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dk00's review
challenging
dark
reflective
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
3.0
Not Ciena explaining away the destruction of an entire planet while simultaneously screaming about her honor at every possible turn…
Also, Nash made my skin crawl.Â
3 stars for the way the Empire’s machinations and methods of indoctrination were fleshed out. It almost read like a horror novel because, well, it kind of was. Other than that, I really didn’t like the main characters at all and spent most of the story feeling frustrated, especially with Ciena.Â
Graphic: Classism, War, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, and Genocide
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
kibbles15's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-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? No
5.0
I give this book five stars! I will say that the book was bit slow to start and I wasn't sure how I felt about a book written from the point of view of Imperial Officers. But after the first couple chapters, I absolutely loved the book! The story was engaging and the character development was amazing. In fact, I am kind of sad this is a stand alone book. I would have liked to see more of the main characters in future books. (I guess this is still a possibility as I haven't read any of Claudia's other books, but...it is unlikely). Anyway, it was interesting to see the events of the three original Star Wars Stories (episodes IV-VI) from the point of view of people outside of the original Star Wars cast (Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo...etc.). Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I highly recommend this to any Star Wars fans.
Moderate: War and Genocide
Minor: Death, Slavery, Child abuse, Alcohol, Classism, and Cursing
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