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Summary: Good story, okay writing
Review: As a huge Voyager fan, I bought this book to help me go through withdrawal when the series ended. I found the story of her life fascinating - I couldn't put it down once I started reading - and even non-Trekkies would find the story a good one. Knowing her background really helps understand the decisions she makes on the show, however from a literary standpoint, some parts are way too predictable (especially Hobbes). My only real complaint is a lot of the transitions from Present to Past, and Past to Present, are really bumpy and left me rolling my eyes. Other than that it's a great read and anyone who loves the character Kathryn Janeway will read it many times over!
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Summary: Fantastic.....I hated to finish!!!
Review: I 100% enjoyed this novel! Jeri Taylor did a wonderful job. It was so very interesting to learn the background story of Captain Janeway. I never found a dull moment in this story. Nevr once did I want to skip a page.....I even reread some of it because I found it so compelling. When I watch Voyager now, I feel as though I know Janeway. I could hear her and see her in my mind as I read page after exciting page.
I also read Pathways by Ms. Taylor....A MUST READ!
Thanks to Jeri Taylor, I feel I have a hidden knowledge of Voyager's crew. I can only hope, that now the show is off the air, Jeri Taylor will continue to write us original Voyager novels. With authors such as Ms. Taylor, there is no reason we fans can't still enjoy Voyager. I for one hope to see more stories of my favorite Star Trek crew in print. And I hope to see Jeri Taylor's name on them as author!
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Summary: Great backstory for Captain Janeway
Review: I didn't read this book until the series was over, and now having done so, I wish Jeri Taylor had been more involved in the show, and had *stayed* involved -- her vision for Captain Janeway was so much better than what Berman and Bragga ended up with; gosh I loved this story!!After reading this book I went back and watched the series premiere of Voyager, "Caretaker." Seeing it now was especially neat, since the book gave me background I didn't have otherwise. I definitely recommend this book for any fan of Captain Janeway -- I think you'll find the Janeway we lost somewhere along the way in the series. Strong and capable, yet driven, often unrealistically so. Fiercely protective of her crew, for reasons I didn't know until I read this book!
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Summary: A producer and a writer?! Jeri Taylor can do it all!\
Review: I think that Mosaic was a compelling and masterful telling of the story of Kathryn Janeway. I zipped right through it, and so did all of my Trekker friends. I loved the way that it goes back and forth between the present and the past. I think that it was great how one of the chapters connected to something Kathryn had said in the second season's " Deadlock ". I think that if she has any more spare time, Jeri Taylor should write another installment to the "Voyager" book series. My advice is to read it. It is a good idea to invest in buying it in hard cover. "Live Long and Prosper!"
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Summary: Easily readable and riveting.
Review: I've never been a particularly big reader, quite frankly I never did see what other people found so enthralling about reading, until that is, I read Mosaic. I could not put it down. I bought the book because I liked the series and I think it sat on my shelf for about a year, but one day I picked it up and like I said, never put it down. It captured me totally and I was riveted the entire way through. As such, I have been constantly on the lookout for anything else Jeri Taylor has written. The book builds Janeway into a multi-dimensional character and any Star Trek fan, whether they are a reader or not, could not fail to enjoy this book. Can I give it six stars?
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Summary: A good story of Captain Janeway
Review: One of the co-creators of Voyager, Jeri Taylor, is the author of this book, so it is a good guess that no one knows Captain Kathryn Janeway better than her. This is a great story, with seperate plots (one in the present, one in the past). Without giving the story away, I'll say that we learn the source of Janeway's strengths and some of her inner fears and weakneses. To sum this book up, it is entertaining, a book I would recommend to someone if they happened to come across it in a used bookstore, but not one to make a special trip to the bookstore for. But then again, I am more of a Next Generation kind of guy, so my comment is biased.
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Summary: If you love Voyager you've gotta read this!
Review: Personaly I didn't get envolved with Voyager until the 5th season (when Seven of Nine comes to the show) and Janeway has always been one of my favorite charaters...For her attitude, authority and those little glimps of kindness in between that command mask. I've always wanted to know how Janeway got to be who she is on Voyager and this book tells you everything! From her early childhood days all the way up until she takes command of Voyager. Her trials and errors, joys and pride all stick out in this book. Jeri Taylor was an exceptional writer for the show ... she is even a better novelist to this book! A++ work!!
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Summary: Great backstory for Captain Janeway
Review: Sophomoric at most, this story gives background on Captain Janeway, the captain on the series Voyager. The writing was dull, and it often felt as if I were reading a high-school student's writing as I perused the pages of this novel, foregoing time that could have been spent reading more heady stuff. Surprisingly, this banal writing came from one of the co-creators of the series. Though the writing was as sharp as a proverbial drawer full of beach balls (can I accentuate the dullness further?), one might find it enjoyable if one enjoys Star Trek: Voyager, and all the merry things that come along with said series. Personally, I would rather be reading the non-serials, and classics.
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Summary: Not bad.
Review: The parts of this novel that involve flashbacks to Janeway's past are fascinating; they are obviously the main thrust of the story. And what's even better is that, given that the book is written by "the co-creator and executive producer of the TV series", we can be reasonably confident that this biographical information is actually canonical, unlike, for instance, "Best Destiny", a novel that did much the same sort of thing with Kirk from the original series. Unfortunately, they are embedded in a "normal" Voyager story, involving the adventures of the Starship Voyager and the full complement of its crew, as they make their way home from the Delta quadrant. Both this "current" story, and the excuse for our seeing Janeway's past history (she's experiencing flashback dreams) were weak at best, and for most of the book, exceptionally weak. So on balance, the book is worth reading, but only for the background scenes, plus maybe the last chapter or two of the current story. The book would have been improved immensely if it had simply been written as a life story of Katherine Janeway, with no actual "Voyager" story to detract from it.
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Summary: mosaic
Review: this book is like the best book of all star trek time i love this book so much u have to read it i all so think that it was sad with janeways dad and justin i love this book sooooo much i have read it like 3 times
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