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Summary: One of the best Trek novels; good in general
Review: A great story. I cried during some of the parts. It was a very moving story. If you ever get the chance to read it I'm sure you will agree.
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Summary: The best Star Trek novel ever.
Review: A great story. I cried during some of the parts. It was a very moving story. If you ever get the chance to read it I'm sure you will agree.
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Summary: Beautiful!
Review: I can't beleive this is out of stock. I have used it several times in our Writers Group, and I am the only one who reads Sf-F. It is so very human, a mixture of humor and grief. One example is her rage at the pettiness of Humans who say " 'Have a good day.' Why don't they say have a good life." There are many more. And some very good side characters. I can not recomend this highly enough.
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Summary: excellent book which is suitable for ebook format
Review: I was thrilled when I saw this book on the stands years ago! I've reread it many times since then. It's a fantastic look into Saavik's history, building on Vonda McIntrye's premise in the ST II and ST III novelizations, and going much more in depth for this wonderful character. Now with the chapter in "Enterprise Logs" dedicated to Spock and Saavik's relationship and the novel "Vulcan Heart", "The Pandora Principle" is becoming the historical reference for this character. And it deserves it. Filled with humor, adventure, and touching moments, it's a great read. It's a real shame it's out of print since with the two above stories out, fans might be trying to pick up this book as well. Search your paperback exchanges and libraries; you won't regret it.
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Summary: Wonderful book!
Review: I was thrilled when I saw this book on the stands years ago! I've reread it many times since then. It's a fantastic look into Saavik's history, building on Vonda McIntrye's premise in the ST II and ST III novelizations, and going much more in depth for this wonderful character. Now with the chapter in "Enterprise Logs" dedicated to Spock and Saavik's relationship and the novel "Vulcan Heart", "The Pandora Principle" is becoming the historical reference for this character. And it deserves it. Filled with humor, adventure, and touching moments, it's a great read. It's a real shame it's out of print since with the two above stories out, fans might be trying to pick up this book as well. Search your paperback exchanges and libraries; you won't regret it.
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Summary: Pandora Principle - Worth Opening
Review: I was very tempted to give this one only two stars; reading the other reviews changed my mind. The novel reads like an *almost* great novel yet ultimately doesn't rise above the average Trek book. There are two significant issues. First, Clowes has great difficulty keeping the narrative voice constant. She changes perspective without warning, to jarring effect. Perhaps she was deliberately aiming for a third-person omniscient voice rather than limited third-person, but she doesn't succeed. The other major issue is one that usually doesn't bother me: Saavik does not seem like Saavik at all. Try as I might, I could not see either Kirstie Alley or the other one in this Saavik, and it really, really grated.There is some good, though. The "Saavik" we're presented with is interesting enough, and the story opens with a poignant conflict between Spock and Sarek. It is difficult to say why this one left me fairly cold when others were greatly moved. No Trek fan will be wasting his or her time reading it, though.
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Summary: Pandora Principle - Worth Opening
Review: I was very tempted to give this one only two stars; reading the other reviews changed my mind. The novel reads like an *almost* great novel yet ultimately doesn't rise above the average Trek book. There are two significant issues. First, Clowes has great difficulty keeping the narrative voice constant. She changes perspective without warning, to jarring effect. Perhaps she was deliberately aiming for a third-person omniscient voice rather than limited third-person, but she doesn't succeed. The other major issue is one that usually doesn't bother me: Saavik does not seem like Saavik at all. Try as I might, I could not see either Kirstie Alley or the other one in this Saavik, and it really, really grated. There is some good, though. The "Saavik" we're presented with is interesting enough, and the story opens with a poignant conflict between Spock and Sarek. It is difficult to say why this one left me fairly cold when others were greatly moved. No Trek fan will be wasting his or her time reading it, though.
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Summary: well written
Review: In my opinion, this book is well written. I especially like the section where Spock and Saavik are on the surface of the planet. The description of the thoughts of each is well done.
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Summary: excellent book which is suitable for ebook format
Review: In my opinion, this book is well written. The language is almost musical with beautiful and yet ironic lyrics about gold. The ebook format is especially suitable for this book to tease out the refrains. Also, the section where Spock and Saavik are on the surface of the planet has moving descriptions of the thoughts of each. An excellent blend of the the medium (format) and the message (content).
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Summary: One of the best Trek novels; good in general
Review: It's a marvelous, unpretentious little book. It carefully explores Saavik's past (the half-Vulcan half-Romulan from Star Trek II, III, and the beginning of IV) and present character. It is also very funny--laugh-out-loud funny, though not in a corny way (unlike Peter David, Ms. Clowes does not have to drag Q or time-warps into the plot to add most of her humor). In a novel about my favorite Trek character (Saavik), Ms. Clowes also manages to create another favorite for me: Obo, the Belandrid, a 3-foot-tall amphibian who can fix anything. He's adorable. A friend and I spent about two years chirping, "Eeeasy fix! Vvvery quick!" at each other. I hope this novel doesn't go out of print. My copy is wearing out.
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