A review by living_dead_girl
Darth Plagueis by James Luceno

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is truly a masterpiece both in terms of storytelling and writing ability. You can tell that every page and every word had so much care, thought, and purposefulness put into its use - it was mesmerizing to read. I really loved how each part specifically expanded on eras and the transfer of power between Sith. I thought the characters were so well fleshed out - it really helped me to understand the motives of the Sith and just how expansive their puppeteer meddling was. I loved the interaction between the politics and the action scenes. I just cannot gush enough about how excellent this book was - a must-read for major Star Wars fans. 

With that being said - this book is HEAVY on lore. You have to have a pretty deep understanding of the Star Wars universe as a whole and the EU in order to even begin reading this book. I read this as a part of a book club with a Star Wars mega-fan who pretty much knew every single reference off the top of their head. Even still, as we read this together - I kept Wookiepedia and a Dictionary open on my phone. I was actually sad to finish this book, it was just so excellent.