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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
“we are brave, your highness.”
the queen’s trilogy owns my heart and soul. padmé is one of my favorite characters, and she is completely fucked over in the films. these books treat her with the dignity and respect she deserved.
she is such a wonderful character. reading these books…it’s impossible to accept that she “lost her will to live.” no. do you think padmé naberrie amidala would give up on her children, on her *future*, just because some little bitch (i say that with all the love in my heart) betrayed her? absolutely not. the only way i could ever see her dying is if his physical assault of her + the stress of the situation caused her to go into early labor, leading to her death. maybe her heart was strained too or something, i don’t know.
my goodness, dude. the handmaidens are the loveliest women of all time. i cannot express to you how much i love them all!!! and oh my god, no way… at the center of this entire trilogy is padmé’s intense-homoerotic-friendship first wlw heartbreak. all the intimate scenes between her and sabé remind me so much of my own experiences
the queen’s trilogy owns my heart and soul. padmé is one of my favorite characters, and she is completely fucked over in the films. these books treat her with the dignity and respect she deserved.
she is such a wonderful character. reading these books…it’s impossible to accept that she “lost her will to live.” no. do you think padmé naberrie amidala would give up on her children, on her *future*, just because some little bitch (i say that with all the love in my heart) betrayed her? absolutely not. the only way i could ever see her dying is if his physical assault of her + the stress of the situation caused her to go into early labor, leading to her death. maybe her heart was strained too or something, i don’t know.
my goodness, dude. the handmaidens are the loveliest women of all time. i cannot express to you how much i love them all!!! and oh my god, no way… at the center of this entire trilogy is padmé’s intense-homoerotic-friendship first wlw heartbreak. all the intimate scenes between her and sabé remind me so much of my own experiences
Great look inside of Padme and her handmaidens as she transitions from a queen to a senator. I feel like they set it up to have a sequel that follows after the 2 main characters, but it probably will
Never materialize. A shame, because I feel that the story and characters are pretty good.
Never materialize. A shame, because I feel that the story and characters are pretty good.
I just re-read this and it’s still just as incredible as the first time. I love it so, so much!!
Padme is so beautifully and realistically fleshed out in this book and the relationships between her and the handmaidens are fantastic. Loved this even more than I thought I would.
Getting back into reading (for fun) after almost half a decade of being in a slump has been pretty challenging, but revisiting characters that I am already familiar with makes it easier.
For me, the real stars of the book were Padmé’s handmaidens - it is so rare to see female friendships with such a strong level of devotion and care in any type of media. I loved seeing how they all came together to craft the image of Amidala, while also navigating how to let Padmé shine through her new role as a senator. It was incredibly heartwarming.
E.K. Johnston really nailed capturing Padmé’s resilience. Seeing how she overcame her fears and self-doubts in the midst of change was what I appreciated most about her portrayal in this book (and also very needed as someone in their early 20s).
I do think this book dragged on at times, and the plot doesn’t include any action sequences (except for one scene towards the end), but rather focuses solely on Padmé’s challenges in the senate.
I’d give this 3.5/5 stars.
For me, the real stars of the book were Padmé’s handmaidens - it is so rare to see female friendships with such a strong level of devotion and care in any type of media. I loved seeing how they all came together to craft the image of Amidala, while also navigating how to let Padmé shine through her new role as a senator. It was incredibly heartwarming.
E.K. Johnston really nailed capturing Padmé’s resilience. Seeing how she overcame her fears and self-doubts in the midst of change was what I appreciated most about her portrayal in this book (and also very needed as someone in their early 20s).
I do think this book dragged on at times, and the plot doesn’t include any action sequences (except for one scene towards the end), but rather focuses solely on Padmé’s challenges in the senate.
I’d give this 3.5/5 stars.
Taking place between Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, we get to see how Padme transitions from Queen of Naboo to Senator of Naboo. This is my second Star Wars book by E.K. Johnston, after Ashoka. Both books were bridges between silver screen appearances of the eponymous characters. Both books were well written and a great change by focusing on female leads. Both book were ultimately lacking. There really weren't a major conflict, there wasn't much tension, and it stopped the story without a wrap-up, which isn't surprising since there wasn't much to wrap up.
She's a solid writer but I would've like Padme to face more challenges. I enjoyed it because I'm a big Star Wars fan but this isn't one of those books that can be used as an entry point to the Star Wars Universe.
She's a solid writer but I would've like Padme to face more challenges. I enjoyed it because I'm a big Star Wars fan but this isn't one of those books that can be used as an entry point to the Star Wars Universe.
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Interesting but without consequence. More of a history book.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I really, really enjoyed this. Always want more Padme content.