the story struggles

the story struggles with too many inconsistencies with the characters portrayed in the show, CPT Pike is largely unrecognisable. it's obvious that the writer was handed a mash of ideas and told to put them into some sort of order.
the performance is very one note. very little inflection with the different character. perfect for leaving on to go to sleep to, but unengaging for the majority.
the ending though is mostly ok, the A plot wraps up nicely, the b plot suddenly ends without much fanfare.
too many ideas, poorly executed. it's not the writers fault, I suspect he was told what he had to feature in the book.

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Entertaining and insightful

It took me a while to get used to the narrator but once that was done, it was a thrilling ride into characters I am now getting a better appreciation for. I enjoyed this book thoroughly. Strong recommend.

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Discovery comes to life in print.

A really enjoyable story by David Mack. The balance between character development and action is well written.

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A good start

Enjoyed it, it felt like an extended episode of the series. Nothing fantastic but the plot rattles along.


Audio narration was good

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slow start, great finish

The story and the voice acting is a Lil dull to start but as it goes on, it gets better and better! loved learning about Michaels advancement to "number 1" and more about her relationship with Spock and Saru. great fun!

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essential prequel to the new series

Desperate Hours main story arc is a traditional Trek story that would fit in to any of the series that have come before. It's an enjoyable alien story which also fills out some interesting background in to Starfleet and the Federation at the time of Discovery.

However the main reason to read this book is for the backstory it unlocks for Burnham and Saru. This helps us to understand the motivations of the characters on screen in a way that the main show will never have time to explore.

Essential reading/listening for anyone who is enjoying Star Trek Discovery. Well done David Mack.

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Enjoyable, a great read

This book was considerably better than I was expecting, the story was engaging. The interaction between the two maim characters was very nice.
I read and audio listened to the book, which made it even better, as the narration was great.

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Might have been a better pilot episode!

Would you listen to Star Trek: Discovery: Desperate Hours again? Why?

Probably, just to refresh a few points.

What about Susan Eisenberg’s performance did you like?

It was right in tone and execution for the story.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No.

Any additional comments?

This book provides some much needed background for the series. In particular, the relationship between Sarek, Spock & Michael Burnham. It is at least as good as the pilot episode and could have served as such.

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Great first novel of the series.

This ties Discovery to Star Trek Tos well leaving little doubt that this is Trek in its prime timeline.

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Not bad

prefer to watch etch star trek discovery thou looking forward to season 2 of the show

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