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stevild's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
When people say star wars has good stories that should be made into movies, this is what they are talking about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
bashsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Karphyshyn's writing is mediocre; he doesn't have a good sense of pacing nor of what information is relevant and what information should be glossed over. Path of Deconstruction also has a very simple and heavy-handed philosophical structure (and it's nowhere near as interesting as the discussions in Darth Plagueis). And every day I am disappointed by the treatment of women in Star Wars novels.
All that said, I found it interesting enough. I like to see how the Sith have evolved over time, and it's always entertaining to watch them play 5-D chess with their enemies. I will probably read the other two books in this series (PLEASE let Darth Zannah be a better female character), but I don't have expectations that it'll be earth-shattering.
All in all, recommended if you like the Sith and the backstories of the larger Star Wars universe.
All that said, I found it interesting enough. I like to see how the Sith have evolved over time, and it's always entertaining to watch them play 5-D chess with their enemies. I will probably read the other two books in this series (PLEASE let Darth Zannah be a better female character), but I don't have expectations that it'll be earth-shattering.
All in all, recommended if you like the Sith and the backstories of the larger Star Wars universe.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Misogyny, Slavery, and Sexual harassment
-Misogyny is less explicit in the text and more implicit in the way female characters are presented (and the number of them in the first place). -Jedi and Sith beliefs both have undertones of religious bigotry and abuse, though obviously they are not literally real-world religions.