Laertian Gamble [Import] [Unbound]

Robert Sheckley (Author)

Product Details

• Unbound
• Publisher: Pocket Books (September 1995)
• ISBN-10: 0743420438
• ISBN-13: 978-0743420433
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is very poorly written. Don't waste your time!, June 1, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Laertian Gamble (Star Trek Deep Space Nine, No 12) (Mass Market Paperback)

The Laertian Gamble is the story of a beautiful (of course!), mysterious alien woman who arrives at Quark's Place on DS-9 to gamble. When she is barred from the gaming tables because of her moderate telepathic abilities, she enlists the help of Dr. Bashir to gamble as her proxy. He begins to win and nothing, it seems, can stop his streak of luck. The story has some interesting possibilities, but it is so poorly written, I doubt that it was actually even edited by the publisher! There are 73 ridiculously short chapters of about a page and a half each. With lines like, "She sneered at him, her beautiful mouth twisted into an ugly sneer", I honestly believe my 9-year-old could have put together a more coherant and believable story! Please, Mr. Scheckley, listen to your editor

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars How bad can a book be?, May 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Laertian Gamble (Star Trek Deep Space Nine, No 12) (Mass Market Paperback)

The answer to this question is very bad. The plot could have turned into a worthwhile story, but the actual writing is terrible and the characterisation is off by a mile. The ending seems to have been stuck in as though the author had run out of ideas. Do NOT read this book!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Really, really bad, July 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Laertian Gamble (Star Trek Deep Space Nine, No 12) (Mass Market Paperback)

The Laertian Gamble quickly turned out to be the worst book I had ever read. With a stupid storyline and writing so daft you could throw a stick through it, it is not recommended.