akswhy's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
When I started this book, I did not realize it is pretty much a direct sequel to Phasma (which I have not read). It does its job of building out the world and setting for Galaxy’s Edge, but that’s about it. I’m not very compelled by the sequel trilogy narrative, so the stakes were too low for me (maybe they would be higher if I’d read Phasma?).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Murder and Physical abuse
whitllo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Alcohol, and Ableism
e_flah's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
5.0
Black Spire was an unexpected delight. I instantly fell in love with Vi Moradi when I read Phasma earlier this year so it was very fun to see her figure out how to move on from what happened on the Absolution. The story did an excellent job balancing character growth and external action. I absolutely raced through the audiobook so I could find out what was going to happen to this cast of characters that won me over.
At its core, this was a story about a queer found family with the added bonus that it was set in a galaxy far, far away. I really enjoyed Black Spire. Delilah Dawson is becoming one of my favorite Star Wars authors.
At its core, this was a story about a queer found family with the added bonus that it was set in a galaxy far, far away. I really enjoyed Black Spire. Delilah Dawson is becoming one of my favorite Star Wars authors.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Violence and Suicidal thoughts
becbec624's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I really loved this book. I love how well it mixes with Galaxy's Edge in Disney World and having the experiences actually being in the places mentioned in this story. This book feels very Star Wars and fits really well into the rest of canon material. The moments that involve Leia were amazing and sounded perfect. This book had a lot going on but not too much to be overwhelming. There was a lot of relationship development in this story which I found charming and really nice. I think the ending was good and left just enough ends open to keep batuu relevent but not leave too much open.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Violence
Moderate: Death
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