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A review by latad_books
Leia, Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray
3.0
3-3.5 stars. Leia is one of my favourite characters from the original Star Wars movies. Though, as she's the only female character of any significance from the original movies does kind of limit my choices for favourite character....This is a story of Leia at sixteen years old, gradually going through a variety of trials in preparation for becoming officially recognized as the future ruler of Alderaan. Claudia Gray gives us a picture of the loving and solid family life that Leia grew up in, and it was lovely to see Leia's role model in her mother Breha. And to see more of Bail Organa wrestling with his role in a burgeoning Rebellion against Palpatine.
Leia is already a a pretty determined person, but this tale shows us how she gradually becomes the person we see leaving a message for Ben Kenobi in Artoo and shooting a stormtrooper in the face. At sixteen, she's a little headstrong, a little impatient, not always thinking through the implications of her actions. Leia gets a crash course in the impact on others of precipitate decisions. She also begins her long relationship with Mon Mothma (there's that woman again! She's proving to be enormously important both within the Rebellion and in the many years after.)
Leia also begins a relationship with a fellow Alderaanian (is that what you call them??) that's kind of sweet in a first love kind of way. Claudia Gray also shows how Leia learns to behave covertly, and builds relationships with others during her trials and in other situations, actions that have larger implications as we all know what she's going to be doing eventually.
I found it hard sometimes to believe Leia was ever a sixteen year old, just learning to be an adult, never mind having to do so within the highly charged political atmosphere that she did. Claudia Gray has created a plausible earlier life for the princess who took charge of her escape from her Death Star holding cell.
Leia is already a a pretty determined person, but this tale shows us how she gradually becomes the person we see leaving a message for Ben Kenobi in Artoo and shooting a stormtrooper in the face. At sixteen, she's a little headstrong, a little impatient, not always thinking through the implications of her actions. Leia gets a crash course in the impact on others of precipitate decisions. She also begins her long relationship with Mon Mothma (there's that woman again! She's proving to be enormously important both within the Rebellion and in the many years after.)
Leia also begins a relationship with a fellow Alderaanian (is that what you call them??) that's kind of sweet in a first love kind of way. Claudia Gray also shows how Leia learns to behave covertly, and builds relationships with others during her trials and in other situations, actions that have larger implications as we all know what she's going to be doing eventually.
I found it hard sometimes to believe Leia was ever a sixteen year old, just learning to be an adult, never mind having to do so within the highly charged political atmosphere that she did. Claudia Gray has created a plausible earlier life for the princess who took charge of her escape from her Death Star holding cell.