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protovulcan 's review for:
Uhura's Song
by Janet Kagan
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The first half of this book was pretty strong, but I found myself succumbing to boredom/annoyance the further it went.
I like the attention to detail we got on the Sivoan and Eeiauoan culture, how they differed after 2,000 years, and why they split. I liked that Uhura's language and singing skills are needed to solved this mystery. The writing is very good, as well as the characterization of Uhura, Kirk, McCoy, Spock and Chekov.
On the other hand Uhura has maybe 30% screen time in this novel. Most of the attention is paid to Evan Wilson, who is perfect at everything and who both Kirk and Spock seem to show interest in. She takes up a LOT of the novel and I just wish Uhura had been featured more prominently since that's the reason I was interested in the novel! The ending focuses more on Evan Wilson than Uhura reuniting with her sick friend Sunfall.
I like the attention to detail we got on the Sivoan and Eeiauoan culture, how they differed after 2,000 years, and why they split. I liked that Uhura's language and singing skills are needed to solved this mystery. The writing is very good, as well as the characterization of Uhura, Kirk, McCoy, Spock and Chekov.
On the other hand Uhura has maybe 30% screen time in this novel. Most of the attention is paid to Evan Wilson, who is perfect at everything and who both Kirk and Spock seem to show interest in. She takes up a LOT of the novel and I just wish Uhura had been featured more prominently since that's the reason I was interested in the novel! The ending focuses more on Evan Wilson than Uhura reuniting with her sick friend Sunfall.