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579 reviews for:

A New Dawn

John Jackson Miller

3.76 AVERAGE


I guess this is first book of the new post-Disney buyout EU. It was pretty average.
adventurous funny 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
adventurous tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A pretty darn good start to that new-ish Star Wars + Disney canon thing. Ironically, I was bored by some of the more action-oriented parts, but I really enjoyed when things slowed down and were a bit more introspective. In particular, I enjoyed the relationship that many of the characters developed for their world and its moon. Is it unfair to suss out some subtextual pro-environmental commentary in a story like this?

That being said, the villain is a bit too mustache-twirly and paper thin for my taste, but hey. It's Disney. And overall, the story is a fun exploration into a galaxy that I love, cliches and all.

If you like Star Wars and for some reason you're reading this, I recommend it to you.

Favorite line? "But seeing and doing nothing isn’t the worst thing. The worst thing is to see and not to care.”
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark funny inspiring mysterious 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
adventurous funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character