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Bloodlines by Karen Traviss

kaaviyau's review against another edition

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2.0

Forgettable.

kolar's review

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

3.0

bentheoverlordsbooks's review against another edition

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5.0

Entertaining enough with a lot of great moments however a certain characters choices in the penultimate chapter seemed far fetched and a bit mental, making him go from grey character to stereotypical villain

verkisto's review against another edition

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4.0

A lot of the writers in the Expanded Universe are all agog about the Jedi, and write about them as the wunderkind they are. Traviss approaches the Jedi from a different angle, as flawed humans who have lost their attachment to real people, and instead shows us normal people who are as brave, resourceful, and committed as the Jedi, as if to say, "These people do it without all the superpowers; why aren't we celebrating them?"

For the direction this series is taking, Traviss is the best writer to participate in creating it. I kinda wish she'd written the entire series.

djdembeck's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective tense 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

4.5

Such a powerful continuation of the first book. The constant sense of a darker presence pulling the strings, getting Boba Fett’s arc, and seeing more characters make irreversible decisions.

chlodog's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

4.0

jus10greyseeker's review against another edition

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This was my first legends book and even tho I started with book 2, amazing character development and love the twins

cayleigh_sorella's review against another edition

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3.0

This was surprisingly good. I only picked it up because it had Boba on the cover, and the back sparked something familiar in my childhood Legends brain. Had I known it was the second in a nine-part series, I probably wouldn't have bought it. Now, I kind of want to read the first and then the rest.
Star Wars Legends books are always harder to get into. They require more paying attention to than the new canon material. I love it though. I love meeting characters I've known my entire life, reading the arcs I've played out in Lego in the youth. This is the Star Wars I know and love.

Han and Leia always hold the fort down for me when reading Legends. Their relationship helping me pull through some of the tougher parts - Jacen complaining about becoming a Sith, mainly. It was nice to see the family relationship between the Skywalker and Solo clans, how comfortable they all are with each other. I love this Luke, and respect his decisions, understand his actions and choices. Ben is a breath of fresh air too. Boba stole the show and had me coming back for more. Tempted to hunt down the rest and devour the entire series.

drownedcrown's review

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0