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A review by galacticvampire
Alphabet Squadron by Alexander Freed
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Alphabet Squadron was ine of the most hyped additions to the Star Wars canon, so I was obviously excited for it. While it wasn't exactly disappointing, I didn't love it as much as I expected to either.
That isn't to say the the book is bad in any way. I actually think most of what I disliked were issues of personal preference other than actual execution.
The tone is very much of a war movie and is quite interesting. We have multiple scenes of tactical debate and detailed space battles, and Freed does a great job locating the reader on the chaos of action.
My main issue is that half of the book was what felt like an assembly prologue. I kept waiting for the plot to actually start and the characters to be more explored.
Still, I liked the cast and appreciated how the narrative allowed mistakes and flaws to the heroes, exploring how no government or side is purely good or completely evil.
That isn't to say the the book is bad in any way. I actually think most of what I disliked were issues of personal preference other than actual execution.
The tone is very much of a war movie and is quite interesting. We have multiple scenes of tactical debate and detailed space battles, and Freed does a great job locating the reader on the chaos of action.
My main issue is that half of the book was what felt like an assembly prologue. I kept waiting for the plot to actually start and the characters to be more explored.
Still, I liked the cast and appreciated how the narrative allowed mistakes and flaws to the heroes, exploring how no government or side is purely good or completely evil.