A review by casbah
Deceptions by Jude Watson

2.0

So that...happened. There is nothing particularly objectionable about the book, it is just bad. The first half was the standard "Obi-Wan is in serious trouble and yet Qui-Gon goes off to do his own thing anyway BUT IT ALL WRAPS UP NICELY YAY MIDDLE GRADE EU (but Obi-Wan still has angst)" but the time skip was awkward and Watson has zero control over Anakin's voice and actually LOSES control over Obi-Wan's. Anakin is all over the place and there is very little that makes Anakin the kid from the movies besides some heavy-handed references to slavery and feeling ~alone at the Jedi temple. Obi-Wan is like some kid trying to be a grown up, which, okay, fair, he totally is, but we lose the charm he gains that the series built up to. I know this book is meant to be a bridge to the Jedi Quest series but Watson does not do a very good job of selling the authenticity of Anakin and giving us any reason to care about adult Obi-Wan.

Can't believe I spent 45 minutes on this review. Bye.