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Star Wars: Rogue Planet by Greg Bear
2.75
"It involves a kind of spacecraft rare and little seen, very expensive, of unknown manufacturer, supposedly a toy for the wealthy. It may ultimately lead to a lost planet covered by a peculiar kind of forest, very mysterious. And it may soon involve the Jedi."
"He felt as if he could see all his life laid out before him, filled with accomplishment and heroism - selfless heroism, of course, befitted a jedi. Somewhere in that life would be a woman, though jedi did not often marry. He imagined the woman to be like Queen Amidala of Naboo, a powerful personality in her own right, lovely and dignified, yet sad and shouldered with great burdens - which Anakin would help lift. He had not spoken with Amidala in years, nor of course with his mother, Shmi, but in his present frame of disciplined consciousness, their memory acted on him like a distant and ineffable music."
Obi Wan speaking about Anakin "The boy loses everything he loves."
"He felt as if he could see all his life laid out before him, filled with accomplishment and heroism - selfless heroism, of course, befitted a jedi. Somewhere in that life would be a woman, though jedi did not often marry. He imagined the woman to be like Queen Amidala of Naboo, a powerful personality in her own right, lovely and dignified, yet sad and shouldered with great burdens - which Anakin would help lift. He had not spoken with Amidala in years, nor of course with his mother, Shmi, but in his present frame of disciplined consciousness, their memory acted on him like a distant and ineffable music."
Obi Wan speaking about Anakin "The boy loses everything he loves."
The Great Santini by Pat Conroy
medium-paced
1.5
Too humorous for me. I thought it would b a serious marine dad training his son in basketball. Being too hard on him and being a coach more than a parent. Nope. Lot of humor dialog. I dont like ppl tryin to make me laugh.
Dempsey by Jack Dempsey
2.75
"By forgetting the past and by throwing myself into other interests, I forget to worry."
"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."
Real name William Harrison
"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."
Real name William Harrison
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Desperation by Stephen King
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0