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bookishfaye's review
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
Binged the second half in one sitting and here are my thoughts:
Positives:
- Claudia Gray is so clearly a Star Wars lover & she is so masterful at incorporating elements of the world/characters/background/lore etc into her books.
- the politics at times were soooo good (a double edged sword at the same time which I’ll get too) & this book works great as a prequel to the OG trilogy films!
- the last line…. I fell to my knees in my living room let me tell you…. Claudia never fails to devastate the audience
Negatives:
- the over-reliance on the politics as the main plot for a book this long ended up feeling quite dry & boring, & I think this would have worked sooooooo much better as a novella
- much of the second half I skimmed because I hit a point where it just felt like either the same conversations over and over again, or this constant build up to something that never really happened, (because to be fair, it is building up to the events of the movie, but it made this book as a standalone not have all that much substance/story in the end.
Positives:
- Claudia Gray is so clearly a Star Wars lover & she is so masterful at incorporating elements of the world/characters/background/lore etc into her books.
- the politics at times were soooo good (a double edged sword at the same time which I’ll get too) & this book works great as a prequel to the OG trilogy films!
- the last line…. I fell to my knees in my living room let me tell you…. Claudia never fails to devastate the audience
Negatives:
- the over-reliance on the politics as the main plot for a book this long ended up feeling quite dry & boring, & I think this would have worked sooooooo much better as a novella
- much of the second half I skimmed because I hit a point where it just felt like either the same conversations over and over again, or this constant build up to something that never really happened, (because to be fair, it is building up to the events of the movie, but it made this book as a standalone not have all that much substance/story in the end.
akswhy's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
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
3.75
A simple plot, but a fabulous snapshot of the Organa family. The dinner party scene (you know the one) is iconique.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
mlowen's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
pumpkinpuke's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.5
redeyesinferno's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
marveledspectre's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
slyfox_x's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
katmiranda's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5