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aerialthief's review
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
benfick's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
odin45mp's review
4.0
Good Star Wars tie-in fiction. Zahn is very good at what he does, and he delivers again here. This chronicles the rise of Thrawn, one of the favorite characters from the old Expanded Universe, now re-introduced in the new Disney canon. We follow him from his first encounter with the Empire through the ranks, seeing several of his early military victories that eventually grant him the rank of Grand Admiral.
The only issue I have with the book is the ending ties everything up a little too neatly - the villain is dealt with a bit too much By Plot rather than By Direct Action. That said, definitely worth a spot on on the shelf of any Star Wars fan who wants to go deeper into a Galaxy Far, Far Away.
The only issue I have with the book is the ending ties everything up a little too neatly - the villain is dealt with a bit too much By Plot rather than By Direct Action. That said, definitely worth a spot on on the shelf of any Star Wars fan who wants to go deeper into a Galaxy Far, Far Away.
bendixcork's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
so good
konabuddy's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
ethana's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
jonfield03's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
How is thrawn so smart
jonbabcock's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
flowerhatprincess's review
5.0
4.5 Stars
It's fast paced and has a unique cast of characters. Thrawn himself has everything come a little too easily but it's pulled off very well and shows his intellect in unique ways. Eli is probably my favorite character in the book he's just a good hearted person. Thrawn and Eli are mostly stationed in spaceships or in councel meetings in the book and while they do more talking than fighting I really enjoy their scenes.
Arihnda is the other character the book flips to and it shows the diplomatic part of the world and her character really brings you down into the world of Coroscant and shows the different levels of their society.
The plot itself was fine for an opening book, it felt more like we were just going with the flow than trying to get to a specific outcome, however many interesting things do happen to both Thrawn and Arihnda throughout the story.
This is the first Timothy Zahn book I've read and I love his writting style- I'm excited to pick up the next two installments of this series and any of his other 40+ books.
I listened to the audible book and it had a full cast of characters and sound effects, the voice actors gave a brilliant performance- my only grip is that the length of the audiobook is a bit long.
It's fast paced and has a unique cast of characters. Thrawn himself has everything come a little too easily but it's pulled off very well and shows his intellect in unique ways. Eli is probably my favorite character in the book he's just a good hearted person. Thrawn and Eli are mostly stationed in spaceships or in councel meetings in the book and while they do more talking than fighting I really enjoy their scenes.
Arihnda is the other character the book flips to and it shows the diplomatic part of the world and her character really brings you down into the world of Coroscant and shows the different levels of their society.
The plot itself was fine for an opening book, it felt more like we were just going with the flow than trying to get to a specific outcome, however many interesting things do happen to both Thrawn and Arihnda throughout the story.
This is the first Timothy Zahn book I've read and I love his writting style- I'm excited to pick up the next two installments of this series and any of his other 40+ books.
I listened to the audible book and it had a full cast of characters and sound effects, the voice actors gave a brilliant performance- my only grip is that the length of the audiobook is a bit long.