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A review by lavaredshrub
Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void by Tim Lebbon
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is my second time reading and I liked it more this time around. It feels a bit like star wars but also very alien from it.
I liked the use of tenses (present tense while in the past, past tense while in the future) I think the slight clunkyness of this, combined with the fantastical elements of Tython made it feel a bit like the epics of this world (odyssey aenead etc).
I liked the idea of the je'dai striving for true balance between light and dark, and the villain being someone who rejects the force.
I also liked the main character, I like that she was flawed and darker than jedi we are used to seeing.
I found the plot a little confusing at times, felt a bit like we were chasing the villains who in turn were chasing a mcguffin. I think the stakes felt real, but I didn't really understand the ins and outs of why.
There's also a wild amount of fat phobia in this book which is just so uncalled for. I knocked off half a star just for that.
I think this book should have been part of a trilogy, or there should have been more stories set at this time. It felt like this book was building to something, there are mysteries that are never explained.
Ultimstely it's not a bad book, it feels unique and interesting and tries something different within star wars which is cool. However I think in the end it was just too different to really resonate.
I liked the use of tenses (present tense while in the past, past tense while in the future) I think the slight clunkyness of this, combined with the fantastical elements of Tython made it feel a bit like the epics of this world (odyssey aenead etc).
I liked the idea of the je'dai striving for true balance between light and dark, and the villain being someone who rejects the force.
I also liked the main character, I like that she was flawed and darker than jedi we are used to seeing.
I found the plot a little confusing at times, felt a bit like we were chasing the villains who in turn were chasing a mcguffin. I think the stakes felt real, but I didn't really understand the ins and outs of why.
There's also a wild amount of fat phobia in this book which is just so uncalled for. I knocked off half a star just for that.
I think this book should have been part of a trilogy, or there should have been more stories set at this time. It felt like this book was building to something, there are mysteries that are never explained.
Ultimstely it's not a bad book, it feels unique and interesting and tries something different within star wars which is cool. However I think in the end it was just too different to really resonate.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Violence
Moderate: War