xyranys's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
leggsly's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
- 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
5.0
“That’s the problem with following all the rules—somebody else is eventually going to get ahead by breaking them, and then where will you be?“
THIS BOOK HAD NO BUSINESS SLAYING THIS HARD!!!! I am in shock.
I’m doing a re-watch of the sequels soon and this gave me so much insight into how the First Order works. Phasma is such a fascinating, complex character and I looooved getting her backstory. And the framing device was so fun! There were so many gag-worthy plot twists and reveals!
Thank you to Delilah S. Dawson for confirming that canon Star Wars fanfic can actually be good.
THIS BOOK HAD NO BUSINESS SLAYING THIS HARD!!!! I am in shock.
I’m doing a re-watch of the sequels soon and this gave me so much insight into how the First Order works. Phasma is such a fascinating, complex character and I looooved getting her backstory. And the framing device was so fun! There were so many gag-worthy plot twists and reveals!
Thank you to Delilah S. Dawson for confirming that canon Star Wars fanfic can actually be good.
jbmorgan86's review against another edition
3.0
Star Wars movies are fun and (usually) well done. The novels, on the other hand . . . not so much. Therefore, I went into Star Wars: Phasma with low expectations. Therefore, I was pleasantly surprised when I enjoyed the novel.
Captain Phasma, the Boba Fett of the new series, is an under-utilized character. They picked a big name actress (Gwendoline Christie of Game of Thrones fame) to play her and used images of her in their marketing for both The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. However, she’s only given a handful of lines in both movies and is quickly dispatched in both.
Phasma, the novel, is a third hand account of Phasma’s origin story. Essentially, she lives on a post-apocalyptic planet and is the lead warrior of a tribe called the Scyre. When a First Order ship crashes on her planet, she sees a way out. What you get is an epic quest that resembles Mad Max.
The characters are pretty two dimensional and the book was a bit long for my taste, but I enjoyed it.
Captain Phasma, the Boba Fett of the new series, is an under-utilized character. They picked a big name actress (Gwendoline Christie of Game of Thrones fame) to play her and used images of her in their marketing for both The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. However, she’s only given a handful of lines in both movies and is quickly dispatched in both.
Phasma, the novel, is a third hand account of Phasma’s origin story. Essentially, she lives on a post-apocalyptic planet and is the lead warrior of a tribe called the Scyre. When a First Order ship crashes on her planet, she sees a way out. What you get is an epic quest that resembles Mad Max.
The characters are pretty two dimensional and the book was a bit long for my taste, but I enjoyed it.
pants2406's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Great book b providing a back story to this character.
cyanbane's review against another edition
4.0
Great backstory on Phasma, also introduces some new chars to the galaxy that I hope pop up again.
readingbarbie_'s review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun read! It was cool to learn more about Phasma’s dark past and how she has always been ruthless.
It wasn’t exactly what I expected and I felt like it lacked a bit. Some parts were just hard to get through because I felt bored. It was still a good read and I would recommend it!
It wasn’t exactly what I expected and I felt like it lacked a bit. Some parts were just hard to get through because I felt bored. It was still a good read and I would recommend it!
darthkitty23's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
piranacon's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book!
I thought the story being told through an interrogation was a brilliant idea. Espically with the cold reception Phasma has got from the SW fan base.
Clearly someone at Lucas cares for this character and have allowed themselves some wiggle room as this backstory told here can simply be written off as not cannon. This point is hammered home in the story as the person telling the story admits internally that she knows which parts are true and what is not.<\spoiler>
That said.... the middle bit of the book lost me and I found myself rushing to get past it. I get what Delialah was aiming for, but it felt rushed and it's only real propose was so Hux could make a point about Gods and Kings.
Whilst Vi felt like a throw away character, the Cardinel was very interesting to the point where I do hope we'll have more stories with him in.
Phasma herself, I struggled with the story presented here, not because of the author, but because the character presented here didn't seem to be anything like the one who simply lowered the shield because of a gun pointing at her head in the Force Awakens. Had this book come out before FA then that whole scene would need a full rewrite.
I also enjoyed the Bit about the armour and there was a pay off for actually reading the reference books!
Had it not been for the middle, this would have easily been a 5 star, as Delilah managed to do what I thought would be impossible and take what felt a rushed and under used character, and turned her into someone, I'm actually looking forward to seeing/reading again
I thought the story being told through an interrogation was a brilliant idea. Espically with the cold reception Phasma has got from the SW fan base.
Spoiler
Clearly someone at Lucas cares for this character and have allowed themselves some wiggle room as this backstory told here can simply be written off as not cannon. This point is hammered home in the story as the person telling the story admits internally that she knows which parts are true and what is not.<\spoiler>
That said.... the middle bit of the book lost me and I found myself rushing to get past it. I get what Delialah was aiming for, but it felt rushed and it's only real propose was so Hux could make a point about Gods and Kings.
Whilst Vi felt like a throw away character, the Cardinel was very interesting to the point where I do hope we'll have more stories with him in.
Phasma herself, I struggled with the story presented here, not because of the author, but because the character presented here didn't seem to be anything like the one who simply lowered the shield because of a gun pointing at her head in the Force Awakens. Had this book come out before FA then that whole scene would need a full rewrite.
I also enjoyed the Bit about the armour and there was a pay off for actually reading the reference books!
Had it not been for the middle, this would have easily been a 5 star, as Delilah managed to do what I thought would be impossible and take what felt a rushed and under used character, and turned her into someone, I'm actually looking forward to seeing/reading again
mrbnatural10's review against another edition
2.0
Maybe I shouldn't have listened to this on audio, but I was bored throughout the whole book. It's also impossible to listen to it at a higher speed because of the music/effects.