Reviews

Path of Destruction by Drew Karpyshyn

emmamemmo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

brothersunstorm's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

2.5

ubergusterfan's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

lavaredshrub's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.75

One of the best books of the old cannon. 

It's good compared to other star wars books in the same way that Andor is good compared to other star wars shows. It feels like a different class in many ways. 

The character of Bane is built slowly and with care. You see him grow through each stage of the book.  You understand the choices he makes. You root for him even as he makes evil choices and mistakes. 

Star wars books are often filled with 1 dimensional characters, perhaps representing a certain faction of the galaxy. Noble Jedi, cocky smugglers, evil Sith, species that are evil "just because". This book has barely any of that. The Jedi are flawed and unique, The sith are... trying something new and the most genuinely kind character is a species that doesn't see much love in star wars. 

There is an amount of the typical old cannon nonsense, the main female character is unnecessarily sexual and it's very hetero coded, but every book from this era falls into many of the same traps, I don't hold it against it too much. 

This book at least is a must read for star wars fans, it could still stand up to todays cannon and really helps to set the foundation for the sith in the movies. It is a truly excellent transition from the old republic into the galaxy we know and love from the movies. 

joey_z's review against another edition

4.0

I always assumed the writing quality of Star Wars books would be bad. I was wrong. And now I am pumped to read more!

poetragecumba's review against another edition

4.0

I am rapidly becoming a bigger geek by the day. This book is really good!!

cinemasimulacra's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

thesnarkside's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

kellylover86'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? Yes

4.0

This story reveals how the Rule of Two came to be, and explores the history of the Jedi and Sith prior to the Phantom Menace.

victorescu's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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

Nice to be back in the expanded universe