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I have never read a star wars book before, but my spouse is really into them so i have seen all the movies and related shows/content. I was a bit nervous at first to read a star wars book, but I figured reading one about Padamé the baddest b**** out there was a good start, and I wasn't disappointed. First, this book fleshed out episode 1 and made it actually.... good. Second, and more importantly, this book did a great job of showing women's voices in ways that didn't have to be tied to men. It showed all the characters as three dimensional and important, but especially the female characters which isn't done often. Great book for fans and not fans alike!
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book was so so good, and definitely exceeded my expectations! i loved learning more about padmé’s early months as queen and obviously the best part were her handmaidens. sabé, saché, rabé, yané and eirtaé were all amazing characters and their friendships made me smile so much.
i also loved all the implied sapphic relationships! sabé’s feelings for padmé and saché’s complex relationship with yané.
the last section about leia was beautiful, commenting that she has her mother’s brain and her father’s heart, aww. i’m excited to read queen’s shadow soon!!
i also loved all the implied sapphic relationships! sabé’s feelings for padmé and saché’s complex relationship with yané.
the last section about leia was beautiful, commenting that she has her mother’s brain and her father’s heart, aww. i’m excited to read queen’s shadow soon!!
adventurous
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Me gustó el paralelismo que se hace entre Padmé y Leia al final. Fue un cierre sutil pero significativo.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
In 1999, we were introduced to the young queen of Naboo. She was poised, graceful, and mysterious, just emerging from childhood and yet so intelligent that she was ruling an entire planet. We saw the young women she was surrounded by, watched them fight to defend their home from those who would destroy it... and we had Questions. Who were these young women really? What twists and turns did their lives take to get them to this point? What exactly was the point of all those beautiful dresses and frequent costume changes?
E.K. Johnston answers these questions and so many more. While Queen's Shadow showed us the first year of Padmé Amidala's time in the Galactic Senate, Queen's Peril gives us the first weeks of her time as queen. We are finally properly introduced to the incredible young women who give up their lives to be the queen's handmaidens, with each of them being given their own time in the spotlight. Johnston takes us behind the scenes of life in the palace, from wardrobe to security to occasional teenage shenanigans, and then she breaks our hearts with what we all knew was coming — the Battle for Naboo.
Anyone looking for a play-by-play of the events of Episode I should turn instead to the film's novelization, because that's not what Johnston provides in the pages of Queen's Peril. Instead, we are given the scenes in between what we first saw on the big screen twenty years ago. We learn what happened on Naboo while Padmé traveled to Coruscant, are treated to conversations that fill our hearts with joy and sorrow, and come away with any even stronger understanding of what it means to live in the shadow of the queen.
This book is filled with strong young women who continually surprise and outwit the people around them, role models that this generation of young people very much need. I thank everyone involved in the publishing of this book for finally giving us the story of Padmé and her handmaidens, and I only wish it hadn't taken twenty years to get it.
E.K. Johnston answers these questions and so many more. While Queen's Shadow showed us the first year of Padmé Amidala's time in the Galactic Senate, Queen's Peril gives us the first weeks of her time as queen. We are finally properly introduced to the incredible young women who give up their lives to be the queen's handmaidens, with each of them being given their own time in the spotlight. Johnston takes us behind the scenes of life in the palace, from wardrobe to security to occasional teenage shenanigans, and then she breaks our hearts with what we all knew was coming — the Battle for Naboo.
Anyone looking for a play-by-play of the events of Episode I should turn instead to the film's novelization, because that's not what Johnston provides in the pages of Queen's Peril. Instead, we are given the scenes in between what we first saw on the big screen twenty years ago. We learn what happened on Naboo while Padmé traveled to Coruscant, are treated to conversations that fill our hearts with joy and sorrow, and come away with any even stronger understanding of what it means to live in the shadow of the queen.
This book is filled with strong young women who continually surprise and outwit the people around them, role models that this generation of young people very much need. I thank everyone involved in the publishing of this book for finally giving us the story of Padmé and her handmaidens, and I only wish it hadn't taken twenty years to get it.