up losing Moya to the casino owner. Now the Farscape crew are trapped on Liantac with no means of escape and the ever-present threat of Peacekeeper intervention. Forced to work off debts, D'Argo becomes a bodyguard and Zhaan is in danger of being added to a private plant collection. Crichton however has more important issues on his mind, most notably the fact that he can't remember the words to "Viva Las Vegas". "House of Cards" is the entertaining first novel in a series based upon the popular television programme, Farscape. Packed with humour and action, this is a must-have for any fan. There isn't much of a plot, but this is so fun to read that you won't really care. The author manages to capture the atmosphere of the show perfectly. The descriptions of Liantac are vivid and the characters behave as you would expect them to. The focus is not placed upon any one member of Moya's crew and everyone is given a chance to shine. "House of Cards" is a thoroughly enjoyable read. I would recommend it to any fan of the Farscape series.
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