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A review by jenny_librarian
The Clone Wars by Karen Traviss
4.0
4 ⭐️
Note: when I started reading this book, I didn't know there had been an actual movie released in theaters (which apparently was never released in Canada?). I have never seen the movie.
You shouldn't read this book if you haven't seen The Clone Wars animated series. Not because you won't know the characters - most of them who weren't in Episode II are introduced in this book - but because you won't fully understand how well the Clones and the Jedi work together. There is some kind of camaraderie and a certain flow that you pick up in the show that isn't fully depicted in this book. Traviss surely does her best to translate the show's vibe into her novel, and it works up to a certain extend.
I especially like that we got to learn how Anakin and Ahsoka met. It was one thing I had wondered about while watching the show. That and to know where their nicknames come from was nice.
The biggest aspect of this novel compared to the movies is that it shows you exactly how the war rages. It focuses on battles and on the clones themselves as much as it gives you details about the Jedi whereabouts. Almost half the book is from Rex' POV and it puts you in the mind of a Clone, something the movies never did. I quite enjoyed that dip into how the Clones think and how human they are vs. the droids, even though they aren't "really" human.
The Separatists POVs were also quite interesting. While Palpatine's not surprising, Dooku's and Ventress' gave new depth to why Jedi would choose to ally with the Separatists.
In itself, this book (along with the show) shared a much needed light on the years separating Attack of the Clones from Revenge of the Sith.
Note: when I started reading this book, I didn't know there had been an actual movie released in theaters (which apparently was never released in Canada?). I have never seen the movie.
You shouldn't read this book if you haven't seen The Clone Wars animated series. Not because you won't know the characters - most of them who weren't in Episode II are introduced in this book - but because you won't fully understand how well the Clones and the Jedi work together. There is some kind of camaraderie and a certain flow that you pick up in the show that isn't fully depicted in this book. Traviss surely does her best to translate the show's vibe into her novel, and it works up to a certain extend.
I especially like that we got to learn how Anakin and Ahsoka met. It was one thing I had wondered about while watching the show. That and to know where their nicknames come from was nice.
The biggest aspect of this novel compared to the movies is that it shows you exactly how the war rages. It focuses on battles and on the clones themselves as much as it gives you details about the Jedi whereabouts. Almost half the book is from Rex' POV and it puts you in the mind of a Clone, something the movies never did. I quite enjoyed that dip into how the Clones think and how human they are vs. the droids, even though they aren't "really" human.
The Separatists POVs were also quite interesting. While Palpatine's not surprising, Dooku's and Ventress' gave new depth to why Jedi would choose to ally with the Separatists.
In itself, this book (along with the show) shared a much needed light on the years separating Attack of the Clones from Revenge of the Sith.