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theaveragegatz's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
joshka421's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ajs501's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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
5.0
cyris_reads's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
graff_fuller's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Phew. Obi-Wan is back, though still not where he desires to be, but at least he's back. I cannot say that I was worried (knowing the future movies as I do), but the dread that filled my heart at the end of the previous book.
Oof. I could feel BOTH emotions, from Obi-Wan's youthful side AND Qui-Gon's mature side (seeing someone he cares for...make a decision that he didn't agree with). Thank goodness for Master Yoda, too.
These novellas are like an arc of larger story. I wish they had been put into one cohesive book, but beggars cannot be choosers. Right?
My two favourite characters...going through "growing pains".
Will pick up the next one, soon.
Oof. I could feel BOTH emotions, from Obi-Wan's youthful side AND Qui-Gon's mature side (seeing someone he cares for...make a decision that he didn't agree with). Thank goodness for Master Yoda, too.
These novellas are like an arc of larger story. I wish they had been put into one cohesive book, but beggars cannot be choosers. Right?
My two favourite characters...going through "growing pains".
Will pick up the next one, soon.
alywt's review
adventurous
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
jaredkwheeler's review
3.0
Star Wars Legends Project #46
Background: The Uncertain Path came out in February 2000. It was written by [a:Jude Watson|11912|Jude Watson|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1403530689p2/11912.jpg].
The Uncertain Path begins several weeks after the end of [b:The Defenders of the Dead|359819|The Defenders of the Dead (Star Wars Jedi Apprentice, #5)|Jude Watson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1374774399s/359819.jpg|349936] (my review), 44 years before the Battle of Yavin and 12 years before The Phantom Menace. Pretty much all of the surviving characters from that book return for this one, and there are also significant appearances by Obi-Wan's former classmates Bruck Chun and Bant.
Summary: Obi-Wan has left the Jedi Order to join the cause of the Young fighting for peace on Melida/Daan, but when they achieve their goal they find that governing a planet is far harder than winning it was. Meanwhile, Qui-Gon has returned to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant feeling betrayed by his former apprentice. But he doesn't have long to dwell on his feelings after the Jedi Council asks him and Tahl to investigate a series of mysterious and troubling thefts that are suddenly plaguing the Temple. As the thefts escalate, Qui-Gon fears that they may be just the beginning of something far more sinister.
Review: I was frustrated at several points doing this book, which I take to be a sign that it was doing its job. The plot hops back and forth pretty constantly from Obi-Wan's struggles on Melida/Daan to Qui-Gon's investigation on Coruscant. At first, I couldn't have cared less about the Coruscant plot, which felt like a lot of Qui-Gon wallowing in self-pity and refusing to talk about it, so it was really frustrating whenever the story hopped back to him. However, as the plot began to thicken around his and Tahl's investigation, I was equally frustrated when the perspective shifted back to Melida/Daan. Ultimately, the book managed to juggle two tense storylines pretty effectively. My only complaint is that the hops really felt a bit too frequent in spots, like literally every minute or two of reading time.
Also, because it's telling two stories in the same amount of space where it normally tells one, both stories felt as brief as the books earlier in the series did. However, since Obi-Wan's plot was a direct continuation of the last book, and Qui-Gon's plot ends on a cliffhanger to be resolved in the next, this didn't bother me as much as it did before. However, it does leave me with very little to say about the book, since it would be very easy to give away 90% of what happens with either story in a couple of sentences. I was glad they didn't drag out Obi-Wan's departure from the Jedi any longer, since we obviously know he will return, and I hope they will resolve the rift between him and Qui-Gon just as quickly since we know how that will turn out as well.
Even Yoda and Tahl agree that Qui-Gon was the one who made the wrong call in the last book, though he hasn't come around on that point. It's frustrating to see him continue to be so bad at communicating with someone who is supposed to be his closest companion, as well as someone who is supposed to look up to him with the utmost trust and respect. He needs to recognize that his continued refusal to open up to Obi-Wan, like, ever, is the reason that things went down on Melida/Daan like they did. But when he is reunited with Obi-Wan, he falls back into the same foolish pattern. I suspect he'll have to confront his own issues with Xanatos in some more dramatic fashion before he can resolve this. Again, hopefully that will be soon. He grows less likable with each passing book where he holds Obi-Wan at arms' length.
C
Background: The Uncertain Path came out in February 2000. It was written by [a:Jude Watson|11912|Jude Watson|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1403530689p2/11912.jpg].
The Uncertain Path begins several weeks after the end of [b:The Defenders of the Dead|359819|The Defenders of the Dead (Star Wars Jedi Apprentice, #5)|Jude Watson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1374774399s/359819.jpg|349936] (my review), 44 years before the Battle of Yavin and 12 years before The Phantom Menace. Pretty much all of the surviving characters from that book return for this one, and there are also significant appearances by Obi-Wan's former classmates Bruck Chun and Bant.
Summary: Obi-Wan has left the Jedi Order to join the cause of the Young fighting for peace on Melida/Daan, but when they achieve their goal they find that governing a planet is far harder than winning it was. Meanwhile, Qui-Gon has returned to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant feeling betrayed by his former apprentice. But he doesn't have long to dwell on his feelings after the Jedi Council asks him and Tahl to investigate a series of mysterious and troubling thefts that are suddenly plaguing the Temple. As the thefts escalate, Qui-Gon fears that they may be just the beginning of something far more sinister.
Review: I was frustrated at several points doing this book, which I take to be a sign that it was doing its job. The plot hops back and forth pretty constantly from Obi-Wan's struggles on Melida/Daan to Qui-Gon's investigation on Coruscant. At first, I couldn't have cared less about the Coruscant plot, which felt like a lot of Qui-Gon wallowing in self-pity and refusing to talk about it, so it was really frustrating whenever the story hopped back to him. However, as the plot began to thicken around his and Tahl's investigation, I was equally frustrated when the perspective shifted back to Melida/Daan. Ultimately, the book managed to juggle two tense storylines pretty effectively. My only complaint is that the hops really felt a bit too frequent in spots, like literally every minute or two of reading time.
Also, because it's telling two stories in the same amount of space where it normally tells one, both stories felt as brief as the books earlier in the series did. However, since Obi-Wan's plot was a direct continuation of the last book, and Qui-Gon's plot ends on a cliffhanger to be resolved in the next, this didn't bother me as much as it did before. However, it does leave me with very little to say about the book, since it would be very easy to give away 90% of what happens with either story in a couple of sentences. I was glad they didn't drag out Obi-Wan's departure from the Jedi any longer, since we obviously know he will return, and I hope they will resolve the rift between him and Qui-Gon just as quickly since we know how that will turn out as well.
Even Yoda and Tahl agree that Qui-Gon was the one who made the wrong call in the last book, though he hasn't come around on that point. It's frustrating to see him continue to be so bad at communicating with someone who is supposed to be his closest companion, as well as someone who is supposed to look up to him with the utmost trust and respect. He needs to recognize that his continued refusal to open up to Obi-Wan, like, ever, is the reason that things went down on Melida/Daan like they did. But when he is reunited with Obi-Wan, he falls back into the same foolish pattern. I suspect he'll have to confront his own issues with Xanatos in some more dramatic fashion before he can resolve this. Again, hopefully that will be soon. He grows less likable with each passing book where he holds Obi-Wan at arms' length.
C
hstapp's review
3.0
This book was the first since the pilot book that was good all the way through. I may have even enjoyed it better than the first book.
book_cryptid's review against another edition
4.75