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Summary: I'm disappointed
Review: I'm disappointed with the role of Luke as JediMaster in the NJO. Theres not much to view of the origin character of Luke who cares about people that are in big trouble.Instead of that he sent others to do the job to save the galaxy.Rebirth continue to do this trend.Its nice to see Luke and Mara as parents though. Very less to see of Mara and Luke in Rebirth unfortunately. Han's portrayel is much better in Rebirth. The stories of Kyp and Jaina, Anakin,Tahiri and Corran are interesting and an enjoyable read. But if you are a Luke fan,save your money for something better.
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Summary: Wish I could have given it six stars!
Review: Another great roller coaster ride in the GFFA. My favorite parts were how very pro-life Mara's decision regarding her son was and the relationship between her and Luke. Another great part was Anakin and Tahiri. Anakin has always been my favorite of the three children and this only enhances it. I look forward to seeing more of him in Star by Star. This is a extremely suspenseful novel especially with Mara and you don't know until the end how it all turns out. Run, do not walk, to get this book!
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Summary: Vong Wars: New Solo Order: Edge of Oblivion: Regression
Review: While this book had a few good moments, particularly two events involving Luke and Mara and an improved characterization of Han, and while it was lighter in tone than some of its predecessors, it was still very disappointing. I bought this book after reading many glowing reviews and wonder if I read the same book that the others did. My chosen title says it all: This book, as well as the rest of this series, isn't as much about the Jedi Order as it's about the young teenagers: Jaina, Jacen, and Anakin Solo, (and now Tahiri as well), and the extremely boring Yuuzhan Vong whom they battle. Almost all of the adult characters have regressed in this series, and are being pushed into the background (and soon oblivion?) while the kids take 'center stage'. It seems as though Luke, Leia, Han, and Mara will soon be reduced to cameos, if not totally left out of future SW books. It is sad to see Luke Skywalker still uninvolved in the war, still not using the Force for much, and still not directing the Jedi Knights. Leia does little but talk to Jacen and Han, and you can probably guess Mara's single role in this novel. It is once again the teenagers who have the exciting roles and save the day (or the adults). Anakin, in particular, is involved in almost everything and can do almost everything and anything. Most of this book is seen through the eyes of Jaina, Jacen, and Anakin Solo. The formerly intelligent adult characters don't seem to have brains anymore, and the teenagers come up with all of the good ideas and execute most of them. This book is another very short one, and it reads like a young adult novel on a par with the Young Jedi Knights books or the Jedi Apprentice books. Will we ever get an ADULT SW book again with complex, twisting, surprising plots and well-developed characters? I doubt it. This book and most of the others in this series seem to be written for the younger crowd, while longtime fans are forgotten. Very disappointing. Very sad.
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Summary: Good!
Review: Rebirth just hits the borderline between four and five stars. It's one of the best in the series so far. This one has a few surprising plot twists, and it also keeps the reader speculating about the rest of the series (Is the dark side near for Anakin?). Next is Star By Star, which hits the shelves in November. I can't wait!
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This is the best book yet from the NJO series. There's something for everybody in this one. It's great to see Han and Leia play a large role and even more wonderful to see them getting along so well. The interaction between Jacen and Han was great. I love to see the personal family side to these characters. Corran Horn and Wedge make appearances that are noteworthy. The Jaina and Kyp interaction was very interesting and leads one to wonder about future development. There's plenty of action and excitement. The book got a little too strange for me towards the end. I still can't figure out some of the events that occurred there. However, I highly recommend this book to all Star Wars fans.
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Summary: another one that made me tear up
Review: Greg Keyes did a splendid job with this book! I judge a good book on if i get so caught up in the story line i forget that I am not a part of the Star Wars universe. Stackpole did it to me by making me believe that Corran Horn died in "Dark Tide: Onslaught" and now Keyes had me in absolute tears watching the pain Mara went through in her decisions with the baby. The Vong again had me tied up in knots as the villians I love to hate and I have to know...am I the only one who sees another Solo kid falling into the grips of possible love? I saw it big time in Jania and Kyp! But then im a romantic and actually love Jedi Durron. I found Rebirth to be intrancing and I was unable to put it down....I cant wait for the next one.
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Summary: A good Start to a new sega
Review: Next to Star Wars Balance Point, this book is the best in the NJO series. The relationship between Han and his son Jacen is described, and explained how even though they are father and son, they see eye to eye on very few things. Luke and Mara have a large role in this book and it shows that even though Mara is ill she won't give up the struggle to keep her and Luke's baby alive. The one thing that did surprise me was the Jaina/Kyp thing. I mean, here they are in the middle a war and Kyp (who is 16 years older than Jaina that would make him 36 and her 18) is making passes at her. I was surprised because that is the sort of relationship you read about in the Fan Fiction web sites (but you'll have to read this book to see what i mean) and I hadn't expected that to be written into a novel. All these aspects (and more) make this book a wonderful read and it has some unexspected twists to it that make you keep reading. I recomend this book to anyone who likes the Star Wars Universe.
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Summary: NJO ... The Mediocrity Continues
Review: The jumbled, disjointed mess that is the NJO continues to march forward with its latest installment. Unfortunately, Rebirth does nothing to improve upon this dreadful series, it only serves up more of the same. The New Jedi Order is a deceptive title. Instead it should be called the New Solo Order or Adolescent Jedi Knights. The series is told from the point of view of Jacen, Jaina and Anakin--three self-absorbed teenagers who are the new saviors of the galaxy. Luke, Han, Leia, Lando, Mara and any other character over the age of twenty are relegated to the sidelines so that the new characters--especially Anakin--can shine. The old main characters continue to be wishy-washy. Luke talking about his "great river" garbage--think the Underground Railroad comes to Star Wars. When did Luke Skywalker turn into a responsibility-dodging, coward afraid to act? Unfortunately, the text still provides no rationale as to why this has happened. As far as Han and Leia's banter goes, just put the Empire Strikes Back on again. It seems that this witty banter has yet to proceed beyond this level. Anakin builds some droids that mimic Vong movements. These droids would certainly be a great asset to the Jedi, yet Anakin keeps them a secret. While Corran does discover Anakin training with them, he mentions none of it to Luke. And then there's the fact that Anakin, a sixteen-year-old, is the only one clever enough to do this? What unbelievable drivel. Kyp continues to be portrayed as a villain. The only Jedi who is fighting back against the Vong and he is being portrayed as a villain. But now his villian stock has risen quite a bit because he has lied to one of the new main characters: Jaina Solo. Also, I was seriously expecting to see Kyp finally get some needed character development. While Kyp does get some needed character development (and has some great lines) there was still something missing. All the character development we see of Kyp is through Jaina's eyes. Why couldn't we have gotten a chapter from Kyp's POV so we could learn his perspective of all that has happened? Sorry, I forgot that won't be happening. The Solo kids are the main characters now and the limited number of pages in these NJO novels certainly cannot be wasted on background characters like Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa Solo, Han Solo, Kyp Durron, etc, unless they happen to be interacting with Jacen, Jaina or Anakin.
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Summary: THE BEST BOOK IN THE NEW JEDI ORDER SERIES
Review: Greg Keyes latest book in this long saga of the New Republic's struggle for survival against the Yuuzhan Vong is replete with a wonderful mix of humour and touching insights and feelings from Han Solo, Corran Horn, Anakin Skywalker, Luke, Mara and so many others that has the reader both laughing and at times crying as they are brought to life as no other book in this series does as well. The end of the book leaves the reader hungering for more and wishing there was another 500 pages.
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Summary: "Solobabies to the Rescue"
Review: Rebirth is the latest adolescent offering in the rolling disaster that is the "New Jedi Order". It's another short, simple book packed with silly errors and 3-page chapters that show how far Star Wars literature has sunk in recent years. Gone is the grand, epic feel and themes of inner conflict brought about by fighting evil while struggling not to become evil in the process. Replacing them is an overly simplistic story involving a handful of teenagers running around trying to save the galaxy which is being invaded by weird aliens from beyond. The Star Wars heroes from the original movies are primarily portrayed as clueless has-beens who serve only as backdrop material for the new generation of teen-age Jedi brats hogging center stage. All that is traditionally Star Wars has been replaced by two-dimensional plots and detailed descriptions of the creepy alien biotechnology that makes the story feel like a Star Trek or Babylon 5 novel ... nearly anything other than Star Wars. What descriptions we DO get of typical Star Wars people, places and things are full of foolish errors (ex: page 10 "the Larses") which reveal the lack of care has been put into these most recent books. Sure, there are some good things that happen in this short tale but they are awfully predictable. In addition, Greg Keyes (he calls himself J. Gregory Keyes when he's not writing at a 'young adult' level) cycles through the events so quickly and with such little impact, it feels as if you're reading a Cliff Notes booklet instead of a real Star Wars novel. In fact, the story unfolds too much like a "Young Jedi Knights" book aimed at underachieving teens with short attention spans. Are they ever again going to publish realistic Star Wars novels that don't insult our intelligence?
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