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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love Star Wars: Rebels so I was super pumped to read the story of how Kanan and Hera paired up. Exploring the characters through this adventure on Gorse and Cynda was a great adventure. I think the writing could have been a bit more sophisticated; I think it simplified things or glossed over some parts that would have been fun to explore further.
When the action happened, boy did it go full throttle. Explosions, radical starship flying, and fun banter are all there for your reading enjoyment. If you're a fan of Rebels, this is a good book for you!
When the action happened, boy did it go full throttle. Explosions, radical starship flying, and fun banter are all there for your reading enjoyment. If you're a fan of Rebels, this is a good book for you!
It’s good to know that Kanan and Hera have always Been In Love and that they challenge and impress each other.
Overall quick read, obviously targeted towards a middle grade audience, just like the show, but it’s got all the star wars things:
1. Jedi being sad
2. Love Stories
3. cyborgs
4. over complicated political intrigue
5. a gripping center action that keeps the plot moving forward until its cataclysmic end
I also ended up feeling like Sloane’s victory was ours. Vidian’s story was confusing and and hard to get through, and in terms of cyborgs, he’s no where near close to my fave.
Overall quick read, obviously targeted towards a middle grade audience, just like the show, but it’s got all the star wars things:
1. Jedi being sad
2. Love Stories
3. cyborgs
4. over complicated political intrigue
5. a gripping center action that keeps the plot moving forward until its cataclysmic end
I also ended up feeling like Sloane’s victory was ours. Vidian’s story was confusing and and hard to get through, and in terms of cyborgs, he’s no where near close to my fave.
A New Dawn is aptly named, as it is the first new Star Wars novel after the rest of the Extended Universe. A change that sort of broke me in half when it was announced, because I basically saw all the years and actual effort I put into learning all of this random lore….loving characters from several different eras of history….just vanish with a swipe of a hand. I’ll admit I was pissed, bitter even. There was not really a lot of time between when I found out and when I decided to force myself into the new EU where I didn’t say something along the lines of ‘f— Disney’ every time I thought about it. But like with songs on the radio, you might hate them to begin with but if you hear it enough times your brain suddenly latches onto it and you even find yourself enjoying it. Thus began operation ‘Re-education’. I borrowed the library audiobook and bought the paperback, and forced myself to start reading.
We have several key players in A New Dawn: Kanan Jarrus, Hera Syndulla, Zaluna, Skelly, Captain Sloane, and Count Vidian; and we meet them all fairly quickly. This doesn’t have specifically marked sections of character so there is a bit of jumping around within a chapter, but I didn’t find the transitions jarring at all in either the text or the audio. Kanan is most definitely not a favorite of mine, but I do like him as a character. Having known what his character is like in the episode of Rebels that I’ve watched I see that he has a lot of growing to do both in the maturity area and in the self discovery area. He’s a bit bitter, and some of that frustrations is misplaced. I do like his humor though and the fact that he is brash, quick to act, and angry….all things he really shouldn’t be. Hera is pure badass in a Twi’lek body. She’s an excellent pilot who isn’t afraid to do what is needed to help her cause, and she is very much loyal to that cause…no pretty face or temptation is pretty or strong enough to make her forget that. She’s iron willed and intelligent…and I can honestly say that if I start watching Rebels it will be for her. Count Vidian is a formidable adversary and very much the definition of what the Empire stands for. He is the embodiment of how the Empire runs. It’s all about out put and efficiency and that is exactly what Count Vidian is good at, and why he’s sent to a mining planet to begin with. I will say that without the audio he might come off as a bland villain, although smart, and I really think the audio does him a lot of favors and lends him a really stand out voice. The plot is quick, wonderfully detailed and holds true to the Star Wars novel ‘feel’ that I’m already use to.
The audiobook version is pure amazing-ness. I’ve never listened to a Star Wars audio before and now I’m convinced that it’s the only way to ‘read’ the books…and all other audiobooks should be ashamed. The reader is excellent and lends his vocal talents to a ton of people. There is background noises like ships flying, blaster bolts, actual side conversations and just general ambient noise. It’s like listening to an actual play and a fully immersive experience that truly can’t be beat.
So do I recommend the new start to the new Star Wars? Yes! It’s a fun read that you’ll have no trouble getting through. For the older fans it will ease you into it gently and you’ll feel at home with it, for the new fans you are getting a great starting point with just enough to whet your appetite and make you want more. If you enjoy Star Wars and audiobooks, I implore you to go listen to the sample…it’s the most fun I’ve had listening to a book in a very long time.
We have several key players in A New Dawn: Kanan Jarrus, Hera Syndulla, Zaluna, Skelly, Captain Sloane, and Count Vidian; and we meet them all fairly quickly. This doesn’t have specifically marked sections of character so there is a bit of jumping around within a chapter, but I didn’t find the transitions jarring at all in either the text or the audio. Kanan is most definitely not a favorite of mine, but I do like him as a character. Having known what his character is like in the episode of Rebels that I’ve watched I see that he has a lot of growing to do both in the maturity area and in the self discovery area. He’s a bit bitter, and some of that frustrations is misplaced. I do like his humor though and the fact that he is brash, quick to act, and angry….all things he really shouldn’t be. Hera is pure badass in a Twi’lek body. She’s an excellent pilot who isn’t afraid to do what is needed to help her cause, and she is very much loyal to that cause…no pretty face or temptation is pretty or strong enough to make her forget that. She’s iron willed and intelligent…and I can honestly say that if I start watching Rebels it will be for her. Count Vidian is a formidable adversary and very much the definition of what the Empire stands for. He is the embodiment of how the Empire runs. It’s all about out put and efficiency and that is exactly what Count Vidian is good at, and why he’s sent to a mining planet to begin with. I will say that without the audio he might come off as a bland villain, although smart, and I really think the audio does him a lot of favors and lends him a really stand out voice. The plot is quick, wonderfully detailed and holds true to the Star Wars novel ‘feel’ that I’m already use to.
The audiobook version is pure amazing-ness. I’ve never listened to a Star Wars audio before and now I’m convinced that it’s the only way to ‘read’ the books…and all other audiobooks should be ashamed. The reader is excellent and lends his vocal talents to a ton of people. There is background noises like ships flying, blaster bolts, actual side conversations and just general ambient noise. It’s like listening to an actual play and a fully immersive experience that truly can’t be beat.
So do I recommend the new start to the new Star Wars? Yes! It’s a fun read that you’ll have no trouble getting through. For the older fans it will ease you into it gently and you’ll feel at home with it, for the new fans you are getting a great starting point with just enough to whet your appetite and make you want more. If you enjoy Star Wars and audiobooks, I implore you to go listen to the sample…it’s the most fun I’ve had listening to a book in a very long time.
He tenido que poner otra sinopsis porque la que he encontrado es tan spoiler que poco más y te cuentan el final del libro. Como sabréis, Disney se ha embarcado en la tarea de conseguir que todos conozcamos mucho más el universo de Star Wars. Para ello, lo primero que ha hecho ha sido «borrón y cuenta nueva» en cuanto a la cronología del Universo Expandido. A raíz de esto, tenemos una nueva colección de novelas escritas por autores reconocidos dentro del mundillo. Esta es la primera, que, además, sirve como preámbulo de la serie que comenzará con la emisión de una película (o, más bien, de dos capítulos seguidos) el 3 de octubre en televisión (creo que era en Disney XD, pero no estoy seguro del todo). Ahora, esta novela puede analizarse de muy diversas maneras: comparativamente con otras novelas de Star Wars, comparativamente con otras space opera o como obra por separado. Yo voy a hacer las tres para que cada uno sepa lo que se va a encontrar según sus expectativas.
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male gaze, poorly-timed/occasionally repetitive exposition, more male gaze
male gaze, poorly-timed/occasionally repetitive exposition, more male gaze
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes