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Path of Destruction by Drew Karpyshyn

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vikichann's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

As a Star wars fan this exceeded my expectations. I always wanted to read from the perspective of a Sith and I got what I wanted.

I absolutely loved the journey that from Des the miner to, Bane the acolyte to Sith Lord and to Bane eventually claiming the Darth title. Star wars always played with the question of morality, the differences between good and evil. I think this story really portrays the nuanced evil. The psychology behind becoming a Sith, a being that is seen as cruel and evil, is being explained by his past (the abuse of both his dad and the surrounding people). The lack of help he got as a child, going through traumatic events like that are a good segway into the "evil" ways.
I also think the twist about Bane killing his father was well thought of. He had supressed it and the moment the memory came back he was challenged with a freeze reaction.
I found it interesting that the background behind "darth" is defined as a title of superiority, befitting for a Sith. It's interesting that we get to see a time where the Sith tried to work as a group, and how they fail because of distrust amd so called ambition which is just ego against ego. I really understand now why the rule of two is a more fitting format.
I could keep talking about everything I liked but I will keep it short. If you want to get into the mind of the Sith, this book is the perfect way.

insomniacsquare's review

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adventurous 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

If you want to read a star wars book where tbe main character is OP and fundamently creats one of the most important rules for the universe. Read this book.

brim010's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ittakesjuan's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

lonestar91's review against another edition

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dark informative 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? Yes

4.5

josiah17's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Despite this being extremely cliché and predictable—too much so for the backstory of a Sith like Darth Bane—it was more enjoyable than I expected. Karpyshyn writes the dark side of the force fairly well. And his prose is very readable which made this book fly by.

However, although I managed to enjoy it, so many of the side characters do not feel fleshed out enough and they make some really rash and stupid decisions. Githany probably had the most depth, but even then she was reduced to a sexy Sith who was seemingly quite deceptive and intelligent early on, but somehow isn't smart enough to escape a clear trap later? Maybe it's something about Karpyshyn's perspective writing outside of Bane that makes ever one else feel dumb and superficial in comparison.

Simply really wish this was better written because Darth Bane is a character and backstory that I was legitimately interested to read about. Oh well. I'll still finish the series because like I said, I did manage to enjoy it to an extent and I already own the other two books.