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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
This averages out to 3 stars for me. The beginning and ending were each 2 stars but the middle parts were fantastic. It seemed to end abruptly and I wanted more of a conclusion for the story and characters.
I enjoyed the tie-ins to The Rising Storm. It's a nice junior/middle grade novel companion piece.
I enjoyed the tie-ins to The Rising Storm. It's a nice junior/middle grade novel companion piece.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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
This is a bit of an odd book. The writing is on a middle grade level, but the story itself and the themes it explores are fairly mature. One minute a character is doing some typical middle grade stuff (doubting themselves, learning lessons), then the next they're doing things that seem like an older, more mature character would be doing.
In trying to be both a book for kids and a compelling star wars story, it lands somewhere in between and is let down a bit on both fronts.
However despite all that, it's a good story with enjoyable characters and doesn't over stay its welcome. José-Older does a great job writing characters that think and speak like young people without making them annoying. It's certainly better than the previous middle grade novel, A Test of Courage.
In trying to be both a book for kids and a compelling star wars story, it lands somewhere in between and is let down a bit on both fronts.
However despite all that, it's a good story with enjoyable characters and doesn't over stay its welcome. José-Older does a great job writing characters that think and speak like young people without making them annoying. It's certainly better than the previous middle grade novel, A Test of Courage.
adventurous
funny
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:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
If possible, read the comic run The High Republic Adventures (Phase 1) before reading this novel
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced