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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
The background noises and sound effects were SUPER distracting - but I think I liked the story?
I think it suffers from that middle of a trilogy thing, and it felt like it dragged a lot.
So, let's talk about this book.
It will be a long ride, so if you don't enjoy long reviews I suggest you skip mine.
It's safe for spoilers, though.
I received this book as a gift in 2017, from a person I cherished very much.
As I started to read it, I've remembered why I didn't like Wendig's previous novel, Aftermath.
It is a Star Wars book, but the characters we are used to follow through the movies appear very little (but I can be okay with that).
Also, Chuck Wendig's writing style recalls more a movie script and less a prose book. It's messy sometimes, almost crowded with dialogs, with few directions about the landscape, the scenary and the characters (but I can be okay with that too).
But as I was navigating through the pages, the story didn't catch me up. And that, that I can't put up to. So I left this yellow-covered book in my shelves, and decided to forget about it.
But then, 2020 brought the pandemic.
And that person I cherished and loved very much was taken by the Covid, many days and months before the vaccines.
I was destroyed.
Let's skip to 2022.
A few days ago, my wife and I were talking about that person and how we missed her.
Somehow, I remembered of that old book. The one I've never finished.
So, I've decided to read it, as a homage. A way to connect me again with her.
But, man. That was hard.
This book didn't age well. After the revelations of Star Wars Rise of Skywalker, some topics and themes explored in Life Debt became completely irrelevant.
I couldn't bear reading any more pages. And then...
Then I had an idea.
I drive everyday to work, and I work very very far from my home.
It's an one-hour driving, just me and the radio. But I found out that Audible had this book for free. So I could hear it during my dull driving time and finish my promise.
AND THAT, that was a great surprise. Because this book is made to be a script. So the guy who narrates it, Marc Thompson, does it like it's a radio soap opera. Or for those who are not familiar with that, like a f* podcast. He makes all the voices, he even impersonates a charming and cunning Harrison Ford. Also, this audiobook has sound effects. STAR WARS SOUND EFFECTS. You know what I am talking about. Lightsabers, pistol blasters, droids. All of it. Suddenly, this book starts to be good and interesting. I finished it with a smile in my face and I am looking forward to reading the next part.
I am sorry. Read it? I mean HEAR it.
Do the same, you won't be disappointed.
It will be a long ride, so if you don't enjoy long reviews I suggest you skip mine.
It's safe for spoilers, though.
I received this book as a gift in 2017, from a person I cherished very much.
As I started to read it, I've remembered why I didn't like Wendig's previous novel, Aftermath.
It is a Star Wars book, but the characters we are used to follow through the movies appear very little (but I can be okay with that).
Also, Chuck Wendig's writing style recalls more a movie script and less a prose book. It's messy sometimes, almost crowded with dialogs, with few directions about the landscape, the scenary and the characters (but I can be okay with that too).
But as I was navigating through the pages, the story didn't catch me up. And that, that I can't put up to. So I left this yellow-covered book in my shelves, and decided to forget about it.
But then, 2020 brought the pandemic.
And that person I cherished and loved very much was taken by the Covid, many days and months before the vaccines.
I was destroyed.
Let's skip to 2022.
A few days ago, my wife and I were talking about that person and how we missed her.
Somehow, I remembered of that old book. The one I've never finished.
So, I've decided to read it, as a homage. A way to connect me again with her.
But, man. That was hard.
This book didn't age well. After the revelations of Star Wars Rise of Skywalker, some topics and themes explored in Life Debt became completely irrelevant.
I couldn't bear reading any more pages. And then...
Then I had an idea.
I drive everyday to work, and I work very very far from my home.
It's an one-hour driving, just me and the radio. But I found out that Audible had this book for free. So I could hear it during my dull driving time and finish my promise.
AND THAT, that was a great surprise. Because this book is made to be a script. So the guy who narrates it, Marc Thompson, does it like it's a radio soap opera. Or for those who are not familiar with that, like a f* podcast. He makes all the voices, he even impersonates a charming and cunning Harrison Ford. Also, this audiobook has sound effects. STAR WARS SOUND EFFECTS. You know what I am talking about. Lightsabers, pistol blasters, droids. All of it. Suddenly, this book starts to be good and interesting. I finished it with a smile in my face and I am looking forward to reading the next part.
I am sorry. Read it? I mean HEAR it.
Do the same, you won't be disappointed.
Slow start and solid finish. We get to catch up with Leia and Han but the best characters are the author's creation.
I quite enjoyed the book. I think the erasing of all the previous stories and timelines has made it easier for someone to jump into the books and not feel lost as to where to start. The book did a good job of filling in some of the blanks between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens.
A vast improvement over the first book in the series, but it still carries many of the same issues. Still, it was better. Will definitely read the next one.
Pros:
- Few awkward idioms, unlike the first book.
- Some interesting character development.
- Wookies.
Cons:
- The portrayal of the movie characters doesn't always track.
- The book is still unfocused, like the last one. There's too many unneeded interludes and vignettes.
- Not enough Wookies.
Pros:
- Few awkward idioms, unlike the first book.
- Some interesting character development.
- Wookies.
Cons:
- The portrayal of the movie characters doesn't always track.
- The book is still unfocused, like the last one. There's too many unneeded interludes and vignettes.
- Not enough Wookies.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm liking this series more than I thought I would. Post Return of the Jedi, but before Episode 7. Leia, Solo, Chewy, a crumbling empire, a new Republic. Lots going on.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
Another excellent Star Wars novel that I couldn't put down. Good sequel to the first book, but even better because this time we get many more Leia and Han scenes! There are still interlude stories in between chapters, which I liked better this time around now that I see the method to them. They're continuations of some of the little interludes from the first book, some connections to The Force Awakens, and also new scenes and new characters. So it's almost like a book of short stories and a novel got mashedup together. Main plot of main story in a nutshell: Snap and Norra Wexley and their companions are asked by Leia to find her husband Han Solo, who hasn't been seen since he disappeared while trying to liberate Chewbacca's planet, Kashyyyk. And off we go! The usual awesome action, suspense, humorous banter, glimpses into the minds of the Imperial enemies (Grand Admiral Sloane, and Gallius Rex, among others), space battles of course, and great relationshippy (that's a word, right??) scenes between Han and Leia, Han and Chewie, Wedge Antilles and Norra, and more. (I always like my science fiction with some softer emotional stuff, too, and not limited to all action and hard science. This one delivers.) Very much looking forward to the third book!