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crystalm17 's review for:
Queen's Shadow
by E.K. Johnston
I have very mixed feelings about this book and the fact that I listened to the audiobook version makes it even more conflicting.
See, I've always liked Padme's character and really liked the idea of getting to know more about her life and to get into her head. It was also kind of neat to see exactly how her decoys/handmaidens worked, which this booked showed well. BUT..."Queen's Shadow" gives us Padme at her most boring, in her first few weeks as Senator. Sure there was some danger but it was overshadowed by the politics. Which I guess politics were the point but not necessarily fun to read about. Honestly, what I really want is a book set during Episodes 1-3, through Padme's eyes. What exactly made her fall for Anakin when she was so hell bent against it? That kind of thing.
In regards to me reading the audiobook. I generally like science-fiction audiobooks because they often have those audio elements that truly make it come to life. Countdowns and blaster fire, that kind of thing. And oh boy, did this book have that to the extreme. Are Padme and her decoys/guards hanging out by the lake? Then the entire chapter has the sounds of moving water and insects chirping! Are they at the senate? Then there will be background chatter the entire time! The extra elements were just so extra that they were super distracting and a few times I missed the dialogue because it was hard to hear over the whooshing of the doors opening and closing.
All in all, it was okay, just could have been better.
See, I've always liked Padme's character and really liked the idea of getting to know more about her life and to get into her head. It was also kind of neat to see exactly how her decoys/handmaidens worked, which this booked showed well. BUT..."Queen's Shadow" gives us Padme at her most boring, in her first few weeks as Senator. Sure there was some danger but it was overshadowed by the politics. Which I guess politics were the point but not necessarily fun to read about. Honestly, what I really want is a book set during Episodes 1-3, through Padme's eyes. What exactly made her fall for Anakin when she was so hell bent against it? That kind of thing.
In regards to me reading the audiobook. I generally like science-fiction audiobooks because they often have those audio elements that truly make it come to life. Countdowns and blaster fire, that kind of thing. And oh boy, did this book have that to the extreme. Are Padme and her decoys/guards hanging out by the lake? Then the entire chapter has the sounds of moving water and insects chirping! Are they at the senate? Then there will be background chatter the entire time! The extra elements were just so extra that they were super distracting and a few times I missed the dialogue because it was hard to hear over the whooshing of the doors opening and closing.
All in all, it was okay, just could have been better.