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A review by imarvelatthestars
Queen's Hope by E.K. Johnston
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
This book does an amazing job of weaving together the political threads that the rest of the franchise has set up. We get to witness the birth of the rebellion, the beginning of the end of the Republic, we see foundations laid that won't come to fruition just yet but are vital nonetheless.
The characters are real and human and have so much depth to them. I already liked Padmé before I read the trilogy, but these novels made me not only love her, but appreciate her strengths, her flaws, and her ambitions, as well as her brilliance. Sabé also thrived in this book. She and Padmé both grew so much, and the resolution to their story/relationship was bittersweet but beautiful.
I think my only complaint is that the attempts at gender inclusion, while beautiful and really touching to me as a queer person, felt really clunky and could have been seamlessly added to the story much better than they were. Sister is a very special character to me, so it was exciting to see her introduction and to get a glimpse at the kind of person and soldier she is. I was also really excited to see the first use of neopronouns in SW!! While it was awkwardly done, the effort was well-meaning and I greatly appreciated it.
The characters are real and human and have so much depth to them. I already liked Padmé before I read the trilogy, but these novels made me not only love her, but appreciate her strengths, her flaws, and her ambitions, as well as her brilliance. Sabé also thrived in this book. She and Padmé both grew so much, and the resolution to their story/relationship was bittersweet but beautiful.
I think my only complaint is that the attempts at gender inclusion, while beautiful and really touching to me as a queer person, felt really clunky and could have been seamlessly added to the story much better than they were. Sister is a very special character to me, so it was exciting to see her introduction and to get a glimpse at the kind of person and soldier she is. I was also really excited to see the first use of neopronouns in SW!! While it was awkwardly done, the effort was well-meaning and I greatly appreciated it.