- Paperback: 278 pages
- Publisher: Star Trek (Feb 3 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0671567993
- ISBN-13: 978-0671567996
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.7 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 136 g
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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#990,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #32 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Media > Star Trek > Voyager
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2.0 out of 5 stars
STV #11 The Garden - Overly unimaginative!,
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This review is from: The Garden (Star Trek Voyager, No 11) (Paperback)
There have been very few times over the years that I've started a Star Trek novel in any of the series and seriously entertained the idea of putting the novel down for good without finishing it but this novel fell into that rare category for me. Not surprisingly, this is the second of only two novels in the Star Trek universe for Melissa Scott, an author that I would hope found a more suitable niche in her own or other genres. Much to my chagrin, I found her writing to be somewhat lackadaisical in that the pacing was slow, the plot set up fairly plodding and the characterizations are off by a notch and the overall feel of the novel to be unimaginative.The strange thing about Star Trek Voyager novels published at this time is that quite often the cover art is better for them while the stories weren't while novels in the other series were exactly the opposite. The Premise: "The Garden" is one more example in the Star Trek Voyager line of novels where the premise of "We're lost in the Delta Quadrant and we're desperately in need of supplies" was way over done! This time around, Neelix leads the valiant crew of Voyager to the Kirse homeworld. The Kirse are renowned for their bountiful crops and their enigmatic nature. As timing never seemed to be on their side, Captain Janeway attempts to negotiate a trade agreement with the Kirse when the Andirrim attack the Kirse and she finds herself and her crew caught in the middle and unsure as to which side to trust... What follows from there, as stated above, is a novel that in its premise alone had lots of potential but ultimately falls flat in its execution. Despite panning this novel, I would still recommend it to other fans of Star Trek fiction but only on the basis of it being part of the "line" for those, like myself, who attempt to read them all. {ssintrepid}
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3.5 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
the best of times and the worst of times,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Garden (Star Trek Voyager, No 11) (Paperback)
The book seems out of order in the series. Instead of number 11 I would have guessed it to be one of the first three by the problems faced by the crew and references made by the author about the journey ahead and the conditions on the ship. It sounds as if the crew is still struggling for survival here, but in previous stories their situation seems to have already stabilized somewhat.This was one of the most interesting story concepts that I have come across in the Voyager series. The only reason I could not give this book five stars and then some is because of the vast number of disconcerting typos throughout the book. I'm not talking about the simple occasional letter left off a word... at one point one ensign's gender pronoun references change back and forth several times in the same chapter. Proofreaders are worth the money! But if you're not distracted by grammatical incongruities, this is a wonderfully engaging story. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Intriguing idea, reasonably well-handled.,
By James Yanni - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Garden (Star Trek Voyager, No 11) (Paperback)
Not a great book by any stretch of the imagination, it was certainly closer to a three-star than to a five-star, but I really felt that it was just a little bit too good not to jump it up to four stars. The characterizations were handled pretty well, the plot was an interesting if fairly standard early-first-season Voyager plot (or at least, the problem driving the plot was typical early-first season; the ramifications were somewhat more original) and the pacing and action were better than average. Worth reading if you're a fan of the series; maybe not if you aren't.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not my best use of free time.,
By "ladychakotay" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Garden (Star Trek Voyager, No 11) (Paperback)
It's pretty rare that I don't fully enjoy a Voyager novel. Even if the story or the characterizations aren't the best, I just adore the show so much that I enjoy the book anyway.The Garden is the exception. It's well written, but the story itself just didn't entertain me. From beginning to end, I kept waiting for it to capture my imagination, but it just didn't happen. The aliens seemed a little flat to me, and the main characters were a bit off as well. Janeway seemed more like a female version of Captain Jellico than the fair-minded leader we came to know on the show. She was constantly reprimanding someone, or sending a sharp glance. And Harry Kim or Tom Paris were continually blushing or apologizing in response. Maybe it's me, but I just don't see the characters that way. It quickly went from amusing to distracting. While this story has some interesting moments, it fell short for me. It's not one I'd knock myself out to get a hold of. |
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