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Leia: Princess of Alderaan
by Claudia Gray
This book was a lot of fun and hard for me to put down! From Leia's relationship with her parents, to the friends she made in the Apprentice Legislature and her pathfinding class, to the adventures she had and the growing pains she experienced, this story covered Leia's journey to becoming Crown Princess of Alderaan and her attempts to become actively involved in the burgeoning Rebellion. Grand Moff Tarkin is a truly chilling figure in this book, setting traps for Leia at every turn as she manages to stumble into a lot of secret political situations her parents--and the Empire--would rather she didn't know about.
I really liked the way the book dealt with adoption--Leia has always known she is adopted, and it hasn't left some gaping hole in her psyche that can only be filled by meeting her "real" family (as it is treated too often in pop culture.) It's just part of who she is and is not a Big Deal--as an adoptee, I appreciated this so much. I also loved that the Chalhuddan species Leia interacted with have 5 distinct genders, and the author took time to explain why Leia should use the word "they" to address the Chalhuddan leader.
The stand out part of the this book is Leia's relationship with her parents. It's very clear that they set boundaries for her because they love her, and they also take the time to listen to her reasons for ignoring some of those boundaries from time to time, just like any normal sixteen year old. They always find their way back to being a family, and it is a lovely thing.
I really liked the way the book dealt with adoption--Leia has always known she is adopted, and it hasn't left some gaping hole in her psyche that can only be filled by meeting her "real" family (as it is treated too often in pop culture.) It's just part of who she is and is not a Big Deal--as an adoptee, I appreciated this so much. I also loved that the Chalhuddan species Leia interacted with have 5 distinct genders, and the author took time to explain why Leia should use the word "they" to address the Chalhuddan leader.
The stand out part of the this book is Leia's relationship with her parents. It's very clear that they set boundaries for her because they love her, and they also take the time to listen to her reasons for ignoring some of those boundaries from time to time, just like any normal sixteen year old. They always find their way back to being a family, and it is a lovely thing.