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I am recommending it, because it is flawlessly well written by Una McCormack, who knows Spock as well as I do. It was not a book for me, but it is likely a must for most Trekkers. Una also wrote The Autobiography of Katheryn Janeway, and a lot of other tie-in novels, as well as some very good scholarly work. (Image is the lovely Japanese cover)

At almost 70%, in part III, and I'm trying so hard. I do not enjoy autobiographies (or biographies for that matter); non-fictional ones are only good as source material for research IMO. I will finish this because Una deserves it. Out of respect for her.

Half way and I remember why I had put it aside almost 2 years ago. While Una writes wonderfully (so proud to have worked with her) and I love Spock as much as she does, it's written as an autobiography. A genre which I really do not like. The result is me being fascinated and annoyed at the same time, page after page. She gets Spock's voice so well, but there's not plot. It's Spock's life. We know what happens. I'll finish it, somehow.

Picked this one up again after a long bit. The database still tags the wrong author. Una McCormack writes Spock perfectly, you can hear Leonard Nimoy speak. Spock tells his life story to Jean-Luc Picard on the eve of his mission to prevent the Romulan star going nova, one he will fail, as the 2009 movie shows. So good.

This was utter perfection. I absolutely adored the conversations between Nimoy and Spock. I love that Spock was almost this alter ego he could talk to in his head about all sorts of things. I don‘t know about everyone else, but as far as I‘m concerned, it‘s not possible to think of Spock without thinking of Nimoy. Through Spock, Nimoy will live forever. What a beautiful human being. What a beautiful book.
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I don‘t know about anyone else, but the first thing I think of when I hear Spock, is Nimoy as Spock. All other actors who play Spock are held up against Nimoy as the ideal. Nimoy will live forever through Spock, and that‘s pretty awesome.
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I don't know why the database lists this book as being written by that Goodman guy. It was written by Una McCormick, an excellent writter, a even better academic and an all around delight. Restarted it three years after first trying it. Covid ate my brain.

“It has long been my custom, before embarking upon a great voyage, to set my affairs in order.“

Started this on the train. Una is a wonderful author (and a very nice person) who always perfectly nails character voices, and she delivers here. Very much enjoying it. Also, I know for a fact that this Goodman guy did virtually nothing on this book. Yet, he gets credit. Grrr.

You know this had to happen.
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