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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
Claudia Gray was able to capture Leia's strength and tenacity beautifully. Reading this book gave me a better insight into the Princess Leia we see in the movies. It shows the relationships she had with her parents, her peers and Alderaan. If Princess Leia is one of your favourite characters from the Star Wars universe this is a must read, even if she isn't; this book is a must read.
Once again, Claudia Gray does an exceptional job of adding layers to Leia’s history. All of the things I’ve always wondered about Leia’s royal life on Alderaan were addressed, including the series of events that lead to her involvement in the rebellion. Whereas Bloodline depicted a hardened and politically masterful Leia, this book portrays her as naive yet equally courageous. As she navigates the difficult political climate as a young royal from an influential planet, we learn the difficult lessons with her as she unpacks the Empire’s many layers of deception. All the while Leia continues to proves that she has the strongest heart in the galaxy.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Yes
I decided to read this book after I saw it in Target and my sister and I were having a Star Wars marathon. I really enjoyed it; it was a nice little addition to the storyline, and it was cool to learn more about Leia's upbringing and life before A New Hope, including the introduction of Amilyn Holdo from The Last Jedi. So yeah.. 4/5 stars ;)
great read. Loved the character development, especially of young holdo. very interesting, complete story that made me feel deeply about that characters. definitely worth a read for all star wars fans and even for those only vaguely familiar with the series.
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Wasn’t expecting to like this one as much as Bloodline, since I didn’t think I’d be as interested in reading about teenage Leia, but this book was so interesting throughout! Claudia Grey writes Leia so well, and I loved reading about her introduction to the Rebellion. I also loved meeting a young Holdo!
I'll admit it: we're beyond late to the Star Wars universe of stand alone books. My daughter always resisted reading books that have movies, because the movies inevitably don't match the pictures of the characters she forms in her own head. But these do the complete opposite -- they follow the movies and expound on things we've always wondered about, or pondered over the kitchen table. They don't make radical departures; they plug gaps in the story. Once she started with Ahsoka's story, she just kept reading. (And that's a great thing!)
Leia is 16, a young, brash woman who doesn't quite understand how good she's had it, up to this point, as the adopted daughter of Senator Bail and Breha Organa. Although she's 16, and still has to complete her three trials before being ready to become Queen of Alderaan, like her mother, she's still searching for who she's going to be.
Her three challenges are to climb a local peak, join the Apprentice Legislature, and undertake missions of charity and mercy to planets in need. Her first missionary trip exposes Imperial abuses of power and she displays her trademark brilliant outside-the-box problem solving, but the consequences are to bring increasing scrutiny on her parents.
But lately it seems like her parents don't notice her, unless she makes a big mistake, like bringing home 100 refugees. And here she sounds a bit whiny. Ok, more than a bit. Her parents are busy working in the Senate (her father) and throwing cocktail parties (her mother). But they're obviously doing more than just that. Why don't they bring her into their fold and tell her what they're doing??!!
Well, because the universe, under Palpatine, is an increasingly dangerous place. The Empire's reach is long and insidious, and like all good parents, they're trying to shield her from the likes of Moff Tarkin, who shows up at a dinner party unannounced one night.
She's dying to help. She tries in the Apprentice Legislature and the young, idealistic apprentice politicians are manipulated into serving the Empire's nefarious will. It's a crushing blow.
And talking about crushes...there's a young Alderaanian, Kier, who catches her eye, but she must do what's best for Alderaan, first, right?
I won't spoil how this ends, or one of the biggest surprises in the book. Just know, it's a great Star Wars universe read!
Looking for more book suggestions for your 7th/8th grade classroom and students?
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Leia is 16, a young, brash woman who doesn't quite understand how good she's had it, up to this point, as the adopted daughter of Senator Bail and Breha Organa. Although she's 16, and still has to complete her three trials before being ready to become Queen of Alderaan, like her mother, she's still searching for who she's going to be.
Her three challenges are to climb a local peak, join the Apprentice Legislature, and undertake missions of charity and mercy to planets in need. Her first missionary trip exposes Imperial abuses of power and she displays her trademark brilliant outside-the-box problem solving, but the consequences are to bring increasing scrutiny on her parents.
But lately it seems like her parents don't notice her, unless she makes a big mistake, like bringing home 100 refugees. And here she sounds a bit whiny. Ok, more than a bit. Her parents are busy working in the Senate (her father) and throwing cocktail parties (her mother). But they're obviously doing more than just that. Why don't they bring her into their fold and tell her what they're doing??!!
Well, because the universe, under Palpatine, is an increasingly dangerous place. The Empire's reach is long and insidious, and like all good parents, they're trying to shield her from the likes of Moff Tarkin, who shows up at a dinner party unannounced one night.
She's dying to help. She tries in the Apprentice Legislature and the young, idealistic apprentice politicians are manipulated into serving the Empire's nefarious will. It's a crushing blow.
And talking about crushes...there's a young Alderaanian, Kier, who catches her eye, but she must do what's best for Alderaan, first, right?
I won't spoil how this ends, or one of the biggest surprises in the book. Just know, it's a great Star Wars universe read!
Looking for more book suggestions for your 7th/8th grade classroom and students?
Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: https://amb.mystrikingly.com/