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smeyers98's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
tylerruddhall's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
For a book that started out so strong, it's super disappointing to see how it turned out.
Amazing antagonism that slowly became less and less dangerous. Add the fact that there isn't a central protagonists or antagonist character and it gets even more disappointing. Too many characters. Too many perspectives. I ended up not connecting with any of them.
Amazing antagonism that slowly became less and less dangerous. Add the fact that there isn't a central protagonists or antagonist character and it gets even more disappointing. Too many characters. Too many perspectives. I ended up not connecting with any of them.
amhall11's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
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? Yes
3.5
Good start to a Star Wars series. Not the most enthralling, but I was entertained the whole time and am excited to see where the story goes.
dadverine's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
dahliagreenleaf's review against another edition
3.0
So it took me MONTHS to get through this book. I actually restarted it at some point over the summer and considered giving up on it a few times. It was...very confusing. Restarting this book helped a little, but I still got confused. For most of the book, I had no clue what was happening. Right at the end of the book, I think I figured out what was going on, but I was still confused. I was going to give this book 2 stars, but the ending was decently good. I do plan on re-reading this book sometime in the near future. I think I could end up loving this book if I could make sense of it lol.
WE ARE ALL THE REPUBLIC!
also little note to self, this was the first book I ever annotated!(It helped me make more sense of the book) so yay future self give yourself a pat on the back :D
Spoiler
I may have just missed this, but I still have no clue how and why the ship blew up.WE ARE ALL THE REPUBLIC!
also little note to self, this was the first book I ever annotated!(It helped me make more sense of the book) so yay future self give yourself a pat on the back :D
nerdynatreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Wow, Soule really just throws you right into the action, alternating perspectives of people in the midst of a serious disaster that’s threatening not only an entire planet, but an entire system. Stakes are so high and things are moving fast, I was pulled to the edge of my seat instantly. All of the excitement lasts till about the 30% mark when things start to calm down and the questions of what, and how and why start to arise, definitely kicking up my intrigue as the real plot began.
Once things calm down, we actually get some time to be introduced to the different characters we’ll be following— both Jedi and not. In particular, I was really intrigued by this group, The Nihil, who seem to be space pirates, which obviously made me think of Firefly, but this crew definitely doesn’t have the charm of the Serenity. However, the tie in that did make me excited is their leader, Marchion Ro, is a descent of Marda from Path of Deceit & Vengeance. We get a bit more about his background as the book continues, but not anything substantial, anything really satisfying, so I can’t wait to learn about this family and the influence of Marda’s beliefs.
On the opposite side, the Jedi we meet, unfortunately, no one really stood out. There are two separate teams and though I got little bits of personality, it wasn’t enough to really endear me to any of them. We see most consistently through the eyes of Avar, a Jedi, and Bell, a Padawan. However, apart from them, it felt like every chapter had a new character to see through, making it really difficult to connect with anyone, not to mention occasional perspectives of other random characters, all equally forgettable, as well as very fragmented, which is where my biggest complaint comes in.
After the disaster has been resolved, the storylines we follow seem very segmented. A group of Jedi living in the Outer Rim, the Nihil who might be tied to the catastrophe, but we’re not sure, then Jedi and politicians trying to figure out what caused the destruction of a ship in the first place. I’m interested, but I just don’t think these three storylines flow together well as a cohesive narrative. We do get answers to how these connect, but it just isn’t done in a satisfying way. The book ends on such a cliffhanger with no real answers given! It is so clear that this was a kicking-off point, but I think the ending needed some work to still feel like an ending. I’m definitely going to be continuing this series, but if this were another series, I’d almost feel like I have to continue the series, but not because I liked it, because I didn’t get any real answers.
Once things calm down, we actually get some time to be introduced to the different characters we’ll be following— both Jedi and not. In particular, I was really intrigued by this group, The Nihil, who seem to be space pirates, which obviously made me think of Firefly, but this crew definitely doesn’t have the charm of the Serenity. However, the tie in that did make me excited is their leader, Marchion Ro, is a descent of Marda from Path of Deceit & Vengeance. We get a bit more about his background as the book continues, but not anything substantial, anything really satisfying, so I can’t wait to learn about this family and the influence of Marda’s beliefs.
On the opposite side, the Jedi we meet, unfortunately, no one really stood out. There are two separate teams and though I got little bits of personality, it wasn’t enough to really endear me to any of them. We see most consistently through the eyes of Avar, a Jedi, and Bell, a Padawan. However, apart from them, it felt like every chapter had a new character to see through, making it really difficult to connect with anyone, not to mention occasional perspectives of other random characters, all equally forgettable, as well as very fragmented, which is where my biggest complaint comes in.
After the disaster has been resolved, the storylines we follow seem very segmented. A group of Jedi living in the Outer Rim, the Nihil who might be tied to the catastrophe, but we’re not sure, then Jedi and politicians trying to figure out what caused the destruction of a ship in the first place. I’m interested, but I just don’t think these three storylines flow together well as a cohesive narrative. We do get answers to how these connect, but it just isn’t done in a satisfying way. The book ends on such a cliffhanger with no real answers given! It is so clear that this was a kicking-off point, but I think the ending needed some work to still feel like an ending. I’m definitely going to be continuing this series, but if this were another series, I’d almost feel like I have to continue the series, but not because I liked it, because I didn’t get any real answers.
todl's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
himborpheus's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0
fnthecreator's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
slow-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
4.75
this took me 2 years to read, which is mostly my fault for getting into a hundred other things in the time between. this is an amazing star wars story, and a great start to the high republic. if my back catalog of books wasn't so high thanks to how long i took reading this, i'd read the rest of the trilogy right away, but whatever. marchion ro is by far and away my favorite character, he's up there with the goat star wars villains for me, just a cool ass guy and an awesome concept for a villain faction overall w the nihil. avar kriss is a close second, i'd love to see her do more. if i finished this in a timely manner i'd prob have more to say, sorry.
zemightyenby's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.25