1.16k reviews for:

Star Wars: La sombra de la reina

E.K. Johnston

3.9 AVERAGE

alexsof_11's review against another edition

4.5

emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

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Te amo Padmé.

El epílogo me rompió

ruth_26's review against another edition

5.0

informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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This book takes place four years after The Phantom Menace. It was a great book for people who love the prequels or Padmé in general. It was super informative and gave us backstories to her and her closest people.

contodoelamor's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

lavenderbookrecs's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous hopeful informative mysterious reflective 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: Yes

lesserjoke's review against another edition

3.0

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Despite my hopes, this YA novel doesn't really live up to its potential as the first canonical Star Wars story to focus on Padmé Amidala and her handmaidens. Taking place roughly halfway between the prequel movies The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, the book follows its heroine's transition from queen to senator, but it doesn't have much of a plot, and its few conflicts tend to be resolved either off the page or not at all. I'm rounding my rating up for some interesting worldbuilding that fleshes out elements of Naboo's culture, but I'd recommend this read only for huge fans of the character or Star Wars completionists.

ari21's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

curlicuereads's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

defekel017's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

samcp's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

the_unsocial_moth's review against another edition

5.0

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The book we’ve been waiting for about 20 years. Excellent writing and plot. It was so great to learn more about Padmé’s early years in the Senate and her relationships with her handmaidens. This book added so much more to the lush lore of the SW universe, particularly my favorite planet, Naboo!