It's been a while since I'd played the game so I didn't remember too much of the story and this book is nice retelling. I think it was funny, an interesting story and only a tad boring. Felt like a 90s Sci-Fi, not that I've read many Sci-Fi's.
Definitely want to read more from Foster. ( )

I found this audio book "The Dig" on you tube and I enjoyed listening to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJmH3ve4hfk
I did a little research on it and apparently it was written as a companion to a computer game from 1995.
Never played the game, but now that I've experienced the book, I wish I could.

It kind of reminded me of a journey through the old MAC game Myst and a Saturday Sci-fi popcorn movie
from the same era. I enjoyed it. It's not deep, just fun. I wish is was a movie too. ( )

I've never played the video game from 1995 associated with this book, but it sounds like fun. I might see if I can get a retro copy somewhere. I only read the book because it was Alan Dean Foster. It was a relatively fast read, descriptive action, to the point. On a mission to prevent an asteroid hitting earth, the adventurers are whisked away to a strange land where they must not only find a way home, but survive the attempt. They meet various problems along the way. Rather standard, but not bad for a few hours escapism if you like adventure stories. ( )

This book was obviously written as the companion for what I thought at first was a movie, but it turns out it was for a computer game.. For a Foster novel, its amazingly shallow. There is absolutely no depth to the characthers at all. The plot relies on characters doing amazingly stupid things, and blundering around via sheer luck. As a companion to a computer game, where choices are often binary and sometimes nonsensical, it makes a bit more sense, but that just doesn't work as a novel. When I thought the book was based on a movie (the Lucasfilm tie in on the cover) all I could think of was 'this is worse than Armageddon!'. ( )

With the exception of the ending (I felt there wasn't an adequate wrap up) I feel this is one of the best space stories I've ever read. Great plot, fraught with unexpected twists and threats, and an interesting cast of characters.
The story flowed well and kept me glued to the pages. A very well done tale - not too much exposition or descriptions, nor too much time spent in the protagonist's head, which I find is a major failing with most novels.
There is a paucity of space novels these days, so Foster's adventure novel is like a breath of fresh air. I will be looking for more of his writing. ( )