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Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule

10 reviews

lunarblazes's review

challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

this book was great for the first third. once the crisis was over, it started dragging a lot. the writing style is very dense and often explores random tangents in the middle of the action, and the shifting povs make it hard to get invested in any specific thread of the plot. that said, it’s a very good setup for the rest of the plot of this era. the characters are likeable, i’m invested in their relationships with each other, and the stakes are flawlessly set up. it introduces new technology and a new setting for star wars very well, even if that means it’s dense at times. i liked it!

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draven_deathcrush's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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jenny_librarian's review

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adventurous informative mysterious tense fast-paced

4.75

Holy crap, this was a roller coaster!

This book starts by throwing you right into the Great Hyperspace Disaster. I was very curious about it was, having read a lot about it on different Star Wars internet sources. I'm still just starting making my way through the High Republic books, and I picked this up because it's one of the like 5 books we have on that era at the library. I was not disappointed.

I have only read one other High Republic book so far, but I believe this one is the basis for most of the other novels set in that time. It's not the first chronologically (I don't think), but definitely the first people should read in my opinion to fully grasp how the Disaster affected the galaxy, and the rise of the Nihil.

There's a swift change in pace from part 1 to part 2, and a lot of characters to keep track of, but there was enough to keep me engaged to the very end. The Nihil are my kind of villain, and I cannot wait to see what they're up to next

(especially Marchion Ro...)

I am loving the High Republic era so far. Definitely a step in the right direction from Disney/Lucasfilm to expend the world in that direction instead of the mess we got as a sequel trilogy. (Can you imagine if we'd had the Great Hyperspace Disaster and the rise of the Nihil movies? 😩 )

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akswhy's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring mysterious tense medium-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? No

5.0

Come to board the High Republic hype train, stay to read the descriptions of how each Jedi pictures the force. Charles Soule, please write everything always and forever.

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mandkips's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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cgracec's review

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adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

3.75

Overall, I found Light of the Jedi to be a wonderful introduction to the world of the High Republic. However, it was very clearly an introduction, with a myriad of characters being introduced. I found the characters to be quite lovable, and was amazed by Soule’s ability to make me fall in love with characters who only appeared for a chapter or two. Yet, that very nature of the story made it feel rather incomplete (though I suppose this was quite intentional, to keep me wanting more!). Additionally, there was an inexplicable quality Soule’s prose that felt a bit abrupt, pulling me from the story from time to time. Because of this, it took me far longer to sit down and complete the book than usual. I personally believe that this “disconnect” I felt is due to many of Soule’s past works being comic/graphic novel works, in which the writing itself is primarily dialogue/thought driven, and art can be used to convey details relating to character appearance or setting. Regardless, I think Light of the Jedi is a quality book, and the characters and the world introduced here are just truly stunning! I’m left looking forward to experiencing more of the High Republic era.

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