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impreader's review against another edition
1.0
Fairly insipid on all points--prose, portrayal of Star Wars backstory, and characters. Fairly is putting it much too fair. Williams is rote in his conventions, his narrative arc and his tone. It really hasn't anything to recommend it. Unbelievable conflict; eyebrow-quirking inanity in Jedi-Sith relations; dead-end dearth of subtlety. Da. That's sums it.
artemisgt's review against another edition
2.0
"We have no leader."
I finished it and I only 1 star books I do not finish. So two. But, it took me awhile. It was extremely easy to lose interest. I read it on and off for 1 month and then didn't touch it again for 3 months. Mostly finishing it for the sake of it. I was so close.
Why? The characters, plot, storytelling, etc all leave a lot to be desired. The more interesting characters do not get enough page time. It felt like a chore to read.
This is only recommended for the diehards who JUST HAVE to read the series. None of the first two books play a role, other than where the galaxy is at this point in time. You do get slight hints at Satale Shan's character development (which really happened in the several years between the setting of this book and the last).
Honestly, you could read the summary on fandom or something and be fine. It'll take less time and likely be the better read than this book. The great crime of this book is likely the fact it makes me NOT want to read book four, even though I know it's not by the same author. A better author pens the finale and I enjoy that author's work, but I'm still struggling after finishing this.
At least the cover looked cool I guess.
I finished it and I only 1 star books I do not finish. So two. But, it took me awhile. It was extremely easy to lose interest. I read it on and off for 1 month and then didn't touch it again for 3 months. Mostly finishing it for the sake of it. I was so close.
Why? The characters, plot, storytelling, etc all leave a lot to be desired. The more interesting characters do not get enough page time. It felt like a chore to read.
This is only recommended for the diehards who JUST HAVE to read the series. None of the first two books play a role, other than where the galaxy is at this point in time. You do get slight hints at Satale Shan's character development (which really happened in the several years between the setting of this book and the last).
Honestly, you could read the summary on fandom or something and be fine. It'll take less time and likely be the better read than this book. The great crime of this book is likely the fact it makes me NOT want to read book four, even though I know it's not by the same author. A better author pens the finale and I enjoy that author's work, but I'm still struggling after finishing this.
At least the cover looked cool I guess.
mirrorballmusings's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
relliem08's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
2.0
Popsugar Reading Challenge 2023 - 42. A book based on a popular movie: Star Wars
Unnecessarily long and tedious.
Unnecessarily long and tedious.
julia09's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book was a great read. Some parts were slower than others, but overall I enjoyed reading this book and I really liked the characters.
jjones217's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was a good read. I felt the length of the story was good for the detail that was there. There were parts that were tougher to get through than others but overall it was pretty good. It was predictable in parts but also had some surprising twist I didn’t expect. Overall was a good read.
bardinhell's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Not a fan.
bearlylupe's review against another edition
2.0
I love Star Wars, and I have since a young age. Additionally, The Old Republic universe is one of my favorite universes outside of the original trilogy. Naturally I had high hopes for this book...
The book was super disappointing. The story was weak and the characters were shallow. I did finish it, despite the story being bad because it wasn't horrible... It just wasn't good... At all...
If you are looking for a Star Wars book, "This is not the book you are looking for."
The book was super disappointing. The story was weak and the characters were shallow. I did finish it, despite the story being bad because it wasn't horrible... It just wasn't good... At all...
If you are looking for a Star Wars book, "This is not the book you are looking for."