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Summary: I liked the historical insights it provided
Review: I admit the story line is initially a bit silly. But if you look past the Price Charming stuff and the confused relationships between all the well-known SW characters, there is some great reading. I loved the part where Luke really saw the Force and understood its breadth and depth for the first time. That and his discovery of Nell and what she was able to show him. I have read the book a few times just to experience those thrills again.
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Summary: Its great!!!
Review: I think its a great part where Luke floats a ship, himself, and Isolder. I think the Force stuff is really neat.
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Summary: Pretty Good
Review: This book was an okay Star Wars book, but it had some faults. The chracters were protrayed pretty well, that is up until the end. I think that Star Wars fans should read this book!
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Summary: Uh, can I have a refund
Review: Get this book from the library only if you are really bored. I liked the Leia/Han sparring and relationship in the movies. I like stories that focus on characters. This book failed to hold my interest because Leia, Luke, and Han were out of character. Luke's and Han's friendship was ignored and Leia came across as shallow. I never believed that Leia actually cared about Mr. Boring Prince or that Han would behave in such a childish fashion. Luke's actions towards the Force Witches did not make sense. There are much better SW books out there.
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Summary: This book is horrible
Review: I'm sorry, but this book just flat out sucks. I've read a lot of Star Wars books, and the Dave Wolverton just didn't know Star Wars. The main problem was the characters. Their personalities just aren't what they really are. The major problem is that this stupid fairy tail prince comes along offering to marry Leia! What's up with that?!?! Leia was inlove with Han, and when you're inlove with someone, you don't just drop that love in a day for some guy that could benifit the universe. Han wouldn't kidnap Leia(the Han I know from the Trilogy would just shoot Isolder). That's the main problem witht he book. Then tehre's Luke who acts like he's some guy that's met Han once. He comes to Han and chews him out for kidnaping Leia. It makes it seem like they're not even friends. Han and Luke are best friends, and their friendship was potrayed very badly. There were some good things about this book though. The planet Dathomir was cool, and the Rancors were cool, although Wolverton shouldn't have taken the Rancor idea, an used it like he did. The Knight Sisters were done ok, and I like the book for those reasons. I say skip to the Zahn Trilogy, and get some real Star Wars action.
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Summary: Who will Lea marry?
Review: A handsom prince comes and gives the New Republec jewels and rainbow cristals. The prince wants to merry Lea. Han does not like this, he kidnaps her and takes her to a world. Luke and the prince try to get her back. Will Luke save her? Does he really need to save her? Will she marry the prince like her heart calls? or is it her true heart that calls after Han?
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Summary: You know it's good when people LOVE or HATE it!
Review: This book is paced just like the SW movies, with plenty of action and humor. Wolverton really seems to understand the characters we all know and love, and makes newly introduced characters believable and interesting. Excellent insights into almost every aspect of the SW universe.
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Summary: Two good ideas in a very bad book
Review: I'll be fair to Dave Wolverton: he wasn't adequately prepared. I talked to a man from West End Games (publisher of the Star Wars Roleplaying Game), who said that usually an author writing a Star Wars novel would get lots of background materials to help them stay within the bounds of the established universe. From what I'm told, that material never got to Wolverton. So, he isn't entirely to blame for the fact that this book takes the Star Wars universe and throws it out the window. Perhaps the worst thing that Wolverton does is take two things that are supposedly rare in the Star Wars universe--Force users and Rancors--and fills an entire *planet* with them, in the form of "Force Witches" who ride domesticated Rancors. Strike one. Next, we have a contest between Han and Prince Isolder (someone once referred to him as "Prince Fabio" and I've never been able to get that image out of my mind) for the love of Leia. Quite honestly, this seems a little weak, since the Prince never comes off as half as appealing as Han. The whole conflict seems a little artificial. Strike two. Third, we have Luke who, in the end of the novel (trust me, I'm not ruining anything for anybody by saying this) allows and emotionally unstable, frighteningly powerful Force Witch to become the Queen of this giant Galactic Matriarchy. Can you say Second Empire, boys and girls? Strike Three. _Courtship_'s out. But, to be fair, there were two bits in the book that really intrigued me and the reason I didn't give this book a 1 rating: First, we have an old Force Witch experiencing senility in *both* directions (i.e., she confuses the present with the past *and* the future). Second, we have a scene in which the Force's ties with Nature are explored a little more. Since it ties to a largish plot twist, I won't go into any more depth. Suffice to say it was interesting enough for me to stop and think "Hey, that was neat." So, should your average Star Wars fan read this? My advice is, if you can get a copy at the library or borrow it from a friend, go ahead; but I really wouldn't recommend paying good money for it.
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Summary: Not bad
Review: Not bad. However, it could do with some more enthusiasm and definite characters. Also I like how patheic Threepio is and when Gethezerion blows up Han's teeth. But, it doesn't really describe all of the stuff too well.
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Summary: Luke's power is finally shown
Review: While I'll admit Han was a little out of character in this book I must also say it's among my top favorites. Why? For one thing I was beginning to wonder if Han and Leia were ever going to get around to marriage. Also, this was the first book (and practically the only book) that did full justice to the Force. The Emperor had been worried about Luke's abilities with the Force, right? Darth was always talking about how powerful Luke was; and Luke was barely a Jedi at the time! But this book showed what the Force can enable a Jedi to do. In one instance Luke floated himself to the planet's surface. (Okay, okay, he did get beat up by some girl but the fight was handled realistically.) My favorite part was when Luke singlehandedly flew the ship, took out those sun-blocker things, and stopped the Nightsisters from escaping! Now that was powerful! That's when Luke truely became a Jedi!
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