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whocop's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Grief, Animal cruelty, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
jenny_librarian's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
The only reason I didnāt DNF this is because I was worried Iād miss important information to the more general THR plot (and I was right).
This has to be my least favourite THR book so far. The other YA (and even the MG) novels felt more connected, while this felt very much like an afterthought. I didnāt like the writing, and it couldāve used some more edits.Ā
I also didnāt care much for Zeen and Krix. I guess you have to be a fan of the comics to really like them. Ram was fine, if underdeveloped. Reath was the one I connected with the most, but I assume thatās because I already knew him from past novels.
What bugged me the most (infuriated me, to be exact) was how the author kept trying to hammer in the āJedi can love tooā plot point. We know that. I donāt need you to shove 3 different clumsy romantic arcs to tell me that Jedi can be alloromantic. And not one of them actually understands what the whole āno attachmentā thing means. Kantamās backstory felt glued on with duck tape. Lula and Zeen had about 5 min together in this. The only somewhat realistic romance was Crash and Sviāno, but even that was watered down by everything else happening in there.
I am deeply disappointed in this. For a book that happens at the same time as The Fallen Star, I didnāt feel the same urgency here until the last 15%. And even thenā¦
This has to be my least favourite THR book so far. The other YA (and even the MG) novels felt more connected, while this felt very much like an afterthought. I didnāt like the writing, and it couldāve used some more edits.Ā
I also didnāt care much for Zeen and Krix. I guess you have to be a fan of the comics to really like them. Ram was fine, if underdeveloped. Reath was the one I connected with the most, but I assume thatās because I already knew him from past novels.
What bugged me the most (infuriated me, to be exact) was how the author kept trying to hammer in the āJedi can love tooā plot point. We know that. I donāt need you to shove 3 different clumsy romantic arcs to tell me that Jedi can be alloromantic. And not one of them actually understands what the whole āno attachmentā thing means. Kantamās backstory felt glued on with duck tape. Lula and Zeen had about 5 min together in this. The only somewhat realistic romance was Crash and Sviāno, but even that was watered down by everything else happening in there.
I am deeply disappointed in this. For a book that happens at the same time as The Fallen Star, I didnāt feel the same urgency here until the last 15%. And even thenā¦
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, War, and Blood
Moderate: Grief and Xenophobia
Minor: Death and Death of parent
galax003's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder and Violence
ehmannky's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.0
It took me around 100 pages to really get into this one, but I ended up quite enjoying it. I do think that I enjoy Older's storytelling more in a visual format, but, again, I ended up liking it in the end. I also enjoyed that there was not one, but TWO pairs of yearning sapphic couples in here. I also really liked the ending of this book and what it sets up for the next phase of this story.
Also, I really like that this showed that the Jedi Order is a pretty flexible as an institution. It once again feels like Anakin truly was a mess of his own making.Ā Everything with Yoda was so good, and I just can't wait to see where this goes!Ā
Also, I really like that this showed that the Jedi Order is a pretty flexible as an institution. It once again feels like Anakin truly was a mess of his own making.Ā Everything with Yoda was so good, and I just can't wait to see where this goes!Ā
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Grief, and Death
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