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A review by dylanhenning
Rebel Rising by Beth Revis
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Let’s start with me saying that as a diehard Star Wars fan I don’t think this book is essential reading. This book doesn’t really add much to the wider Star Wars lore and I would say is really only necessary to people who are obsessed with every little lore detail like myself, or folks who just really like the character of Jyn Erso and want to learn more about her backstory.
That being said I don’t think this book is at all bad. I had a great time with it and I think this book does a lot to explain why Jyn is reluctant to joint the Rebellion at first in Rogue One and why she’s ambivalent at best towards the Empire. She sees them both as equally destructive forces in the Galaxy. She doesn’t see one as good and one as evil. She just sees destruction, death, and fear wherever they both go and her experiences throughout this book does a good job of explaining why she wants no part in any of it.
This book is presented as YA and I’d say it is pretty accessible to that age group but it’s not all sunshine and happiness. There’s a lot of death in this book and a lot of tragedy and sadness so if you’re considering this book for your child just be aware of that before you give it to them.
That being said I don’t think this book is at all bad. I had a great time with it and I think this book does a lot to explain why Jyn is reluctant to joint the Rebellion at first in Rogue One and why she’s ambivalent at best towards the Empire. She sees them both as equally destructive forces in the Galaxy. She doesn’t see one as good and one as evil. She just sees destruction, death, and fear wherever they both go and her experiences throughout this book does a good job of explaining why she wants no part in any of it.
This book is presented as YA and I’d say it is pretty accessible to that age group but it’s not all sunshine and happiness. There’s a lot of death in this book and a lot of tragedy and sadness so if you’re considering this book for your child just be aware of that before you give it to them.