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A review by eishe
Jedi Search by Kevin J. Anderson
3.0
Jedi Search has been my first non-Timothy-Zahn Star Wars novel experience and I don't completely know what to make of it. Overall I think this book suffers from the same syndrome as the Prequel Trilogy - it's good, but not good enough to match some of its predecessors. I've certainly read worse books in the sci-fi scene, but regarding Star Wars, it does not live up to expectations set by Thrawn books, though it might just be my preference of one author's style over another's.
The storyline is very enjoyable and quite Star Wars - simple, action and adventure packed with a good dose of Force thrown in and a very (and I do mean very) slight tinge of romance. It's greatest flaw is probably that it's completely see-through and fails at subtelty horrendously. Once a new character joins a particular plotline it's painfully obvious what will happen next.
As for the characters I can't figure out if Mr. Anderson tried way too hard to keep them in order with their original selves or quite the contrary - disregarded everything but the most potent characteristics defined in the previous works. While at most cases they are adequate and believable, there were several moments when I was ready to tear out my hair due to the cliché of it all.
Don't get me wrong, Jedi Search is not a bad book and gives a good insight in the events that it describes and I will be sure to read the rest of the trilogy, but it's enjoyment value is fairly limited.
The storyline is very enjoyable and quite Star Wars - simple, action and adventure packed with a good dose of Force thrown in and a very (and I do mean very) slight tinge of romance. It's greatest flaw is probably that it's completely see-through and fails at subtelty horrendously. Once a new character joins a particular plotline it's painfully obvious what will happen next.
As for the characters I can't figure out if Mr. Anderson tried way too hard to keep them in order with their original selves or quite the contrary - disregarded everything but the most potent characteristics defined in the previous works. While at most cases they are adequate and believable, there were several moments when I was ready to tear out my hair due to the cliché of it all.
Don't get me wrong, Jedi Search is not a bad book and gives a good insight in the events that it describes and I will be sure to read the rest of the trilogy, but it's enjoyment value is fairly limited.