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The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek: The First 25 Years Audiolibro Por E

Perhaps THE definitive work but still with flaws

Total
3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
2 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-04-18

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I'm a big fan of this franchise, and I've consumed much of the biographical and anecdotal history that exists about it. I found much of the book to touch on or repeat those stories I've enjoyed in other works. It's understandable to a great extent, as the history of Star Trek has been explored ad nauseum, but it means that those without a lot of prior exposure to Star Trek documentaries, behind-the-scenes specials, home video extras, etc. will gain the most from listening to The Fifty-Year Mission. If you've kept yourself "in the know" with all of the cast and crew stories over the years, this book treads a lot of familiar ground. Having said that, many of the stories contained within receive a nice refreshing here with the inclusion of additional perspectives and remembrances from those involved whose versions or observances may not have been as widely or as often disseminated.

What did you like best about this story?

The added perspectives contained in this oral history livened up even the most familiar anecdotes, and gaining those additional perspectives was a treat. Being an oral history, many of those who contributed to this collection present their stories and viewpoints in their own unique ways, and the attitudes and personalities of the parties involved come through in this collection much more than in others that I've enjoyed.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of the narrators?

With any oral history, the gold standard is of course "in their own words". While many of those at and near the center of the events documented in the book can no longer lend their voices, many others can and perhaps would have enjoyed recounting their contributions. While it's very likely that arranging a large cast of first-person narrators is logistically and financially impossible, even a small number of contributors would have spiced up what is ultimately a very dry audiobook.

As an unabridged work, the narrators have a very large responsibility to carry the work in an entertaining way, and the sheer amount of material included -- along with the nearly-insane size of the contributing dramatis personae -- would overwhelm all but the best narrators. Ms. Hanfield, Mr. Hyde-White, Mr. Olazabal, and Ms. Litchfield acquit themselves admirably with their performances here, but they've been done two important disservices. First, while as a fan I love having the wealth of material presented within this book, even I found my attention flagging often after long stretches of listening. I think an abridged version of The Fifty-Year Mission would have provided materially the same history and exceptionally better entertainment value.

Second, it sounds from the readings as if the narrators were not provided a pronunciation guide for the dramatis personae. There are multiple occurrences throughout the narration where someone's name is mispronounced. With people of the stature being discussed here, the mispronunciations jump out when made and are very jarring in the moment, distracting the listener momentarily.

Do you think The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek: The First 25 Years needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Given that this book covers only half of the total history of Star Trek, I certainly hope a follow-up book is coming! Of course, we know this to be true as Part 2 already exists in printed and audiobook formats but, given the exhaustive nature of the sum total of both parts, I doubt any future work could provide any better detail into how we got from "Wagon Train in space" to a 50-year legacy.

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Pinky Audiolibro Por Franklin Hook arte de portada

Fascinating Look Into the Past

Total
4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 08-03-16

Would you consider the audio edition of Pinky to be better than the print version?

I haven't read the print version of the book. This story of historical non-fiction is packed with facts and dates, which are always a bit harder to digest in auditory form, but I'd guess that the audio edition is the preferred option here. The narration (a great job by Mr. Delaney, given the inherent dryness of non-fiction material) pulls you into the past and puts you into the story in a way I don't think you'd be able to accomplish by reading the text.

What other book might you compare Pinky to and why?

Pinky is similar to other non-fiction history I've read, but the fact that the material is based on the man's diary entries gives you an insight not available in other books.

Which character – as performed by Scott P. Delaney – was your favorite?

I have to go with the main man here -- Lt.JG Francis Roland Register. Mr. Delaney is able to bring the man off the page and into focus as an active participant in the events. I got a good sense of Pinky's moods and attitudes as he created the written monologues of his diary entries.

Any additional comments?

The criterium I look for when reading reviews of works I want to purchase is whether or not the reviewer indicates that he's motivated to seek out other works by the same author or narrator. In the case of Pinky, I enjoyed this audiobook enough to want to listen to more by this author and by this narrator.

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