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A review by carolinareadz
Master & Apprentice by Claudia Gray
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
this was my first star wars book and i loved it so much. it was a little bit hard to get into since i started reading this in the middle of school season (my mistake) and had to stop several times but once i caught up with it it was easy.
as i watched the films i always had that feeling of wanting to know more about this universe, about these characters that marked me so much and this book offered me just that.
one of my favourite parts of this novel was the insight that was offered on some characteristics mentioned in the films that were never explain. Like, for example, obi wan’s fear of flying and qui-gon’s meaningful belief in prophecies, especially the latter since it’s such an important plot point of episode one: The Phantom Menace.
i liked the way they explored qui-gon and dooku’s relationship and their dynamic, making us comprehend more Jinn’s personality.
Other aspect that i loved was the relationship between Pax and Rahara, a different and new element that contributed so much to this story and added a very interesting and funny dynamic. i found both characters very interesting but on different parameters. Pax was very funny, i found myself laughing at the things he said and the situations/timing he said them in. His background surprised me, i found it really unique and the way it influenced his actions, behaviour and relationships was very interesting to read about. Throughout the book, it was fulfilling to see how little by little, with the help of no one other than Rahara, he overcomes the ideas he has in his head regarding some topics.
as i watched the films i always had that feeling of wanting to know more about this universe, about these characters that marked me so much and this book offered me just that.
i liked the way they explored qui-gon and dooku’s relationship and their dynamic, making us comprehend more Jinn’s personality.
Other aspect that i loved was the relationship between Pax and Rahara, a different and new element that contributed so much to this story and added a very interesting and funny dynamic. i found both characters very interesting but on different parameters. Pax was very funny, i found myself laughing at the things he said and the situations/timing he said them in. His background surprised me, i found it really unique and the way it influenced his actions, behaviour and relationships was very interesting to read about. Throughout the book, it was fulfilling to see how little by little, with the help of no one other than Rahara, he overcomes the ideas he has in his head regarding some topics.
So I said-it turns out there are things that matter more than rationality
loved the connection the two had, the way they understood each other and their never stopping banter.
Rahara’s rarest talent of all- she’d liked him. She’d understood him in a way few others even tried to.
i love this character so much it’s unreal and just when i thought i couldn’t love him even more BOOM this book proved me wrong. i loved the more in depth information we got on this character, we listened to his thoughts and desires, understood his fears and insecurities and i couldn’t help myself from connecting with him. basically he is me. i am him. and i will protect him at all costs.
i particularly loved the new insight we got on their relationship (Quin-Gon and Obi Wan’s) as master-padawan but also as friends.
i love this world and i cannot wait to read more star wars books.
It matters. It matters which size we choose. Even if there will never be more light than darkness. Even if there can be no more joy in the galaxy than there is pain. For every action we undertake , for every word we speak , for every like we touch-it matters. I don’t turn toward the light because it means I’ll “win” some sort of cosmic game. I turn toward it because it is the light.
ps: i think it’s really funny and unrealistic of me how i think i’m going to be able to read the novelizations of the prequel films (especially revenge of the sith) without balling my eyes out if only the “after” chapter in the end had me tearing up and left my heart shattered. it’s also important to know that this chapter was 3 pages long :)