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A review by stymieurgeson
Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse
4.0
I usually prefer text to audio when it comes to books, but since the audio version of Resistance Reborn was the first to become available from my library, I went with that. I am really glad I did. I was not expecting the production quality to be that good. The audio book includes sound effects, ambient noise, and musical cues. It was almost like watching a Star Wars movie. And Marc Thompson's performance is excellent. He gives each character a distinct and recognizable voice, not a small feat considering how many there are. And some of his impersonations, like those of Poe and Leia, are almost uncannily accurate.
As for the story itself, it's pretty fun. I think the challenge with a novel that's supposed to lead up to a movie is that it can't have anything too exciting or world-changing happen in it because then it would leave nothing for the film. Similar to Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (which I also enjoyed). But it's interesting to see how the Resistance copes with the devastating losses of The Last Jedi. And, having delved a little bit into the new canon novels, it was fun to see some of the old characters return.
Some of it didn't work for me. The whole Winshur Bratt thread is a little over-the-top. It feels more like thinly veiled social commentary than the story of a real, breathing character. But again I have to hand it to Marc Thompson for making Winshur's voice appropriately over-the-top.
All in all, the book is a fun ride, and it makes me excited for Episode IX.
As for the story itself, it's pretty fun. I think the challenge with a novel that's supposed to lead up to a movie is that it can't have anything too exciting or world-changing happen in it because then it would leave nothing for the film. Similar to Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (which I also enjoyed). But it's interesting to see how the Resistance copes with the devastating losses of The Last Jedi. And, having delved a little bit into the new canon novels, it was fun to see some of the old characters return.
Some of it didn't work for me. The whole Winshur Bratt thread is a little over-the-top. It feels more like thinly veiled social commentary than the story of a real, breathing character. But again I have to hand it to Marc Thompson for making Winshur's voice appropriately over-the-top.
All in all, the book is a fun ride, and it makes me excited for Episode IX.