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Queen's Hope by E.K. Johnston

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lexi_spanier's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

I had high hopes for this book after thoroughly enjoying the first two in the series, but I'm sad to say that I was rather disappointed. While I like how Johnston has expanded upon the characters of the handmaidens and given them stories of their own, I was hoping for... well, a bit more Padmé in a book about Padmé. I felt as though she was sidelined in a book that I expected to largely be about her, at a time when her life is arguably becoming the most interesting. Her relationship with Anakin is barely explored at all, and while their marriage is still new at the point in which the novel takes place, I still expected it to be mentioned a bit more.

I definitely recommend reading Queen's Hope if you've read the entire trilogy and want closure about the handmaidens, but as a standalone Star Wars book? Unfortunately, this doesn't make my list of essential reading.

lonnie_b's review

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adventurous hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

kassidypf13's review

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

albaviesca's review

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4.0

Sabé and Padme deserves better

austintaute's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

mystical_emerald's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad medium-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

3.5

cartwheelapple's review

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adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

it was so lovely to see padmé's and sabés story, the story of all the handmaidens, be told. In the movies only the parts padmés story that were of influence to the male characters were told, this trilogy gives such wonderfull and much needed depth to these amazing characters.

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