Reviews

Darth Plagueis by James Luceno

car0's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

rltinha's review against another edition

2.0

Literatura de aeroporto pura e dura. Particularmente giro nos pontos de contacto com a trilogia mannAkin.

(Naturalmente que dizer isto de um livro inserido numa franchise soa a redundância. Mas teremos sempre o primeiro livro da trilogia Bane para demonstrar que é possível fazer boa literatura de aeroporto dentro do universo Star Wars.)

gingerreader99's review against another edition

4.0

It has been a long time since I read this novel. It being one of my first Expanded Universe novels I got my hands on. My initial fascination with the Clone Wars and Prequel Era( I grew up with it) brought me to this novel.

It was also my first Luceno novel and started my connection to his writing and I have read almost every Star Wars novel he has written as he is an exceptional author.

This novel fleshes out a lot of Palpatines background as well as his masters and I am among the fans who feel that some if not all lf this novel should be brought into the new Canon somehow.

nymeria1090's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolute unit of a political thriller interspersed with deep dives into Sith lore and philosophy 

slydessertfox's review against another edition

5.0

James Luceno is a great writer. However, I do prefer the canon Padme books background for Naboo over this one's. Otherwise, a fantastic novel. I finally know the true tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise.

badbooktaste's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

bulwerka's review

3.0

I found it an entertaining look at Palpatine's master, but honestly felt it just glossed over Plagueis and focused on Palpatine by about the last 2/3rds of the book. It started off well, got a bit dry in the middle, then got kind of fun as it showed the off-camera scenes of Phantom Menace. In the greater scheme of EU books, this isn't all that bad. It's well written with good characters, and a familiar backdrop. I'd still only recommend it for die-hard Star Wars fans.

amandatastic's review against another edition

5.0

Excellent book- a must read for Star Wars fans. If you're not big into Star Wars, though, I think following the trails and characters interwoven throughout would be hard. But as a big fan myself, I enjoyed this novel mostly for how it integrated so well with what I already know of the Star Wars universe. I actually want to rewatch Episode I now to spot all the scenes where I know Plagueis was lurking in the shadows. Highly recommended- 4.5 stars.

smiorganbaldhead's review

4.0

This book is all about political machinations behind the scenes of Palpatine’s rise to power, focusing more on him that on Plagueis himself. It wasn’t what I was expecting, but I still really enjoyed it. I imagine I might have liked it even more had I read more of the pre-Phantom Menace EU books (as I’ve mostly focused on the New Republic Era so far). There are many references to events the I suppose are told in more detail in those books.

heavenly_ocean's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0