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Bloodline by Claudia Gray

bookschaosnart's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoyed getting to see Leia's diplomatic skills at work and see some of her life with Han. I also really enjoyed the character development of her nemesis and the trust she placed in her people.

super_doxie15's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

amblygon_writes's review against another edition

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4.0

This is maybe more of a 3.5, but it was fun so I'm rounding it up! Lockdown has been filled with tons of Star Wars material and I thought I should sample some in written format. Although this isn't the first Star Wars book I've read (hello Bane trilogy), it's the first canon book I've read.

I'm impressed with how Leia is portrayed in this book. I sometimes struggled to remember her age (despite the constant reminders) because she definitely comes across as young at heart and quite youthful in this - but that's probably accurate. She's probably one of those people who says that age is just a number. I enjoyed the POV characters (mostly) and in particular I liked that all of the characters had some kind of secret or deeper layer that wasn't obvious at first glance.

Although this helped to fill some of the holes, it also opened up a lot of new holes. What were they all doing up until this book? What was/is her relationship like with her husband and son? With her brother? One small nitpick: I wasn't a huge fan of how Han was portrayed in this - he came across a bit flat (and it gave me some Ron/Hermione vibes - i.e. how are they still together?! They're so different!).

It was an enjoyable read (finished it on a lockdown holiday spent sitting in the sun in the garden!) and it was nice to get into Leia's head for a while. She definitely doesn't get as much attention as she deserves.

lee_bean's review

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

If I had read this book with just my eyes alone it probably would have been a 2 star read for me; however, the audiobook was BANGING. I have tried listening to audiobooks multiple times and hated them every time, but decided to give audiobooks one more chance with Bloodline to help me finish it. Mind blown.

bdingz's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I love the way Claudia Gray writes Leia—and she introduced a number of compelling characters in this story. I saw some of the plot points coming but there were still a handful of surprises.
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austex_93's review against another edition

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3.0

I gotta say...this was not a page- turner, BUT there were moments here and there that kept the book going. I love Princess Leia's character, and that's what I appreciate the most about this book. From her senator/peacekeeper side, to the warrior/spy escapdes. Overall, it was a very political yet thrilling novel. Would recommend for Princess Leia fans.

mkpatt's review against another edition

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4.0

Pretty good Leia story. I haven't read a lot of the new Star Wars books lately and this one was set to give some back story to the whole First Order storyline. I do prefer the ones that have a little more action and more Jedi type stories, but all in all this one wasn't bad and was pleasant listening to while I was driving.

jloganr's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Storyline was interesting, audiobook production was top notch as always. Just thought some of the writing/prose was pretty amateur. Lot's of head scratching word choices and sentence structures. Needed one more draft and it would've been a 4 or 4.5. It also was a bit slow at the start but once things get to the second half of the book it really picks up, and the
revelation to the rest of the galaxy that her and Luke are the children of Darth Vader was cool. Also that means people now know that Anakin became Vader and it seems like a bigger deal should've been made of that too. Maybe that's covered in a different book though.


Weirdly enough I wish there was more political maneuvering and we saw more of that side of things, and less of the espionage side missions with the other characters. Gimmie Leia being a master politician like we always hear about.

Also the very end was rushed, and the whole Resistance thing felt pretty shoehorned in.

hom's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

jedixdume's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.0