Gypsy World

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Young Adult #7

by Ted Pedersen, Todd Cameron Hamilton (Illustrator)

Unable to resist sneaking onto the top-secret Fjori star trader.

Genres: Star Trek, Science Fiction, Childrens, Young Adult, Media Tie In, Star Trek Deep Space Nine

128 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1996

Reviews

[Scott Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not especially original and there are a number of Trek anachronisms.

[Octavia Cade · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's fast-paced and easy to zip through, which is about the best that can be said. It's not that the book's bad, but there's not a lot of meat here of any kind. Yeah, it's a kids' book, but the antagonist is particularly thin, and it's too easily wrapped up at the end. Also, I know that kids' books often find ways to get the parents out of the way pretty quick, but you can't tell me that Benjamin Sisko of all people would watch a ship with his kidnapped child zoom away from DS9 and go, essentially, "Eh, let's sort this out diplomatically." I don't think so - he'd be following that warp trail in less time than it takes me to write this review.

I remember reading another one of these junior DS9 novels, and he was an extraordinarily indifferent parent there as well. Now, Star Trek has its share of useless parents but trying to frame Sisko - of all people! - that way beggars belief.

[Harry Laban ♫︎ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another adventure in the DS9 kids/YA series, Gypsy World follows Jake and Nog as they get taken away to, get this, a gypsy world.

Honestly, there's not a lot to say about this one. Not a bad story, just a pretty self-explanatory one.

[Ariadna · Rating 5 out of 5]

It´s strange :o

[Leo Gomez · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is excellent because it´s about a great history

[Davila EichKong · Rating 5 out of 5]

chi cheñoooool

[nx74defiant · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jake and Nog are kidnapped. They have an adventure on another planet. The books describes the Fjori men as having beards, however the illustrations show them with mustache only.

[Daniel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I totally understand trying to capitalize on a popular franchise, such as Star Trek (and all it's incarnations), but the problem with a book like this is that it necessarily features two incredibly dull characters from the series.

A knowledge of these characters is necessary as there is no character building/description in the book. This prevents the random reader from picking up and enjoying this kind of book.

The other problem with a book such as this is that it requires a moral ... a lesson learned for that young reader. In the better books I've read that lesson is well woven into the story. Here it is worn on the shirt-sleeve. The reader is practically hit over the head with the good-deeds-win-out lesson, and the sudden switch from jerk to friend by the guest villian du jour.

Not a recommended book by any means.

[Mikael Kuoppala · Rating 1 out of 5]

Horribly predictable and pointless, "Gypsy World" is a novel that doesn't really give anything to a reader. Another example of storytelling that insults its readers with blatant simplicity.

[Mary Rose · Rating 2 out of 5]

A fun young YA story of Ben Sisko and Nog on an unexpected adventure. A standard happy ending.

[Mimi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even though this is aimed at kids/youg teens, it was an entertaining read and a good story.