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josiah17's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Took me 5 days to read this because I simply didn't want to. As soon as I read the first two chapters and could immediately tell this was going to be the worst of this already mid trilogy. I would've dnf'd if this wasn't the final book in the series. But I plowed through.
Ironically, this has a legitimate attempt at some nuance to characters by Karpyshyn. Except he can't execute it whatsoever because the writing remains superficial and it's paired with such a clunky, shallow and unimaginative plot.
And for whatever reason, Karpyshyn just decides to write third-person omniscient a few times when the entire series has been third-person limited? It was super jarring, seemed unnecessary, and just felt like another example of the poor writing quality throughout these books.
Simply not a good read whatsoever, capping off this underwhelming trilogy with further disappointment. A Sith like Darth Bane deserved better.
Ironically, this has a legitimate attempt at some nuance to characters by Karpyshyn. Except he can't execute it whatsoever because the writing remains superficial and it's paired with such a clunky, shallow and unimaginative plot.
And for whatever reason, Karpyshyn just decides to write third-person omniscient a few times when the entire series has been third-person limited? It was super jarring, seemed unnecessary, and just felt like another example of the poor writing quality throughout these books.
Simply not a good read whatsoever, capping off this underwhelming trilogy with further disappointment. A Sith like Darth Bane deserved better.
lonestar91's review
adventurous
dark
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
brim010's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
zzuzana's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
alisonwong_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
samcp's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
amylynn1031's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
nelson5190's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A wonderful end to the story of Darth Bane.
docwald's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25