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bugfartz's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
bloodbrooxv's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
jjarthur's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
has3000's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A surprisingly good book! I got this just because I enjoy Star Wars, and I was vaguely interested in the new High Republic setting. But I was actually impressed with it! The setting is fun, the characters are fairly well done (even with most of them being Jedi), and it’s closer to adult than I expected. I wouldn’t call it adult, but probably teenage level. There were (implied) references to sex, drugs, and violence that I can’t say I saw coming from a Disney book. Plus, I appreciated the offhand references to gay characters (even if none of them were main characters).
fallingaster's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
kenny_2288's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.25
thunderdone's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The main concept of this book hooked me right away; I hadn't really thought about the purpose of the hyperspace lanes before, and this made me excited to learn more about them! While I found the conflict around their use to be engaging, I wasn't too endeared to many characters. Burryaga, Loden, and Bell were my three favorites personally. I found the pacing of the book to be engaging, and the framing of going around from one planet to another and how they each were dealing with the catastrophe to be really rewarding! The structure and depiction of the Nihil fell somewhat flat for me through my reading of them as a metaphor for anarchy; they felt rather stereotypical in that regard.