hstapp's review against another edition
3.0
Warning in this book for use of Blackface.
Unless I've missed something The Millenium Falcon does not have turbolasers. Which is maybe a bit nitpicky, but I think I've seen Alston do this before in x-wing books, and in Star wars the technology is pretty important, a laser cannon and a turblaser cannon are very different and slipups happen, but it seems to happen a lot in this book.
Also the use of blackface, and oh she's pretty and not wearing makeup thats how you know shes a catch lines are just very bad.
The plot itself is decent I can't say that I didn't enjoy the book overall, but these elements just pull you out of the story either by confusion or disgust.
Overall an okay story, could do without the women have to be pretty but can't fool me into thinking they're pretty with makeup, and with white characters disguising themselves with blackface.
Unless I've missed something The Millenium Falcon does not have turbolasers. Which is maybe a bit nitpicky, but I think I've seen Alston do this before in x-wing books, and in Star wars the technology is pretty important, a laser cannon and a turblaser cannon are very different and slipups happen, but it seems to happen a lot in this book.
Also the use of blackface, and oh she's pretty and not wearing makeup thats how you know shes a catch lines are just very bad.
The plot itself is decent I can't say that I didn't enjoy the book overall, but these elements just pull you out of the story either by confusion or disgust.
Overall an okay story, could do without the women have to be pretty but can't fool me into thinking they're pretty with makeup, and with white characters disguising themselves with blackface.
djdembeck's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Other than Ben being an annoying teenager, good plot points in this book for the series. As always great production as well.
kolar's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
bentheoverlordsbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Was a bit of a slow plod, not the best book in the series
celeste173's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
mardukzero's review against another edition
5.0
This is my favorite book in the Legacy of the Force series so far, and the best overall SW book I've read in a long time. I think the last one that grabbed me as thoroughly as this one was Darth Bane: Path of Destruction.
Allston does an amazing job of characterization and gives some wonderful dialogue. Something I noticed used to great effect toward the end of the book which I hadn't noticed earlier (and rarely see in SW fiction) was minimalism. Blessed minimalism. Its sudden appearance throws you off, right when the story takes a sudden "WHAM".
I would love to see Allston get a main continuity trilogy like Denning did with The Dark Nest.
Allston does an amazing job of characterization and gives some wonderful dialogue. Something I noticed used to great effect toward the end of the book which I hadn't noticed earlier (and rarely see in SW fiction) was minimalism. Blessed minimalism. Its sudden appearance throws you off, right when the story takes a sudden "WHAM".
I would love to see Allston get a main continuity trilogy like Denning did with The Dark Nest.
forcefullsoul's review
4.0
I much preferred this novel and feel like the series is now getting going. The plot lines for characters are much more believable now and I like the development of Ben.
bokelsker's review
4.0
Read this I the wrong order because of the annoying fashion for not numbering books in series, or I might have enjoyed it more. Love the writing style of the author, even if the plot was out at sea.
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