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thevintageacademic's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
5.0
I cannot gush about this book enough. As an avid fan of Ahsoka as a character, I was ecstatic to find out there was a book about what happens to her after the end of the Clone Wars animated show. This book is exactly the book you should read if you also love Ahsoka and want to know more about her story line between Clone Wars and her appearances in Rebels and Mandalorian.
Not only do you get to learn more about what happens to her, but E.K. Johnston must be some kind of Jedi magician, as her characterization of Ahsoka is PERFECT - and I do not use that term lightly. She explores Ahsoka's grief after losing Anakin and Obi Wan, as well as the loss of the presence of the Jedi as a whole after Order 66. She allows Ahsoka to learn how to deal with this grief, and navigate her changing relationship to her Jedi training and use of the Force now that she has left the Temple and is seemingly alone in the galaxy as she attempts to evade the Empire. This book absolutely nails Ahsoka, and my favorite part about any content that deals with Ahsoka as a character is that you can tell that each and every individual who gets to do something with her really puts a great deal of careful thought into how they want to portray her - and E.K. Johnston is no different.
If you're a nerd for somewhat obscure Star Wars characters and a nuanced exploration of their experiences after the fall of the Jedi Temple, I would highly recommend this book.
Not only do you get to learn more about what happens to her, but E.K. Johnston must be some kind of Jedi magician, as her characterization of Ahsoka is PERFECT - and I do not use that term lightly. She explores Ahsoka's grief after losing Anakin and Obi Wan, as well as the loss of the presence of the Jedi as a whole after Order 66. She allows Ahsoka to learn how to deal with this grief, and navigate her changing relationship to her Jedi training and use of the Force now that she has left the Temple and is seemingly alone in the galaxy as she attempts to evade the Empire. This book absolutely nails Ahsoka, and my favorite part about any content that deals with Ahsoka as a character is that you can tell that each and every individual who gets to do something with her really puts a great deal of careful thought into how they want to portray her - and E.K. Johnston is no different.
If you're a nerd for somewhat obscure Star Wars characters and a nuanced exploration of their experiences after the fall of the Jedi Temple, I would highly recommend this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death
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