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A review by graff_fuller
Jedi Healer by Steve Perry, Michael Reaves
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This is the completion of the MedStar duology. Actually, I'm sad that it's over. I do hope that these characters will weave in and out of the Expanded Universe/now Legends.
Barriss Offee was one of the major POV characters. Here highs and lows were interesting to be in the mind of a padawan Jedi. She's a healer, so her compassion is above and beyond, that of other Jedi who live in the Light. BUT, the temptation to pull from sources to "do good", is the major threat for her personally, and for those who want the power to effect more lives, and by doing so...they "fall" to the Dard Side...inadvertantly.
The other main character that we spent a lot of time with, is Jos. Being a doctor, but also being put in a position to DO "something" to help others and stop the senseless killing that is happening in the galaxy, but especially on this faithless hell hole of a planet. Ugh.
Also, really loved the struggles of I-Five. Reminds me of Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation. It's a droid that is more than just the sum of its parts. The dialogue that he has with other characters in the story was great, but also its own inner dialogue that was special, too.
There was some loss in this story, obviously. I will not easily forget these characters. Shame on you, authors.
Lastly, I will reiterate. This duology...is the M*A*S*H* (TV series), but in the Star Wars galaxy. I really had a lot of fun reading about their immediate lives, but also their hopes for the future (away from this planet, this war, and these harrowing times...to be alive, and trying to keep Clone Troopers and others alive, to fight another day). Ugh.
Barriss Offee was one of the major POV characters. Here highs and lows were interesting to be in the mind of a padawan Jedi. She's a healer, so her compassion is above and beyond, that of other Jedi who live in the Light. BUT, the temptation to pull from sources to "do good", is the major threat for her personally, and for those who want the power to effect more lives, and by doing so...they "fall" to the Dard Side...inadvertantly.
The other main character that we spent a lot of time with, is Jos. Being a doctor, but also being put in a position to DO "something" to help others and stop the senseless killing that is happening in the galaxy, but especially on this faithless hell hole of a planet. Ugh.
Also, really loved the struggles of I-Five. Reminds me of Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation. It's a droid that is more than just the sum of its parts. The dialogue that he has with other characters in the story was great, but also its own inner dialogue that was special, too.
There was some loss in this story, obviously. I will not easily forget these characters. Shame on you, authors.
Lastly, I will reiterate. This duology...is the M*A*S*H* (TV series), but in the Star Wars galaxy. I really had a lot of fun reading about their immediate lives, but also their hopes for the future (away from this planet, this war, and these harrowing times...to be alive, and trying to keep Clone Troopers and others alive, to fight another day). Ugh.