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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thrawn saves his people as his enemies close in, with satisfying moments for most side characters and some chilling foreshadowing of the villain the main character will become. It would be nice to have a little more focus on abbreviated narratives like the relationship between Thalias and Samakro.
Gahhhhh. It felt like this book took me forever, but I was enjoying it every step of the way. Reading one of the Thrawn novels is like settling into an extremely satisfying and comfortable chair, surrounded by old friends and maybe meeting some new ones. A number of characters in these books have started out insufferable but have redeemed themselves to me enough that they too feel like friends, and I cheer their successes.
I have to say, I am just flabbergasted that Zahn managed to give us more Thrass! And it was so touching! I'm interested to know the details of this modified, canon-ized Outbound Flight.
The characters are really what make these stories so great, what with Zahn's ability to craft their motivations and personalities. The Ascendancy and its politics can be so frustratingly fragile, but the Chiss individually are capable of great sacrifice and honorable action.
I hope that we get to see more of the Chiss Ascendancy in the future - WHERE IS GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN???
I have to say, I am just flabbergasted that Zahn managed to give us more Thrass! And it was so touching! I'm interested to know the details of this modified, canon-ized Outbound Flight.
The characters are really what make these stories so great, what with Zahn's ability to craft their motivations and personalities. The Ascendancy and its politics can be so frustratingly fragile, but the Chiss individually are capable of great sacrifice and honorable action.
I hope that we get to see more of the Chiss Ascendancy in the future - WHERE IS GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN???
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I love the rewrite that Thrawn has gotten or some may call it the better written backstory.
Thrawn is 100% the Sherlock Holmes of space. While he is crafty and is on the side of the Empire, this book finalizes the fact that he is not who we think he is (but he is exactly what I perceived him to be).
I am rating it down a star because while I enjoyed the galactic political intrigue / court play, the Grysks were a race that were rather confusing to me and their type of hold over the Chiss was something of a wonder. They just kind of came out of nowhere and there wasn't a lot of backstory / detail about them besides them being a group of beings entirely dressed in veils and dark cloaks. (I still don't know about them.)
The joy of this series is watching Thrawn form alliances to ladies of the various Ascendancy and getting shit done. Thalias and Che'ri are my favorite.
I really hope we get to see them again! I am crossing my fingers they'll show up in Ahsoka. They're just too good and deserve to shine.
Thrawn is 100% the Sherlock Holmes of space. While he is crafty and is on the side of the Empire, this book finalizes the fact that he is not who we think he is (but he is exactly what I perceived him to be).
I am rating it down a star because while I enjoyed the galactic political intrigue / court play, the Grysks were a race that were rather confusing to me and their type of hold over the Chiss was something of a wonder. They just kind of came out of nowhere and there wasn't a lot of backstory / detail about them besides them being a group of beings entirely dressed in veils and dark cloaks. (I still don't know about them.)
The joy of this series is watching Thrawn form alliances to ladies of the various Ascendancy and getting shit done. Thalias and Che'ri are my favorite.
I really hope we get to see them again! I am crossing my fingers they'll show up in Ahsoka. They're just too good and deserve to shine.
adventurous
tense
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:
Complicated
I enjoyed the original Thrawn trilogy. I LOVED the second Thrawn trilogy. The Ascendency trilogy though... This was an incredibly difficult series to get through. Honestly, I was so frustrated after reading Greater Good that it took me almost two years before I could force myself to pick up the final book.
This trilogy is so far removed from the previous two trilogies. While the other novels feature familiar events and beloved characters such as Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, Padmé Amadala, and Arihnda Pryce, this new trilogy pushes us straight into the deep end of the Unknown Regions, delving into political hierarchies, complex military strategy, and impending civil war, while introducing a large cast of characters from both the Chiss Ascendency and other alien races.
While I liked Chaos Rising, both Greater Good and Lesser Evil left me overwhelmed by the overly contrived plot, POVs from characters that I didn't care about, complex politics made further confusing by Chiss characters whose names change through the books, detailed space battles that I couldn't always follow, and not near enough Thrawn. I generally enjoyed the Memories chapters, which focused more on Thrawn and his relationships with other characters. Lesser Evil felt easier to follow and more interesting than Greater Good, but it's still a far cry from what I had expected after reading the earlier trilogies.
This trilogy is so far removed from the previous two trilogies. While the other novels feature familiar events and beloved characters such as Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, Padmé Amadala, and Arihnda Pryce, this new trilogy pushes us straight into the deep end of the Unknown Regions, delving into political hierarchies, complex military strategy, and impending civil war, while introducing a large cast of characters from both the Chiss Ascendency and other alien races.
While I liked Chaos Rising, both Greater Good and Lesser Evil left me overwhelmed by the overly contrived plot, POVs from characters that I didn't care about, complex politics made further confusing by Chiss characters whose names change through the books, detailed space battles that I couldn't always follow, and not near enough Thrawn. I generally enjoyed the Memories chapters, which focused more on Thrawn and his relationships with other characters. Lesser Evil felt easier to follow and more interesting than Greater Good, but it's still a far cry from what I had expected after reading the earlier trilogies.
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes