Post by Lynx on Jun 10, 2007 1:59:54 GMT -5
Since there seems to be a lot of Janeway fans on this forum and since we are debating Jeri Taylor's book "Pathways" in another thread, I thought it could be appropriate to have a discussion about "Mosaic" as well.
I must admit that "Mosaic" is one of my favorite books (I gave it a 4 in my review, compared to a 3 for "Pathways).
First of all, the main story is so much better. While the main story in "Pathways" was a bit thin and predictable and the events clearly made just to gather the main crew members and make them tell their stories, this one got more depth and is exciting from the beginning t the end. The whole scenario, with Tuvok and the others stranded on a planet, caught between a group of Kazon and a strange alien species is highly exciting with some unexpected twists and turns.
Janeway's story is also highly exciting. It's really interesting to follow Our Favorite Captain from her early childhood through her career and how she became the captain we like, love and adore.
However, there are some small tjings that are out of place. Sometimes the younger Janeway acts a bit erratic and somewhat wimpy. She seems a bit unsecure of herself and there are situations where I don't recognize her. Sometimes I get the feeling that there must have been some significant change between her Academy years and when she became a captain of a Starship. Maybe the tragic circumstances around her father's death and the aftermath of that changed her into a somewhat different person.
Her encounters with characters like Data and Riker seem to happen just because Taylor wanted to trow in those characters in the story. They don't have any significant effect on the story itself.
However, I can live with the small odd things there are. This book is excellent and can be read many times.
I must admit that "Mosaic" is one of my favorite books (I gave it a 4 in my review, compared to a 3 for "Pathways).
First of all, the main story is so much better. While the main story in "Pathways" was a bit thin and predictable and the events clearly made just to gather the main crew members and make them tell their stories, this one got more depth and is exciting from the beginning t the end. The whole scenario, with Tuvok and the others stranded on a planet, caught between a group of Kazon and a strange alien species is highly exciting with some unexpected twists and turns.
Janeway's story is also highly exciting. It's really interesting to follow Our Favorite Captain from her early childhood through her career and how she became the captain we like, love and adore.
However, there are some small tjings that are out of place. Sometimes the younger Janeway acts a bit erratic and somewhat wimpy. She seems a bit unsecure of herself and there are situations where I don't recognize her. Sometimes I get the feeling that there must have been some significant change between her Academy years and when she became a captain of a Starship. Maybe the tragic circumstances around her father's death and the aftermath of that changed her into a somewhat different person.
Her encounters with characters like Data and Riker seem to happen just because Taylor wanted to trow in those characters in the story. They don't have any significant effect on the story itself.
However, I can live with the small odd things there are. This book is excellent and can be read many times.
