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Leia: Princess of Alderaan
by Claudia Gray
Star Wars: Leia: Princess of Alderaan
Author: Claudia Gray
Publisher: Disney Book Group/Lucasfilm Press
Date: 2017
Disposition: Hoopla e-book
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REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
Summary:
A young princess of Alderaan comes of age in a galaxy on the verge of Civil War. Her parents are keeping secrets from her. She is finding out what it means to be a leader, a Senator, a rebel. She is Leia of Alderaan. And she is growing up.
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Genre:
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Movie Adaptions
Coming of Age
Why this book:
It’s Star Wars.
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Favorite Character:
I like that this reinforces the idea that R2D2 is the true hero of the Rebellion.
Favorite Scene / Quote:
Love the scene on Wobani during her first mercy mission when she sees the Imperial commander smirk at her and in a flash of anger her future self comes to the fore. Good foretelling of the person she will be. The exuberance of young Leia off to prove herself and running afoul of the Empire and the Rebellion’s plans is well done.
In the words of Grand Moff Tarkin from A New Hope, she’s much too trusting. She let Kier Domani behind the curtain way too easily.
The flight on the Chalhuddan ship and Leia’s negotiating the repayment of a favor to the Chalhuddan leader.
Pacing:
This would be a limiting milieu for both author and character. Leia can’t take huge steps in opposition to the Empire without invalidating her later character strokes in the films. It’s unfortunate that the limitations of what happens beyond the scope of this novel is so glaringly apparent in the constrictions that the story finds itself in. You can only go so far in a midquel that requires you to land between the last of the prequels and Rogue One.
Plot Holes/Out of Character:
Based on my perception of Panaka, he seems out-of-character here. But what could 20 years in IMperial service do to a person. Still seems a betrayal what he was planning to do after he met Leia. Mirrors what Kier does later on. Maybe it’s just like the Jedi and Sith, the nuisance of the shades of gray between the two is fulsome and rich.
Hmm Moments:
I feared that they were going to Rogue One all these new characters, except for Holdo.
WTF Moments:
If Tarkin was as aware as is intimated here and in light of the atrocities that were commited, it seems like her would have jailed and executed the royal family and taken Imperial vengeance on the planet.
Meh / PFFT Moments:
While I wanted coming-of-age drama, we seem to be mired in the opera elements of space opera.
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Last Page Sound:
Glad I read it.
Author Assessment:
Case by case basis.
Knee Jerk Reaction:
glad I read it
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Author: Claudia Gray
Publisher: Disney Book Group/Lucasfilm Press
Date: 2017
Disposition: Hoopla e-book
_________________________________________________
REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
Summary:
A young princess of Alderaan comes of age in a galaxy on the verge of Civil War. Her parents are keeping secrets from her. She is finding out what it means to be a leader, a Senator, a rebel. She is Leia of Alderaan. And she is growing up.
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Genre:
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Movie Adaptions
Coming of Age
Why this book:
It’s Star Wars.
_________________________________________________
Favorite Character:
I like that this reinforces the idea that R2D2 is the true hero of the Rebellion.
Favorite Scene / Quote:
Love the scene on Wobani during her first mercy mission when she sees the Imperial commander smirk at her and in a flash of anger her future self comes to the fore. Good foretelling of the person she will be. The exuberance of young Leia off to prove herself and running afoul of the Empire and the Rebellion’s plans is well done.
In the words of Grand Moff Tarkin from A New Hope, she’s much too trusting. She let Kier Domani behind the curtain way too easily.
The flight on the Chalhuddan ship and Leia’s negotiating the repayment of a favor to the Chalhuddan leader.
Pacing:
This would be a limiting milieu for both author and character. Leia can’t take huge steps in opposition to the Empire without invalidating her later character strokes in the films. It’s unfortunate that the limitations of what happens beyond the scope of this novel is so glaringly apparent in the constrictions that the story finds itself in. You can only go so far in a midquel that requires you to land between the last of the prequels and Rogue One.
Plot Holes/Out of Character:
Based on my perception of Panaka, he seems out-of-character here. But what could 20 years in IMperial service do to a person. Still seems a betrayal what he was planning to do after he met Leia. Mirrors what Kier does later on. Maybe it’s just like the Jedi and Sith, the nuisance of the shades of gray between the two is fulsome and rich.
Hmm Moments:
I feared that they were going to Rogue One all these new characters, except for Holdo.
WTF Moments:
If Tarkin was as aware as is intimated here and in light of the atrocities that were commited, it seems like her would have jailed and executed the royal family and taken Imperial vengeance on the planet.
Meh / PFFT Moments:
While I wanted coming-of-age drama, we seem to be mired in the opera elements of space opera.
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Last Page Sound:
Glad I read it.
Author Assessment:
Case by case basis.
Knee Jerk Reaction:
glad I read it
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