Reviews

Star Wars: Rebel Rising by Beth Revis

infinite_kay's review against another edition

4.0

I've been on a bit of a Star Wars kick lately, both watching movies and shows and reading books set in the franchise's universe. And of the books I've read so far, I'd say Rebel Rising has been my favorite.

Jyn's story is one of tragedy. I wasn't prepared, when I jumped into Rebel Rising, for how heartbreaking her story would be. When I first watched Rogue One years ago, I enjoyed it but something was missing for me. For some reason, I could never really connect to Jyn. I didn't really get who she was, what were her motivations. And now, I think Beth Revis did a wonderful job of giving me a bit of what was missing. 

One of the most interesting part was how the book expanded on Jyn's relationship with Saw Gerrera. It’s barely a moment in the movie, but here their relationship has a depth that made it real and impactful. And everything Jyn felt - the fear, the loneliness, the confusion - I felt with her.

The story has lots of twists and turns, but another thing I appreciated what that through everything, Jyn got to experience a bit of normalcy and love.

I only wish that the pace was a little less uneven. The last 50 pages suddenly speed up and years pass, and these rushed chapters through Jyn's life lessen the emotional impact of the last few scenes. I almost think this should have been expanded on in a second book, but I can see why it wasn't.

All in all, I really enjoyed this one. Jyn's tenacity and resourcefulness was inspiring, and the book gave me a new appreciation for Jyn in Rogue One.

beerd1's review against another edition

4.0

I did enjoy this, even if it took me a while to get through, this was more due to business than lack of intrigue. Star Wars always has a sad undertone given a lot of its events, but this book did feel particularly dispiriting, as I said I enjoyed it, but it was basically a diary of Jyn’s loss of hope, definitely only a novel for those that have seen and enjoyed Rogue One.

ijb5094's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

clarieeeee's review against another edition

3.5

In the end Jyn’s choice to help the rebellion felt rushed

maximusvitale66's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

e2187's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

johnhypermace's review against another edition

2.0

For me it got progressively less interesting as the story carried on

kogami87's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

will_u_read's review against another edition

5.0

Amazing. I have fond memories of this book. Perfect Star Wars story.

robertmorvay's review against another edition

4.0

This book made me like a character whom I think is one of the worst, least developed, least interesting characters I’ve ever seen in a film. Enough said.