John Dombrow

Av de Mass Effect-serier jag läst hittills är nog Discovery den minst intressanta: huvudpersonen Tiran Kandros har bara en biroll i Andromeda, och av andra kända figurer är det bara ett par som dyker förbi som hastigast, nästintill pliktskyldigt. Huvudmotståndaren, en salarisk biotiker, är inte heller speciellt intressant, och konflikten tycks mest komma av att han inte kan be om det han vill ha tillräckligt snällt.

Historien är samtidigt onödigt krånglig och onödigt simpel: Kandros hittar data som implicerar att Andromedaprojektet har kontakter med geth, och försöker därför infiltrera för att undersöka. Initiativet ger honom i uppdrag att leta reda på en quarisk astronom vars beräkningar är nödvändiga men också visat sig innehålla små men allvarliga fel. Samtidigt är nämnde salarier också av någon anledning på spåret. Det blir ett par stopp och strider på olika ställen, innan allt är över.

Allt är egentligen nästan helt onödigt; man får en förklaring till hur Kandros hamnade i Andromeda, men annars påverkas ingenting, avslöjas ingenting, sägs ingenting. Det hade gått att hitta på någon annan motivation för att han följde med, och då hade alla komplikationer här varit helt poänglösa, mer än som lite underhållning för stunden.… (plus d'informations)

I read this a couple months ago and struggled to come up with a review but couldn't think of much to say so I read it again and again had a difficult time composing a proper review. The n it occurred to me that the reason that I couldn't write a review was that the most I could think to say was 'meh'.
The story is okay and the artwork is good but I felt like I was coming into the middle of a story that has been going on for a long time. There wasn't sufficient character building for me to become engaged with any of the characters. Besides, with everyone in similar spacesuits I had a hard time telling them apart.… (plus d'informations)

I received this book for free through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review. It is also posted on my blog, Rinn Reads.

I'm a little bit of a Mass Effect fangirl. Which is something, since I never even finish most games that I buy, but I've completed and replayed all three games and I never get bored of them. I'm trying to read all the novels and graphic novels, since the trilogy is now over, so I grabbed this one from Netgalley when it appeared.

It covers the back stories of James, Tali, Garrus and Liara, which should potentially be fascinating for any fan. And whilst James' story captured his character slightly, and Garrus' covered his relationship with his father, I felt Tali and Liara's stories were a bit flat. Tali's ends very abruptly, and overall they don't explain much.

The images in between each story were beautiful though. The art of the comics wasn't quite as pretty, but caught certain scenes well - although I felt there were some issues. For example, James really doesn't look like himself. Quarians look pretty out of proportion, even for them. There is also one scene with a turian, where he looks really chunky - I know they are big creatures, but they have broad shoulders and narrow waists, and this guy was just built like a barrel. Of course, these sort of things don't necessarily detract from the enjoyment of the story for everyone.

At one point during his story, James is being pursued and stops to help out an old lady - which I thought really captured his character well. He may be a bit of a beef head, but he's got a good heart. It was also really great to see Garrus as a young turian, and learn a little about his father and relationship with him.

If Garrus, Tali, Liara or James are one of your favourites, then I would read this. I wouldn't say it was a great read for all fans, unless it covers the background of a particular character you like. I feel that it doesn't go into enough detail for the majority and leaves a few things unanswered. Personally, I enjoyed the story of Garrus' background the most - not only because he's my favourite character, but because it is also the one that felt the most linked to the games, as it is set around the time of Archangel.… (plus d'informations)