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Title: Skin Game (Dark Angel)
ISBN: 034545183X
Author:
Max Allan Collins
Publicate Date: 2003-02-04
Publish: 2003-02-04
List Price: $7.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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1: Lame!
My, oh my, that was lame. Yes, Max Allan Collins' "Skin Game". It's a tie-in novel to Dark Angel and it takes place during and right after the series finale Freak Nation. Well, let me tell you, if the show was planned to continue in this direction, then I'm happy that it ended when it did.
You know, when I picked up this book, I thought that it would expand the main players, Max, Logan, Alec, Joshua but all we got was secondary characters - Otto Gottlieb and Agent Thompson. Those two had more scenes and got more background info than any other character in the book. Max was her usual bitchy self, Logan played the good little puppy that heeled whenever she ordered, Joshua and Alec were reduced to two scenes, other than that they were just a part of the crowd... Ick.
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2: Badly written literature
I've read Skin Game and After the Dark in hope of learning what happened after the exciting events at the end of Dark Angel's 2nd seasons, and I'm disappointed. The books suffer from several problems, including:
Certain plot lines were dropped. The runes were a dramatic & important part of the last chapters of the 2nd season. The runes are mentioned only once, toward the end of After the Dark, to acknowledge the runes' appearance on Max's body.
Some plot lines, such as finding Sandeman & Max's mother, were left open, possibly in order to leave the door open for more books depending on the success of Skin Game and After the Dark.
The text is repetitive, reiterating material from the TV series.
The books contradict the series on certain points, such as Logan being unable to walk without the exoskeleton.
Other problems are due to the attempt to close the rich and complex series with the equivalent of two episodes, where a dozen would probably be required.
One such problem is using deus ex machina like solutions to certain problems, such as to remove the siege on terminal city and removing the anti-logan virus from Max's blood.
Another is the lack of development in the characters. Combined with the repetitive use of phrases to remind the reader of the characters from the series, it gives the effect of flatness or even caricatures.
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3: Terrific!
The book is extremely true to the series and i would recommend it to any dark angel lover! it's one i'll read over and over.
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4: Cool book
It`s good to read about this amazing story and to know what could have happened if it had not benn cancelled. I like this book
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5: Max disappointment
Because I needed a Dark Angel fix, I crossed my fingers, hoped for the best and bought the two books. I was very, very disappointed. I felt as though this book (and the other) were nothing more than authorized fan-fiction rather than a professionally written story involving my beloved characters.
It didn't help that the author either overlooked or completely ignored a detail only to use it in the plot here and there (Logan did not require the exo-suit. He regained the use of his legs thanks to Joshua's infusion and still used the exo-skeleton to enhance his ability as Phil did). Also, the descriptions and back-story were too overt, jarring you from the flow of the story.
Although the story was interesting, it lacked depth and since the show's episodes were deep and rich with side stories and info, you would think that a book would have that and more.
Overall, if you're looking for the last two episodes of the series to give closure, don't spend your money. Either borrow this book from your local library or read fan-fic from a fan-fiction site. This way the disappointment won't be followed by resentment for spending money on it!
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