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Leia: Princess of Alderaan
by Claudia Gray
I really loved Claudia Gray's Bloodline last year, the story I never knew I needed about Leia. I thought it was really smart and thoughtful, and when I saw she had another Leia book coming out this year, I was psyched. Slightly more disappointed to see, once I had it in my hands, that it was a YA book--modern YA tends to be hit or miss for me.
While this book had a tiny bit of romance--something I'm truly sick of in YA--it didn't seem excessive or irritating. The other YA elements of the book included feeling slighted by her parents and meeting new friends. The rest of the book was more rewarding, all Leia.
Gray is so good at capturing parts of Leia's personality that feel true. She's smart and determined and passionate. There's hints at parts of the future, but for the most part, this is all rooted in the present of sixteen-year-old Leia. She's driven by the desire to help people, to connect with her parents, and to prove herself a good future leader of Alderaan. Her personal wants and struggles are interspersed with growing Rebellion efforts that she becomes increasingly involved in.
The book as a whole wasn't as good as Bloodline, in my opinion, but it was still really good. It ended on a happy note with a little bit of a sad twist. I'm excited to see how it ties in to The Last Jedi! I hope Gray writes more books about Leia in the future because she just seems to have a really great grasp on the character.
While this book had a tiny bit of romance--something I'm truly sick of in YA--it didn't seem excessive or irritating. The other YA elements of the book included feeling slighted by her parents and meeting new friends. The rest of the book was more rewarding, all Leia.
Gray is so good at capturing parts of Leia's personality that feel true. She's smart and determined and passionate. There's hints at parts of the future, but for the most part, this is all rooted in the present of sixteen-year-old Leia. She's driven by the desire to help people, to connect with her parents, and to prove herself a good future leader of Alderaan. Her personal wants and struggles are interspersed with growing Rebellion efforts that she becomes increasingly involved in.
The book as a whole wasn't as good as Bloodline, in my opinion, but it was still really good. It ended on a happy note with a little bit of a sad twist. I'm excited to see how it ties in to The Last Jedi! I hope Gray writes more books about Leia in the future because she just seems to have a really great grasp on the character.