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A review by graff_fuller
Outbound Flight by Timothy Zahn
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0
Thrawn is a fierce competitor, and is able to learn from other races...in such a unique way, that he is often overlooked by the traditional view of what a bad guy, or antagonist usually looks like (not just different skin colour, but built differently, so that he uses so many influences to how he can gauge a tactic against them, from the most unlikely sources.
I was worried that we would depart from Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, but they are also prominant in this story. Though at first, how the book is structured...I was worried.
I like how this deals will the power dynamics within the Jedi Order, and how easily someone can be corrupted or slide to the Dark Side. It was well done (within this story). When it was happening, I keep thinking (it's just another way of getting to the same place), but no...it was bad. The Jedi are NOT perfect, but they try hard to show that they are impervious to the desire for power, and have to fight against the anger/ease that the Dark Side can take over their lives.
There are many concepts that happen within this story, that show how the Chiss are different, and that Thrawn is even spectacular for Chiss. Love his development.
I enjoyed this book, and am glad to finallly be in the part of the series that is Adult novels, instead of Young Adult/Middle Grade novellas.
Moving on to The Approaching Storm, by Alan Dean Foster.
I was worried that we would depart from Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, but they are also prominant in this story. Though at first, how the book is structured...I was worried.
I like how this deals will the power dynamics within the Jedi Order, and how easily someone can be corrupted or slide to the Dark Side. It was well done (within this story). When it was happening, I keep thinking (it's just another way of getting to the same place), but no...it was bad. The Jedi are NOT perfect, but they try hard to show that they are impervious to the desire for power, and have to fight against the anger/ease that the Dark Side can take over their lives.
There are many concepts that happen within this story, that show how the Chiss are different, and that Thrawn is even spectacular for Chiss. Love his development.
I enjoyed this book, and am glad to finallly be in the part of the series that is Adult novels, instead of Young Adult/Middle Grade novellas.
Moving on to The Approaching Storm, by Alan Dean Foster.