cj13's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ifthebook's review against another edition
3.0
Hmmm...the plot thickens. I like how the fact that this is "just" a kids' book didn't stop the authors from pulling in important characters and having a plot that will seriously affect the future.
ragingcardboard's review against another edition
4.0
Another pretty good installment. Lots of action in this one and we start to get to heart of the conspiracy. The alternating perspectives are interesting but I still can't help but wish that these were all longer to allow for more character and story development. I think it's good that we start to add more characters into the story here because it allows the main four to grow in response to new friends.
verkisto's review against another edition
3.0
The caliber of stories in the series remains the same (reliable and serviceable), but I do find that the characterization becomes stronger the farther along it gets. This makes sense, but if you look at just one book's worth of characterization, they all come across as a bit flat; taken over the course of the whole series, though, they become distinctive.
Also, I like how the authors frame Tanel Ka's loss of a hand not as a disability, but just as something else that's a part of the character. There was grief and anger and guilt, of course, but now that she's accepted it, it's never a detriment to what she wants to accomplish. It's a very positive outlook, and though they may not have included that plot twist to be inclusive, it's become so.
Also, I like how the authors frame Tanel Ka's loss of a hand not as a disability, but just as something else that's a part of the character. There was grief and anger and guilt, of course, but now that she's accepted it, it's never a detriment to what she wants to accomplish. It's a very positive outlook, and though they may not have included that plot twist to be inclusive, it's become so.
bookworm_baggins's review
4.0
This was always one of my favorites in the series, but I found I didn't remember the plot going into it. I had a few inklings to what was going to happen, but on the whole u thought things played out really well and in a feel consistent with Star Wars. Super fun.
ferretbreeder's review
4.0
Really more of a 3.5 stars. Just not my favorite. The characters are still good, obviously, but there's a lot of talk of reverse space racism that hasn't aged particularly well, I think.
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