Book Review: The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition

Quark, as told to Ira Steven Behr, The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition. New York: Pocket Books, 1995. ISBN: 0671529366. 

Genre: Star Trek, tips and advice

Subgenre: media tie-in, humor

Format: e-book

Source: I own this one 

 

If you are a fan of Star Trek, specifically Deep Space Nine, I am sure you have heard barkeep and entrepreneur Quark quote the rules of acquisition at various times. You may have wondered if there was more, and here we are. Quark has decided to share this powerful set of rules with a little help from Ira Steven Behr. Note that Quark mentions there are 285 rules; he only includes 70 in this book. Still, that is more than enough for most of us to learn and apply.

Humor aside, this is a very basic book. We get an introduction, "A few words from Quark," followed by the numbered rules. The rules are short statements, easy to memorize, and Quark does suggest you memorize them. Still, you only get the rules. There are no explanations nor interpretations. 

Overall, this is a short book with little substance. It is amusing, and some of the rules may provide food for thought. In the end, this is a quick, easy read that you may prefer to borrow unless you are a hardcore fan. I liked it, but it is no big deal. 

3 out of 5 stars, mainly because I like DS 9 as a whole.  

 

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