Reviews

Thrawn by Timothy Zahn

holono8's review

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? It's complicated

4.25

noirverse's review against another edition

4.0

Thrawn was massive amounts of fun and is perfectly positioned for a miniseries to be made of the plot. Eli's interactions with Thrawn was what made the book, but Arinhda also ended up growing on me as we watched her go to extreme lengths for power. There were moments that were a little too much hard sci-fi, and I wished we got more of the characters simply interacting, but I enjoyed all of it anyway.

mkpatt's review against another edition

5.0

Awesome audiobook. I like audiobooks that come with professional actors and sound effects and this one didn't disappoint. The story goes into the background of Admiral Thrawn and provides some real insight into his character and perspective. Very enjoyable!

brentevs's review

mysterious reflective 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

rembrandt1881's review

3.0

Thrawn isn't a bad novel but I feel like it is suffering somewhat from knowing that there will be more. Different from the initial trilogy because it talks about the growth of Thrawn into the impressive Grand Admiral he is destined to become.

The fish out of water sections with Thrawn are all pretty good as he learns about the differences from his culture and applies what he learns to move himself up the ranks. The one thing that was slightly annoying was that the entire time he has an 'assistant' whom he is training because he sees something in him however he never shows any real aptitude. It is only ever after the facts are pointed out to him does he ever realize what Thrawn is trying to teach him. That character doesn't do it for me.

There is another plot about a character who moves herself up the ranks through Coruscant to become an important governor. Her story has moments where it makes sense but there are a lot of things that just kind of happen and they aren't explained very well. There are parts of the story that maybe should have been dedicated to building those out in a less than obvious way.

While I am interested in seeing where this goes I felt like there were some inconsistencies that made the book a tougher read at some points.

theballadofthearcherandthefox's review

adventurous challenging dark informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

krumanda's review against another edition

3.0

I enjoyed this. Quick read. Bit of a Plot twist - what you think you know isn’t the case. Pretty interesting to get the background on Thrawn and Governor Pryce. Lots of familiar characters.

darthlopez's review

adventurous informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

mollyelyn's review

challenging informative slow-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

4.25

nikkilpzs's review

5.0

I really loved this book! I listened to the audiobook and I would highly recommend it as there are a lot of sound effects and it really draws you into the story. I loved the character of Thrawn, and it was a good introduction to the character as someone who hasn't watched Rebels. It made me feel so conflicted because although he is part of the empire, I was rooting for him to win?

Overall I recommend this book to anyone that is looking to venture into the literary Star Wars universe and is into bad guys.