Fictionally Speaking: "Sarek"

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"Sarek" by A.C. Crispin holds a unique place in my collection.  I've only read it once.  Alongside its peers with broken spines, pages falling out, and damaged covers, it stands out.  I bought it new and sat down to read it cover to cover.  I've meant to reread it but just haven't gotten back to it.  I don't honestly remember much about the plot.  Set sometime after the last TOS movie, it mainly involves the Romulans.  What struck me about "Sarek" was the beautiful thread woven through it that tells the history of Sarek and Amanda.  She passes away in this book and although the novel carries her husband's name, large chunks of the book consist of her journal entries and thus, her voice is dominant.  Sarek reads her entries and as an audience, we're treated to his flashbacks.  The relationship between Spock and Sarek is also touched upon but I don't remember it being particularly pretty.   A must read for any fan of Spock's parents.