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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I had a hard time choosing my rating. I would have liked to give it a 3.5 but one must choose either 3 or 4 so I went with the 3 which means I liked it. This is a story that gives some color and background to the movie "Rogue One". You learn much about the background of various characters such as Krennic, Galen and Lyra. You also run into Saw although there is not much depth there. You also get to learn more about how the death star super laser works and how sometimes people can be manipulated into to contributing to something that they otherwise would not. That part is a little unconvincing to me but it worked out.
The story certainly was interesting but I think I liked learning more about the background characters in the movie the most. I certainly look forward to seeing the movie again when it it released on blu-ray.
The story certainly was interesting but I think I liked learning more about the background characters in the movie the most. I certainly look forward to seeing the movie again when it it released on blu-ray.
adventurous
mysterious
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
This novel wasn't particularly interesting nor well written. I don't care about Galen any more than I did before and care about Krennic even less. The ONLY interesting thing was how the Erso's met Saw Guerera and that took up maybe two pages.
It gets a couple stars just for being tied to Star Wars. Unless you're working on reading all the canon novels, don't bother with this one.
ETA: Star Wars bookclub chose to read this, so I re-read. I enjoyed it much more the second time. I still don't care about Krennic or Galen, but Lyra was engaging and the lead up to the movie was better than I remembered. Bumping it up a star.
It gets a couple stars just for being tied to Star Wars. Unless you're working on reading all the canon novels, don't bother with this one.
ETA: Star Wars bookclub chose to read this, so I re-read. I enjoyed it much more the second time. I still don't care about Krennic or Galen, but Lyra was engaging and the lead up to the movie was better than I remembered. Bumping it up a star.
The writing was good, but other than setting the scene for the upcoming Rogue One movie (the book introduces the heroine's parents and primary antagonist) and go into excruciating detail on the bureaucracy of the research, planning, and building of the Death Star, very little actually happens.
I loved it. I think it helped that I already saw rogue one, so I understood what was going on and what it would mean in the future. It added so much back story to the movie and it meant so much more. I enjoyed the film so much more the second time after reading this book.
challenging
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The tone is right. The characters are right. It all flows well into Rogue One. It's a very good prequel.
I like the cloak and dagger stuff between Krennic and Tarkin. And the "All-Species Week" festival was curious; the lore has always hinted at non-human discrimination within the Empire, but it seems the early Imperial days still kept up a facade of being open (I guess it was a good distraction considering everything that was happening in the far reaches of space). The Empire feels like the "Republic" trying to rebuild after a galaxy-wide conflict (clone wars). It almost feels respectable, purposeful, and so I can imagine why people would welcome it after living in a bloated and incompetent Republic. Likewise, there is a Republic Plaza on Coruscant during the early Imperial reign, showing the remnants of the Republic are still there, not yet wiped away.
James Luceno knows Star Wars. He has the lingo and terminology established years ago, and they place you in the Star Wars universe.
I like the cloak and dagger stuff between Krennic and Tarkin. And the "All-Species Week" festival was curious; the lore has always hinted at non-human discrimination within the Empire, but it seems the early Imperial days still kept up a facade of being open (I guess it was a good distraction considering everything that was happening in the far reaches of space). The Empire feels like the "Republic" trying to rebuild after a galaxy-wide conflict (clone wars). It almost feels respectable, purposeful, and so I can imagine why people would welcome it after living in a bloated and incompetent Republic. Likewise, there is a Republic Plaza on Coruscant during the early Imperial reign, showing the remnants of the Republic are still there, not yet wiped away.
James Luceno knows Star Wars. He has the lingo and terminology established years ago, and they place you in the Star Wars universe.
Good background on Galen and Lyra Erso, as well as Orson Krennic and Wilhuff Tarkin. Interesting read, definitely gives the characters more depth, but really only for the hardcore fans. It's mostly about Krennic manipulating Galen Erso into helping him build the weapon for the Death Star and Tarkin and Krennic's attempts to outdo the other and rise up the Empire's ranks.
dark
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced