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siria's review against another edition
2.0
There really isn't much I can say about this, other than the fact that I am simultaneously amused and appalled that my twelve-year-old self liked this book so much. In fairness, it's not that Anderson is a bad writer, though his characterisation makes me want to smack him frequently; it's just that I could only contain my laughter up to the time he describes one of the characters looking out at the city of Coruscant bathed in starlight. You know. Coruscant. The planet the entire surface of which is covered in buildings. And that was about ten pages in.
adamkor's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
maclunkeyy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.0
Overall an enjoyable book; well written and tense. It sets up an interesting new threat for the series, and does the characters justice, as well as serving as a nice introduction for Luke's new Jedi Order.
There were a few questionable choices by the author to include some darker themes without really exploring them. It felt a bit edgy for the sake of being edgy, but they didn't impact the plot and weren't dragged out.
There were a few questionable choices by the author to include some darker themes without really exploring them. It felt a bit edgy for the sake of being edgy, but they didn't impact the plot and weren't dragged out.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Trafficking, Rape, and Child death
david_agranoff's review against another edition
2.0
Eh, I like the concept, I like the plot. The story is pretty good, but the execution leaves something to be desired. Not one of the better star wars novels but entertaining enough.
cbdrummer3's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-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
jecamp86's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent
This was an excellent start to a new trilogy! There are some hints of Dune (kind of obvious when you see who the author is). It's got great adventure and mystery and you can tell it'll lead to bigger things
This was an excellent start to a new trilogy! There are some hints of Dune (kind of obvious when you see who the author is). It's got great adventure and mystery and you can tell it'll lead to bigger things
kimscapturedlife's review against another edition
3.0
(3⭐️) 1st in Jedi Academy Trilogy. Entertaining series in the Expanded Universe (not canon). This is the one in which Han and Chewie get captured on Kessel and Luke begins his search for the Jedi to start his new Academy on Yavin.
EU Timeline: 11 ABY, just after the Thrawn plotlines. Before Black Fleet Crises
Cool descriptions of Corescant. Mon Mothma in charge. Mara Jade. Leia and her kids. Luke asks for Jedi search to build a Jedi academy. Luke training Leia.
Boring plot line with Lando and blob races. Luke finds a couple of Jedi. Go to rescue Han,Chewie. They all find the Star Crusher.
EU Timeline: 11 ABY, just after the Thrawn plotlines. Before Black Fleet Crises
Spoiler
Nice to go to Kessel of spice run fame. Han and Chewie captured. He meets up with Kip (a young teen with Jedi powers) They are forced to work in the mines but escape. Fun mine chart chase and big spiders. As they flea the planet they escape thru a cluster of black holes and find Admiral Daala and the secret empire weapon base. They didn't know the empire had fallen.Cool descriptions of Corescant. Mon Mothma in charge. Mara Jade. Leia and her kids. Luke asks for Jedi search to build a Jedi academy. Luke training Leia.
Boring plot line with Lando and blob races. Luke finds a couple of Jedi. Go to rescue Han,Chewie. They all find the Star Crusher.
rhganci's review against another edition
3.0
This book was unbelievably easy to read – I read it in a single day, in just under 24 hours. It had good character-driven plots, enough face time to keep the pace up, and some good direction. The surprise entrance of the Imperial fleet was genuinely startling, and the way the story flowed together at the end was excellent. It was definitely expository when it came to setting up the new generation of Jedi, but the group that Luke has put together at this point isn’t bad at all. The first scenes with the twins were more than memorable, though I’m still waiting for Mara to come into the picture. I’ll be surprised if we hear about the Sun Crusher again, and I hope the rest of the trilogy is what the name indicates: a novel of the new Jedi Academy, and how Master Skywalker begins to set up the framework that will create a glorious order of Jedi Knights to defend the Republic.
colinmcev's review against another edition
3.0
The last Star Wars book I had read before this one – following the chronology of the stories themselves – was X-Wing: Isard's Revenge, and especially in comparison to that one, Jedi Search is a FAR superior entry in the expanded universe of novels. Granted, Star Wars novels are my so-called "guilty pleasure" reading, so I don't expect fine literature by any means, nor would I say Kevin J. Anderson's writing style is perfect by any stretch of the imagination. (Maybe this is just a pet peeve, but I lost track of how many times he wrote that some character "managed to" do something.) But Jedi Search is a well-crafted book with some original storylines, clever twists, and interesting new characters in addition to the classic mainstays from the films.
Moruth Doole, Qwi Xux, Kyp Durran, and especially Admiral Daala are all welcome new additions to the Star Wars universe, and the secret fleet that Daala is helming (which I will not discuss in any further detail as to avoid spoliers) is a really intriguing and refreshingly creative idea. I will say that normally, I think Star Wars media tends to rehash the Death Star too much by coming up with new planet-destroying superweapons. I find this tiresome and unoriginal, and in fact it was my biggest issue with the new film, The Force Awakens, which this novel obviously predates. But the Star Crusher is such a different take on this normally-overdone plot device that I didn't mind it nearly as much as I thought I would.
Jedi Search isn't perfect, of course. For example the scene with Lando Calrissian going undercover at the blob race felt like an excuse to give Lando something to do, and frankly, the idea of "blob races" didn't exactly make for compelling reading for me. This novel doesn't quite reach the level of Timothy Zahn and his Thrawn trilogy, which for me remains the golden standard for Star Wars novels. But it was a good read, and I look forward to reading the rest of The Jedi Academy Trilogy.
Moruth Doole, Qwi Xux, Kyp Durran, and especially Admiral Daala are all welcome new additions to the Star Wars universe, and the secret fleet that Daala is helming (which I will not discuss in any further detail as to avoid spoliers) is a really intriguing and refreshingly creative idea. I will say that normally, I think Star Wars media tends to rehash the Death Star too much by coming up with new planet-destroying superweapons. I find this tiresome and unoriginal, and in fact it was my biggest issue with the new film, The Force Awakens, which this novel obviously predates. But the Star Crusher is such a different take on this normally-overdone plot device that I didn't mind it nearly as much as I thought I would.
Jedi Search isn't perfect, of course. For example the scene with Lando Calrissian going undercover at the blob race felt like an excuse to give Lando something to do, and frankly, the idea of "blob races" didn't exactly make for compelling reading for me. This novel doesn't quite reach the level of Timothy Zahn and his Thrawn trilogy, which for me remains the golden standard for Star Wars novels. But it was a good read, and I look forward to reading the rest of The Jedi Academy Trilogy.