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jenny_librarian's review
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Oh that was good! I admit, I didn't understand at first how phase 2 could be set 50 or so years before phase 1, but this book makes it clear early on how both periods are connected. And this phase doesn't pull any punches either, so no Jedi you might find yourself sympathetic to is safe.
I didn't love being reminded that Yana and Marda are Evereni every other page, but the racism underlying the discourse around them is a pretty good analogy for our world.
I didn't love being reminded that Yana and Marda are Evereni every other page, but the racism underlying the discourse around them is a pretty good analogy for our world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Religious bigotry, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Racism, Terminal illness, and Gaslighting
Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
akswhy's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.5
If I could squeeze this book and juice the dialogue from it, I would distill it into a delicious little spirit and make a fizzy cocktail and I would end up drinking about 3 too many. It’s practically injectable. And the mystery unfolds at the perfect pace and the surprises are shocking without being unbelievable. It’s easily the second best YA book in The High Republic (right after Into the Dark, my beloved).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Blood
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Abandonment
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