adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

“Ready for lightspeed.” “I’m ready for anything.” Then where’s #3?!?
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
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1.0

Oh so Starkiller was always just the annoying fanboys version of Luke. I see I see I see...

Basically he's the most special boy that can do everything and anything with no trouble at all. The reason this book is rated worse for me is somehow nothing really happened besides like three chapters of stuff. And the romance was so Intense without ever convincing me they know each other at all. 

Who I thought Starkiller was, was so much better in my head. Robot Chicken Starkiller I'll always have you 😔
challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

There are aspects of this story that I like, but there are also aspects of this story that I do NOT like.

The cloning part is interesting, but also creates issues in plausability. Think of the idea of cloning Darth Vader? If they could, they would've, for he was already close to death. The "throw away-ability" would negatively make this option less compelling. THAT would remind me of Mickey7 and part of the issues that I had with that book.

Starkiller (in the game) was TOO overpowered, and he was in the story, too...but to a lesser extent.

Juno was/is my favourite character in this story. She is the stablizing force (pun intended) of the story, and the way that the reader experiences this story.

I didn't like the ending, which had its issues, for many reasons, but overall...it was just a meh book/story (sadly).

On to The Han Solo Adventures by Brian Daley. Hmmm.
adventurous dark fast-paced

Rating this pretty mid. Its hard to rate as the book itself is really well written but the story it's based on just really isn't very good in my opinion. Its confusing, doesn't fit neatly in the timeline and doesn't feel finished. 

This story was completely unnecessary. The first book was so good I had to read it twice in a row, this one was just okay. I hope the game is better.

A solid sequel to its predecessor! It wasn’t as engaging as the first book, but it still had its high points and its wonderful lightsaber battles. I’m sad that The Force Unleashed III was never able to come to fruition. I would love to know the end to Starkiller’s story and his eventual role in the Rebellion and the destruction of the Empire.
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

An ok continuation of the Force Unleashed story but thought the ending was weak and unbelievable considering the usual awesome badass that Darth Vader portrayed as.

Lots of parts were pretty confusing, including the end, but overall I was impressed with the writing.