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kizvjmoncrieff's review
4.0
I am such a fan of many of the Character's in this series and am always pleasantly surprised with Wendig's writing style. I have to admit that if the story was in a completely new galaxy, and not the Star Wars universe which I am so familiar with then I would have found this book a little different. While there is a lot of descriptions for characters and settings, the only true world building came towards the end of the book on Kashyyyk. When looking at this book's position in the series I am a little confused on how it transitioned from Aftermath to Life Debt.
dorksona's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ultimatumman's review
1.0
The present tense style still isn't working. The characters are only slightly more interesting (or better, less uninteresting) than the first book in this series. Honestly, the first half of this book could have been removed without affecting the narrative.
Too few nuggets in a post ROTJ world buried under uninteresting characters and hard-to-enjoy writing style.
Too few nuggets in a post ROTJ world buried under uninteresting characters and hard-to-enjoy writing style.
conor_mccr's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
teachinsci's review against another edition
4.0
There was A LOT going on in this book. The unlikely group formed at the end of the first book has now become the New Republic's star Imperial Hunters... snatching the former admirals and Moffs and bringing them back to the New Republic for trial.
Plenty of action to be had and quite a bit of emotional by-play. There was almost too much going on for one novel though. The characters quickly went from one near-death experience to another. They saved each other's lives again and again but never seemed to truly trust one another. The interludes were interesting... like short glimpses at random other spots in the galaxy as the story itself moved on. I appreciated some of these, but it would have been nice to see them tie-in at some point.
Nonetheless, if you enjoy the Star Wars universe and want to see what (may have - because I still miss the "Legends" version) happened in the time after ROJ, you should pick up this trilogy.
Plenty of action to be had and quite a bit of emotional by-play. There was almost too much going on for one novel though. The characters quickly went from one near-death experience to another. They saved each other's lives again and again but never seemed to truly trust one another. The interludes were interesting... like short glimpses at random other spots in the galaxy as the story itself moved on. I appreciated some of these, but it would have been nice to see them tie-in at some point.
Nonetheless, if you enjoy the Star Wars universe and want to see what (may have - because I still miss the "Legends" version) happened in the time after ROJ, you should pick up this trilogy.
darthshep's review
4.0
I will say I enjoyed this book better than the first one. I think mostly cause the movie is now out and the author can finally start reveling who the characters really are. it is definitely worth the read if for nothing else then getting some more back story.
brittrivera's review against another edition
4.0
I have really come to love these Aftermath books and the stories they are telling in the Star Wars universe. They do a great job at combining characters we know and love with new characters who we learn to care about. This book did that especially well, combing Nora and her ragtag crew from book 1 with Han, Leia, and Chewy.
Having pre-existing information about events that take place in this book from The Force Awakens (like the knowledge of who Leia's son becomes and her split with Han) adds new emotional weight to the story.
I love listening to these audiobooks because of the production quality. The music and sound effects and even the voice work all remind me so much of the films. You are taken right back into the universe.
Having pre-existing information about events that take place in this book from The Force Awakens (like the knowledge of who Leia's son becomes and her split with Han) adds new emotional weight to the story.
I love listening to these audiobooks because of the production quality. The music and sound effects and even the voice work all remind me so much of the films. You are taken right back into the universe.
crankyoldnerd's review
4.0
This one worked much better for me than the first one. Enjoyed this elem t in the series and looking forward to the last chapter
therafa's review against another edition
3.0
I like the way the new masters of the Star Wars universe are handling the main characters and plot. Revealing disparate pieces of the puzzle as each new work comes out. Aftermath: Life Debt sure fills in some gaps and create new ones. I like where all this is going and even have my suspicions about certain things and characters. I find the interludes rather interesting and would love to see some of the characters in there make a comeback in some ways.