I know a lot of people think this book is absolute crap. I don't believe so. The way Dr. McCoy receives his injury is a bit... stupid for lack of a better word. But the rest is fascinating. It was more of a book for those who deeply love McCoy because it's more of a character study of what he was like 25 years before he became the Bones he is today. Of course, it isn't without flaws, and it wasn't a spectacular rendition of what I believe McCoy would have been like. He was lacking many of his admirable skills, like loving and healing no matter what, and was, quite frankly, a bit of a whiner, but it was alright. I did think the book resolved itself too prematurely. All of a sudden, everything was back to normal, even with a main crewman still "out of the picture" (at a risk of spoiling anything.) But it was a good read for those of us who love McCoy and wish to see him have more stories revolving around him.

The "side story" (what I like to call it) was alright, but there was so much technical jargon and not enough action I found myself very tempted to just skip to the part where McCoy shows up again.

All in all, a good leisurely read for the beach or maybe a chapter or two a night before bed.

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