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wifi_bifi's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-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
3.75
kbarnes0411's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
- 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
4.0
choptopapologist's review
5.0
I definitely read this out of order, but I was desperate to learn more about Thrawn. He is curious, crafty, cold, and genuinely one of the coolest SW characters I have had the pleasure of reading about. This was a thrilling tale of his rise to Grand Admiral, and I am excited to see where he goes in the rest of his career with the Empire. Definitely one of my favorite SW books to date.
beachybookstack's review against another edition
4.0
Journey to Grand Admiral basically. The slow reveal of the Death Star project was subtle enough early in the book but becomes really obvious despite not being discussed until the last chapter. I find that Thrawn is interesting and his preference for limiting civilian casualties is... admirable. Meanwhile, Arihnda Pryce just slow falls down the path of power to being a POS politician. Eli is probably the most moral main character as he learns the ropes of imperial tactics. Having him sent off to the Ascendancy was nice of Thrawn lol I'm curious to see if that goes anywhere in the next book.
The full audiobook production was great, music and effects. The narrator, Marc Thompson, gave each character their own personality.
"The malice fades but never entirely disappears" is the perfect description of the Emperor. The stream of Thrawn's internal observations are odd but you get used to them as his thoughts reveal whether he trusts other people or not.
The full audiobook production was great, music and effects. The narrator, Marc Thompson, gave each character their own personality.
"The malice fades but never entirely disappears" is the perfect description of the Emperor. The stream of Thrawn's internal observations are odd but you get used to them as his thoughts reveal whether he trusts other people or not.
maja_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
kayzo's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
alexinho10's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
bradland's review
5.0
Before starting this book I'm finding how remarkably similar the cover is to Aussie Grit by Mark Webber. Is this intentional, a coincidence or a standard template?
And after, Zahn does it again. The best Star Wars novel of the new canon so far, and even fits in nicely with his previous books.
Thrawn has always been a fascinating character so its good to see Disney acknowledge that and include him in their new canon along with Zahn's writing talents. Here we explore more of his early career with the Empire as he advances up the Imperial chain. Eli Vanto provides the reader with a great perspective as we observe Thrawn through his eyes and he himself discovers his own hidden abilities. Arihnda Pryce is also an interesting character as we follow her fall from grace and then fighting her way up. Through her we get an idea of what it's like in the political scene, in particular life on Coruscant.
There are also passages of Thrawn's thoughts as the novel continues on, including Thrawn's observation of body language as he meets people.
Zahn once again weaves the plot brilliantly where all the separate pieces come together with many character exchanges involving reasoned logic. I hope we continue to get more Star Wars stories from him.
And after, Zahn does it again. The best Star Wars novel of the new canon so far, and even fits in nicely with his previous books.
Thrawn has always been a fascinating character so its good to see Disney acknowledge that and include him in their new canon along with Zahn's writing talents. Here we explore more of his early career with the Empire as he advances up the Imperial chain. Eli Vanto provides the reader with a great perspective as we observe Thrawn through his eyes and he himself discovers his own hidden abilities. Arihnda Pryce is also an interesting character as we follow her fall from grace and then fighting her way up. Through her we get an idea of what it's like in the political scene, in particular life on Coruscant.
There are also passages of Thrawn's thoughts as the novel continues on, including Thrawn's observation of body language as he meets people.
Zahn once again weaves the plot brilliantly where all the separate pieces come together with many character exchanges involving reasoned logic. I hope we continue to get more Star Wars stories from him.