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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
I loved this series as a kid, but never read beyond the first 4. It was fun to pick this one up!
I reread this. I don't remember why. It was sometime in the last month
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
fast-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:
Complicated
This was absolutely duller than dish water. You know that part in the heist movie where they put together the team? I hate that part in general (though I know people love that trope) that's exactly what this book is except no one has one ounce of personality. The closest any of them comes is the one who hates Wedge Antilles' second in command for killing his family (but this is so boring I can't even remember his name). A 100 pages in and we're still assembling and training the titular Wraith squadron on simulators so there's no tension, no real end goal (other than to let Wedge win a bet that this type of team is possible), nothing that makes you want to read on.
I'll be honest, I wasn't much of a fan of the X-Wing series to begin with (I'm reading them more for the X in the title for a book challenge than for any other reason). As much as I love Star Wars, I have to admit, Wedge is such a minor character he never really engaged me (though I can see why someone would want to center a series around him, so much room to play without the constraints you'd have with Han, Luke or Leia).
All I remember of this is Wedge wanted to squadron capable of ground fighting too and.... that is as close to tension we get in the first third of the book. There are no stakes and without stakes there is no reason to bother.
I'll be honest, I wasn't much of a fan of the X-Wing series to begin with (I'm reading them more for the X in the title for a book challenge than for any other reason). As much as I love Star Wars, I have to admit, Wedge is such a minor character he never really engaged me (though I can see why someone would want to center a series around him, so much room to play without the constraints you'd have with Han, Luke or Leia).
All I remember of this is Wedge wanted to squadron capable of ground fighting too and.... that is as close to tension we get in the first third of the book. There are no stakes and without stakes there is no reason to bother.
Is it wrong to root for the Empire?
Wraith Squadron brings a nice change of pace to the X-Wing series. This book is much more character focused. We move away from the usual 'Rogues' and get to know a much more rambunctious bunch.
Unfortunately, 'Wraith Squadron' suffered from lack of description. There was a good portion in the middle of this book where I had trouble following the action.
Another fault is that I found myself cheering for the Empire in this book. Why? Because humans naturally cheer for the underdog, and the Empire in this book stopped being a credible threat. This isn't good. I was literally hoping the empire would get a victory or two, and this is a problem!
In the end though, this book was good. The characters had more depth than any previous in the series, and there was comedy! A lot of comedy. On nearly every page, there was a joke or two and this gave the cold of space some much needed levity.
I loved the beginning and the end of this book, the middle... not so much.
Wraith Squadron brings a nice change of pace to the X-Wing series. This book is much more character focused. We move away from the usual 'Rogues' and get to know a much more rambunctious bunch.
Unfortunately, 'Wraith Squadron' suffered from lack of description. There was a good portion in the middle of this book where I had trouble following the action.
Another fault is that I found myself cheering for the Empire in this book. Why? Because humans naturally cheer for the underdog, and the Empire in this book stopped being a credible threat. This isn't good. I was literally hoping the empire would get a victory or two, and this is a problem!
In the end though, this book was good. The characters had more depth than any previous in the series, and there was comedy! A lot of comedy. On nearly every page, there was a joke or two and this gave the cold of space some much needed levity.
I loved the beginning and the end of this book, the middle... not so much.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I loved it just as much as the other X-Wing books, until after Jesmin's death when I feel like all the decisions by Allston and Characters alike just became really stupid. However it did redeem itself with the final battle
adventurous
lighthearted
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