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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
This book's problem has a lot to do with its chronological placement. You see a almost all of Ahsoka Tano's development as a character happen during Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels. This book takes place in between those two points in the "Canon" timeline and as a result Ahsoka can't develop too much or do anything too interesting. Considering those restraints I thought this book would have been the perfect place to show Ahsoka develop her identity as a Grey Jedi. But alas, Ahsoka only ponders this twice in the entire novel.
Background: This novel certainly seems like it is aiming to be YA, but I am a 30 year old that LOVES YA so it worked for me. I fell in love with Ahsoka this year through watching all of Clone Wars and Rebels for the first time (thanks Disney+), and I was very excited to read this book to fill in the time between the devastating and beautiful end of Clone Wars this year (thanks Dave Filoni) and Ahsoka's appearance in Rebels. Ahsoka honestly might be my favorite character in the Star Wars universe, because she shows us what the Jedi could be if they were at their best and not caught up as much in the politics of the universe. There is no person too small or lowly for Ahsoka to not reach out and care and try to help.
Now, this novel itself was an interesting look at how Ahsoka became the person she is in Rebels, through the heartbreak of Order 66 and her wrestling with her identity as a force-wielder outside of the Jedi Order. Some of the action was slower at the beginning, but for those nostalgic about the events of Clone Wars, like myself, I was willing to keep diving into that character development. The conclusion to the story was action-packed and I stayed up until 2am the night I read the last 100 pages because I couldn't stop.
Summary: if you love Ahsoka from Clone Wars and Rebels, this book is absolutely for you. If you haven't watched them, I don't think you will enjoy this because a lot of the background info seems to be expected to be understood already through watching Clone Wars.
Now, this novel itself was an interesting look at how Ahsoka became the person she is in Rebels, through the heartbreak of Order 66 and her wrestling with her identity as a force-wielder outside of the Jedi Order. Some of the action was slower at the beginning, but for those nostalgic about the events of Clone Wars, like myself, I was willing to keep diving into that character development. The conclusion to the story was action-packed and I stayed up until 2am the night I read the last 100 pages because I couldn't stop.
Summary: if you love Ahsoka from Clone Wars and Rebels, this book is absolutely for you. If you haven't watched them, I don't think you will enjoy this because a lot of the background info seems to be expected to be understood already through watching Clone Wars.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
You know what, the old EU was great (for the most part), but every book I have read in the new Star Wars canon has been great as well. And Ahsoka was no exception. If you haven't watched the Clone Wars cartoon, you really should. That show, for me, redeemed the younger versions of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and it's deeper examination of the Clone Wars was fascinating. It also introduced a handful of new characters to the Star Wars universe, including baddy Asajj Ventress and Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker's Padawan. Over the course of the series, she grew up from an inexperienced teenager, to a confident, badass young Jedi. The show left her at a crossroads, and I've always wondered what happened to her after Order 66 was executed. How did she survive after (nearly) all of her fellow Jedi were killed? How did she become (spoilers for Rebels, the sequel series to Clone Wars)
I was so excited to see this was being written by E.K. Johnston. Exit, Pursued by a Bear was a wonderful book that dealt with a tough subject. I just knew she would bring that same emotional nuance to Ahsoka, that there would be depth to this story, not just wham, bam, blow things up empty plot.
It's been exactly a year since Palpatine ordered all of the clones, Ahsoka's former friends and colleagues, to kill all of her other former friends and colleagues, the Jedi. She's been drifting from place to place, hiding from everyone, and running when the Empire gets too close. They've spread swiftly across the galaxy, and almost no place is free from their influence. Any hint of resistance is in its infancy. And Ahsoka has to navigate this new world at the same time as she's trying to heal herself from the many betrayals that have shattered her life.
In some ways, it's a tiny, swift little story, but very satisfying all the same. It doesn't need to be any longer. Although, I wouldn't say no to more Ahsoka books in the future. There's a lot of time left to fill between the end of this book and Rebels, not to mention A New Hope.
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Fulcrum?I was so excited to see this was being written by E.K. Johnston. Exit, Pursued by a Bear was a wonderful book that dealt with a tough subject. I just knew she would bring that same emotional nuance to Ahsoka, that there would be depth to this story, not just wham, bam, blow things up empty plot.
It's been exactly a year since Palpatine ordered all of the clones, Ahsoka's former friends and colleagues, to kill all of her other former friends and colleagues, the Jedi. She's been drifting from place to place, hiding from everyone, and running when the Empire gets too close. They've spread swiftly across the galaxy, and almost no place is free from their influence. Any hint of resistance is in its infancy. And Ahsoka has to navigate this new world at the same time as she's trying to heal herself from the many betrayals that have shattered her life.
In some ways, it's a tiny, swift little story, but very satisfying all the same. It doesn't need to be any longer. Although, I wouldn't say no to more Ahsoka books in the future. There's a lot of time left to fill between the end of this book and Rebels, not to mention A New Hope.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
tense
fast-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
I really really enjoyed this book. The only thing I didn’t like was there were a couple places where the writing felt like it was missing a connecting sentence. Like in the descriptions they connected point A and C and I felt confused looking for where point B was. Otherwise this was an excellent book.
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes