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thebookwyrm400's review against another edition
4.0
It does a good job of condensing the story. It is a book I love but the only downside is I think you don't feel the full weight of Pryce's transformation. Because we don't feel the time of how she has changed but that is just something that comes with changing the medium.
jedicooper's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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? No
5.0
This book was great.
faemorgan's review against another edition
4.0
4.75 stars.
An awesome conclusion the comic series, making me even more excited to actually read the book of which the comics are based off and tempted to watch the Rebel's series that this leads into. Strangely, although I was never a fan of Governor Pryce, I really liked her in this volume and the small scene of Thrawn and Vader meeting was cool, as was that extra bit at the end. The conversation between Nightswan and Thrawn was interesting and tense.
An awesome conclusion the comic series, making me even more excited to actually read the book of which the comics are based off and tempted to watch the Rebel's series that this leads into. Strangely, although I was never a fan of Governor Pryce, I really liked her in this volume and the small scene of Thrawn and Vader meeting was cool, as was that extra bit at the end. The conversation between Nightswan and Thrawn was interesting and tense.
neilrcoulter's review against another edition
3.0
I'm glad Thrawn gets a haircut. One point in the Empire's favor.
This is a graphic novel adaptation of a novel that I've read and mostly forgotten. Having just read the second Thrawn novel, it's nice to have this reminder of what happened in the first one (though the events in this novel have little effect on the second). The translation from novel to graphic novel isn't completely smooth, and I felt that some plot points would be very difficult to understand from the graphic novel alone.
What I'm most happy about with this book, though, is the art. Finally, a Star Wars graphic novel that looks like a classic Star Wars graphic novel! No hint of the awkward Photoshopping that often mars the current Marvel series. The look of this book reminds me a lot of the old Marvel comics, and that's a good thing. Luke Ross did an excellent job with this, and I hope he gets to do more Star Wars series.
My main question in this story is: Why do the Imperials so dislike Thrawn? We're led to believe that they're prejudiced against him because he's an alien. But Star Wars is full of aliens! And as far as alien species in Star Wars go, Thrawn—who is basically exactly like a human but with blue skin and red eyes—is hardly the strangest alien these people have seen. I don't understand where the anti-alien bias comes from. I see nothing in the prequels that hints at this future prejudice among the Imperials. Why do humans suddenly turn against non-human(oid)s? This doesn't make sense to me.
This is a graphic novel adaptation of a novel that I've read and mostly forgotten. Having just read the second Thrawn novel, it's nice to have this reminder of what happened in the first one (though the events in this novel have little effect on the second). The translation from novel to graphic novel isn't completely smooth, and I felt that some plot points would be very difficult to understand from the graphic novel alone.
What I'm most happy about with this book, though, is the art. Finally, a Star Wars graphic novel that looks like a classic Star Wars graphic novel! No hint of the awkward Photoshopping that often mars the current Marvel series. The look of this book reminds me a lot of the old Marvel comics, and that's a good thing. Luke Ross did an excellent job with this, and I hope he gets to do more Star Wars series.
My main question in this story is: Why do the Imperials so dislike Thrawn? We're led to believe that they're prejudiced against him because he's an alien. But Star Wars is full of aliens! And as far as alien species in Star Wars go, Thrawn—who is basically exactly like a human but with blue skin and red eyes—is hardly the strangest alien these people have seen. I don't understand where the anti-alien bias comes from. I see nothing in the prequels that hints at this future prejudice among the Imperials. Why do humans suddenly turn against non-human(oid)s? This doesn't make sense to me.
grimdark_dad's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
anthihy's review
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0