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Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule

28 reviews

imarvelatthestars's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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? No

4.25

This book is like if you combined Rogue One and A New Hope but then also combined it with the grandeur of the High Republic and the expansive-ness of the prequels and sequels. This book was incredible. It felt a little long at times and there's definitely enough going on that it was easy to get confused, but the characters at the heart of the story (and the story itself!) were incredibly compelling.

I came into this book fresh off the high of Phase 2 and feeling more than a little jaded that I wouldn't be seeing any of my favorites here like Marda, Silandra, or Gella. By the end of the book, I had at least 3 new favorite characters, a new ship, and so much excitement over the little snippets of character cameos from the rest of Phase 1 (Stellan, Vernestra, and Reath to name a few). As a massive fan of Marda Ro myself, let me just say that Marchion Ro is every bit as compelling for both the same and for different reasons and I am so incredibly eager to learn more about him.

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bookishmillennial's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial

The first half of this book looks at different groups' responses to a collision (natural?) disaster that leaves fragments speeding through space, and causing mass destruction. It was devastating, and I was not expecting to start off this prequel series with so much loss, dang! That was rough. I found it fascinating once the Jedi realized there were also people onboard some of these fragments, so they began rescue missions for these now refugees. All life is precious, and you could feel the sadness each time a life was lost.

There are a LOT of points of view in this book (all told in third-person), which was hard for me to follow at times (not a book problem, moreso a me problem because the majority of books I read have two POVs or less).

However, I do think it set up the galaxy quite well, and introduced political and interpersonal dynamics that inform the zeitgeist of the time. The world-building was so much fun, and why I love first books in series. I will be continuing the series, and really love this new journey I'm on (in the High Republic lol).

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lauren_shilling's review

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

My only criticism of this book is that sometimes the organization felt weird to me. For some reason, the passage of time in this book felt very weird to me after the first part, like I couldn't quite tell how fast things were happening because of how the book moved between three different places. It follows an investigation, the villains, and a rescue attempt, and for some reason the time during which all three of these were happening was a bit fuzzy to me. That might just be a me thing though, because that is a detail I miss in books sometimes. I just felt like it was more prominent in this one. However, that is the only issue I had with the book. As a huge star wars fan, I've been meaning to get into the high republic for a very long time, but never really made the time to do it. With The Acolyte coming out I figured that was my sign to finally begin, and I am so glad I did! I loved the characters introduced and thought the villains were incredibly compelling. I am very excited to learn more about them. Bell was definitely a standout character to me, and was absolutely my favorite. If you're a huge star wars fan, I would highly recommend this, because it's a look at a very different Republic and Jedi Order than what we know in the prequels, and it's very interesting to compare and contrast. I'm super excited to continue diving into this era of star wars soon!

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tub2t2's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

A wonderful introduction into the high republic era of Star Wars. It can be confusing at times due to the amount of new characters you are immediately introduced to, the different planets/places, and the constant change of point of view but I also think it is meant to be a bit confusing! There are definitely many “ohhhh!” moments you have after piecing things together and it is a truly engaging book. I especially love the focus on different Jedi’s interpretation of the force and the way we are shown their struggles. It makes it quite easy to relate to the characters and opens your own mind to a bit of self-reflection!!

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gracebang's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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jimfox14's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No

4.5

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lunarblazes's review

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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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