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verkisto's review
2.0
Even for a juvenile book, this novel feels very basic. Richardson repeats a lot of details, like she's not sure the readers will understand them unless they're beaten into the brain, and there's almost no story here. She's setting the stage for this six-book series, sure, but so little happens here that it's hard to stay engaged. Plus, what EU details there are were already covered in previous books, so there's a lot of rehashed histories for anyone who's reading the books in order.
Speaking of that, I've been reading these books in chronological order instead of publication order, which has sometimes proven to be the wrong choice. That's the case here, since Tahiri, Anakin's friend who joins him for this adventure, is a prominent character in the New Jedi Order series, which is a bit later in the chronology. I think I'd understand her better had I read that series first; here, she just seems to be defined by her overpowering personality.
I think this book would be fine for young readers, but there are better series in the EU for this target audience. I suppose the writers can't all be as good as Jude Watson, though....
Speaking of that, I've been reading these books in chronological order instead of publication order, which has sometimes proven to be the wrong choice. That's the case here, since Tahiri, Anakin's friend who joins him for this adventure, is a prominent character in the New Jedi Order series, which is a bit later in the chronology. I think I'd understand her better had I read that series first; here, she just seems to be defined by her overpowering personality.
I think this book would be fine for young readers, but there are better series in the EU for this target audience. I suppose the writers can't all be as good as Jude Watson, though....
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