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Summary: A Brilliant Story For All Spock Lovers
Review: "Yesterdays Son" is great for people who love to watch inner torment of charecters. The charecter of Zar (Spocks son) is wonderful to watch grow in his knew enviornment. The always pleasurable disputes between Mc Coy and Spock are also quite present in this delightfull story. It is also nice to see the mutual respect grow for the "father and son". All in all, a must have on my Star Trek scale.
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Summary: A Favorite
Review: Ann Crispin is another one of my fave ST writers and this is one of my favorite books, though I do have to say that the sequel is even better. I like how Spock has to figure out how to be a father let alone how to deal with a grown son. Not all of it works, but enough of it works to make this a good book...read this then go read the sequel Time for Yesterday, it's even better
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Summary: Highy Recommended!
Review: I read this Star Trek novel in response to the tremendous "hype" that I had seen regarding both this novel and its sequel "Time For Yesterday."
I have to say that both novels live up to their reputations as some of the best Star Trek fiction you'll find in print. Both stories are well written and well structured. The author's understanding of and affection for the characters and her dedication to the subject matter permeate both texts providing the reader with a very special experience.
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Summary: One of my favorite Star Trek Reads
Review: I really liked this book. I thought it captured the essence of the original Star Trek the best out of most Star Trek novels I have read. Encorporating a favorite episode of where Spock and McCoy go back in time made for an interesting plot.
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Summary: A pretty good example of a Classic Treck novel.
Review: In my reviews of Classic Star Trek novels, it must be understood that I adhere to the original canon as invisioned by Gene Roddenberry, and not the "Star Trek" universe accepted by Rick Berman and company. I generally rate a classic novel thus: Adherence to Canon -- does this novel adhere to the vision of the original Star Trek? In this case, yes, I believe that it does. Furthermore, it ties in nicely with the Classic series. Believability (within the confines of 23rd century Star Trek viability) -- is this novel well-plotted and well written? Can I picture this novel or imagine myself in it? For the most part, yes. Coherence and Consistency -- does this novel internally consistent? Is it consistent with other Star Trek novels by the same author? Is it consistent with what is known of the CLASSIC Star Trek universe? For the most part, yes. Mitigating Factors -- pluses or minuses which dramatically affect the enjoyment of this book Like most Star Trek novels, this book does not represent "great literature". However, because of the "tie-in" with the Classic series, I'll bump this book up to four stars (I'm being a little generous).
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Summary: Another "new classic".
Review: In the classic episode "All Our Yesterdays", Spock and McCoy were transported to the planet Sarpiedon----5,000 years before it would be destroyed----while trying to help Kirk, who had also ended up there in a different region of the planet. This particular time machine had the effect of causing Spock to act as Vulcans would have in their warlike past before Surak's philosophy of logic would spread: he ate meat, showed no shame for emotions, and fell in love with Zarabeth a woman whom he ultimately had to leave behind. Two years later, Spock is shocked to discover that Zarabeth give birth to his son, Zar. He uses the Guardian of Forever to bring Zar forward in time, as tradition dictates that he must teach his son the Vulcan mental disciplines and culture so that he may be accepted into the family. But can Zar accept his father for who he really is before the Romulans discover the secrets of the Guardian and serious consequences arise for the course of history?
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Summary: Captures the Characters Well
Review: Not being a hard-core Trekker, I don't have fierce loyalties to the accuracy of Trek lore or to certain writers. Perhaps because of this, I was free to enjoy what the book offers instead of lingering on what it DOESN'T offer. What struck me the most about this book was how well the author captured the voices of the characters. Very genuinely, they speak in the voices of the actors who portrayed them in the television series. You can hear William Shatner, DeForest Kelley and even James Doohan in the written words. It was very immersive and, therefore, very enjoyable. Without getting overly elaborate about it, the author seamlessly places you in the Enterprise the way the original series did: not by highlighting how cool the goings-on aboard the Enterprise were, but by using the familiar setting merely as a comfortable platform to deliver a story that was more important than the ship. She accomplishes this, amazingly, while being wisely sparing of word, and the resulting book is slim, is to-the-point, and is rather interesting for people who like Spock and who like seeing other characters - such as Lt. Uhura - play more of an active role in events. While not as good as "The Wrath of Kahn," this could provide an entertaining afternoon's reading.
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Summary: Definitely one of the great Star Trek books!
Review: Not only does it have our favorite Vulcan as well as Kirk and McCoy, but it also takes us to Vulcan's T'Pau where Spock requests and gets permission to use the Guardian of Forever to return to the planet where, 5,000 years in its Ice Age, he had made love with the beautiful and lonely Zarabeth. Here he discovers she has produced his Vulcan son. And that's just part of what makes this book as great as: "2001", "Rendezvous with Rama", "Childhood's End", "Foundation", "Ringworld", "Advent of the Corps", and so forth.
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Summary: The first great book
Review: This is a sequel to the episode "All Our Yesterdays". In that, he and McCoy went far back in time, and Spock reverted to an emotional being. The result was a child, Zar, and Spock uses the Guardian of Forever to bring him to the present. The Romulans also come to Gateway, searching for whatever secrets Starfleet has there. This is a genuine classic. The writing and the characterisations are excellent. Spock, McCoy and Kirk are perfectly portrayed, especially in the way they interact with each other. The Romulan storyline involves a lot of well described action, including personal combat and a bit of starship combat. The story of Spock and Zar is a drama of emotional conflict and misunderstanding. It is very well done and reveals a lot about Spock's character at this time. This is a great book, full of witty humour but still a very serious drama, in the best traditions of the Original Series.
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Summary: Excellent! Must-Read!
Review: This story is a sequel to the episode,"All of Yesterday's".
This book was the best! The characters are believable and weave into the storyline excellently. The character of Zar(Spock's son)was handled well. The conflicts between a father and son are written well.The plot and storyline is seemless from beginning to end. Spock, McCoy, and Kirk go back in time via the Guardian of Forever to the planet Sarpeidon to find Spock's son, and bring him to the Present. Also, later, the Romulans capture the Guardian of Forever, not knowing its a time portal. They think its a secret Starfleet base. Zar then helps Kirk and the Enterprise stop the Romulans headed by Sub-Commander Tal ("Enterprise Incident"). This book must be on your list as a must-read for Star Trek books! Check out the sequel, "Time for Yesterday" by A.C. Crispin Read on!
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