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A review by mmelibertine
Life Debt by Chuck Wendig
5.0
I finished Aftermath: Life Debt in two days. I am the slowest reader alive, but I read this thing like the pages were disappearing. There's nuance to the Aftermath series I don't find in the films, a complex and uncomfortable understanding of war and the suffering it brings. The Clone Wars delved deeper into this and I see its reflection in the Aftermath series. PTSD, trauma, survivor's guilt, broken relationships... still it's hopeful. It isn't grimdark. There is love and beauty, friendships and found families forged in difficult times. I needed these books. I needed to see someone understand that even doing the right thing can feel awful and have consequences, but it's still the right thing to do. We're broken, and imperfect, but we can still win. That's a message I can get behind.
In so many ways this book and its predecessor pay clearly loving tribute to the works that came before, but add to them, and bring something entirely new. Mr Bones and Sinjir Rath Velus were instant new faves, and they continue to warm my heart. Seeing Kashyyyk in its struggles, the difficult birthing pains of the New Republic, the complexity of motivations and actions on both sides of the conflict... there's just so much meat here, even outside of the revelations along the way.
In short, absolutely remarkable. Strongly recommended for old fans and new.
In so many ways this book and its predecessor pay clearly loving tribute to the works that came before, but add to them, and bring something entirely new. Mr Bones and Sinjir Rath Velus were instant new faves, and they continue to warm my heart. Seeing Kashyyyk in its struggles, the difficult birthing pains of the New Republic, the complexity of motivations and actions on both sides of the conflict... there's just so much meat here, even outside of the revelations along the way.
In short, absolutely remarkable. Strongly recommended for old fans and new.