Second Star Star Svensdotter Book 1 (Audible Audio Edition) Dana Stabenow Marguerite Gavin Brilliance Audio Books
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"When the Betelgeuse message was detected, it changed a lot of things on Earth. We began to look seriously outward, not with the heady optimism of the early days, but with deliberate calculation. We knew that Someone was out there, and that eventually, they'd be coming. If Earth didn't occupy the High Frontier, it could be ours to lose."
Esther "Star" Svensdotter's job is overseeing the completion of the American Alliance's first O'Neill cylinder - a massive space hub capable of supporting thousands of colonists. It's just weeks away from commissioning, and she'll be damned if Luddite terrorists, squabbling bureaucrats, military takeovers or rogue AIs will stand in the way. Frontier justice on Ellfive sometimes involves an airlock - you don't want to be on the wrong side of justice. Or the wrong side of Star Svensdotter.
The first in Dana Stabenow's Star Svensdotter trilogy, Second Star is a tale of first contact, declarations of independence, and new frontiers.
Second Star Star Svensdotter Book 1 (Audible Audio Edition) Dana Stabenow Marguerite Gavin Brilliance Audio Books
Having read all of the books in author Dana Stabenow's 2 Alaska series PLUS her Coast Guard standalones, I decided to take the plunge and check out her science fiction trilogy.Different. On many levels.
The book (in my case, the audio book version) falls into a convention common to science fiction and fantasy books – the simple acceptance of some aspect(s) of the characters' reality that is not shared by the reader. Sometimes the explanation follows shortly, others it comes eventually, and occasionally, it either is never covered or else done so with such subtlety that the reader – at least this one – misses it altogether.
Plot-wise, author Stabenow takes a risk. She does not use the typical “bell curve” in which action picks up as the book goes on until it reaches a high point, and rapidly descends into a conclusion. Rather, the book felt more like a daily newspaper, with events continuing on a day-to-day pace. Some days may contain more excitement and/or action than others, but it is not obvious at the time it is occurring (or in this case, the reader is reading). Even when one subplot reaches an obvious apex, the reader cannot get complacent as another subplot may be heating up.
The characters in Ms. Stabenow's book are developed in such a way that the reader cannot help but be concerned about their issues and cheer over their successes – likeable characters has long been the author's strong point. As such, even if the plot of the book failed to keep interest – and sometimes that felt to be the case – the reader wanted to keep going to find out what happened to, well, their new literary friends!
In summary, not everyone's cup of tea. Not necessarily satisfying to fans of Stabenow's Alaska work. However, worth a try. Some may be surprised that they actually DO like it and want more!
RATING: 3 1/2 stars, rounded down to 3 stars where 1/2 stars are not allowed.
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Second Star Star Svensdotter Book 1 (Audible Audio Edition) Dana Stabenow Marguerite Gavin Brilliance Audio Books Reviews
I'm trying to get into sci-fi books more and more, and figured since I recognized Dana Stabenow as a mystery writer, I'd give her a try (even though I've never read her mystery novels.) I didn't realize when I began this how old it was (1991), or that it was her first book.
Taking that all into account, I *wanted* to like this book. In fact, I really enjoyed the characters, although there were so many that I had a hard time keeping track of everyone except about 6 characters. I also felt that the storyline was disjointed. As a writer, I found that everything was off structurally, and one part of the story did not relate very well to the other. Maybe it was just me, and being somewhat new to the genre, but I didn't find there was much foreshadowing to what was going to happen. Several scenes, while interesting, felt like they were there exclusively for characterization opportunities rather than for anything having to do with forwarding the plot.
This novel was fun to read for several reasons. I like near-future science fiction with man moving beyond this planet and making a new home and opportunities for ourselves in space. And this does it very well. Also, the author, like me, is a Heinlein fan and I enjoyed the easter egg references that were placed along the story that paid homage to the first Grand Master of SF. These small treasures really added to the story, weren't a distraction and helped me understand the ethos of the lead characters and the supporting roles.
I enjoyed the pacing and didn't bother to verify by calculation some of the statements about travel to and construction of the L5 habitat that is the central location for much of the story.
The only disappointment was that at the end Deus ex Machina appeared and helped the prime characters overcome the forces of evil. I suspect they could have overcome without the outside help, but the new outside help didn't detract from the overall reading pleasure. I'm ready for more adventures with Star.
I first tried reading Dana Stabenow's "Second Star" almost two years ago and had to stop at the 20% mark I just couldn't take it any more. This time around, I forced my way through it. Was it worth it? No, not really. I've got three issues with it. First, there's not much of a plot. It's mostly a lot of things happening one after another with no apparent purpose. When you get to the end, something interesting has happened. But, it doesn't come across as something the characters were aiming for. Heck, it turns out that what we think is going to be the plot, isn't. Secondly, the prose is a bit hokey. Yes, technically, the writing mechanics are OK. But, there's a lot of stuff that happens that just starts a gag reflex. And finally, even though the science is mostly acceptable, one of the things the author comes back to several times (the spin-induced "gravity" of the setting) is wrong. Like just about everyone (even Arthur C. Clarke got it wrong in Rendezvous with Rama (Arthur C. Clarke Collection Rama)) authors seem to equate increasing distances from the floor of a rotating cylindrical habitat with an automatic lessening of "gravity." That's not how it works. To get less "gravity" with height, you have to decelerate against the spin so that the centripetal acceleration against whatever is keeping you at your new distance from the axis is lower. But, that third complaint is pretty minor. The big problem is the lack of plot. Even the "hokeyness" can be somewhat forgiven since the author is apparently trying to emulate Heinlein's early "Boy Scout Era" works. Now, if there were something on this product page or in the introduction to the book saying this book is aimed at the Young Adult crowd, I'd probably rate the book at an adequate 3 stars out of 5. But, I don't see anything like that. So, rating it from my old curmudgeon point of view, I can only give it a Not Very Good 2 stars out of 5.
Having read all of the books in author Dana Stabenow's 2 Alaska series PLUS her Coast Guard standalones, I decided to take the plunge and check out her science fiction trilogy.
Different. On many levels.
The book (in my case, the audio book version) falls into a convention common to science fiction and fantasy books – the simple acceptance of some aspect(s) of the characters' reality that is not shared by the reader. Sometimes the explanation follows shortly, others it comes eventually, and occasionally, it either is never covered or else done so with such subtlety that the reader – at least this one – misses it altogether.
Plot-wise, author Stabenow takes a risk. She does not use the typical “bell curve” in which action picks up as the book goes on until it reaches a high point, and rapidly descends into a conclusion. Rather, the book felt more like a daily newspaper, with events continuing on a day-to-day pace. Some days may contain more excitement and/or action than others, but it is not obvious at the time it is occurring (or in this case, the reader is reading). Even when one subplot reaches an obvious apex, the reader cannot get complacent as another subplot may be heating up.
The characters in Ms. Stabenow's book are developed in such a way that the reader cannot help but be concerned about their issues and cheer over their successes – likeable characters has long been the author's strong point. As such, even if the plot of the book failed to keep interest – and sometimes that felt to be the case – the reader wanted to keep going to find out what happened to, well, their new literary friends!
In summary, not everyone's cup of tea. Not necessarily satisfying to fans of Stabenow's Alaska work. However, worth a try. Some may be surprised that they actually DO like it and want more!
RATING 3 1/2 stars, rounded down to 3 stars where 1/2 stars are not allowed.
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