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Summary: Silly Planet
Review: I will not repeat what has already been said that reflects poorly on this novel. All I do have to say is that if you liked the novelizaions of the movies, including the most recent, THE PHANTOM MENACE, you will NOT like this book. Mr. Bear seems to try too hard to add to the Star Wars universe and fails. The middle third of the book drags horribly and then the end is rushed and, I am sorry to say - silly. I cringe whenever I read a STAR WARS novel that feels "Star Trekie," and this one is the worst. If you go for that type of universe, be my guest. However, I feel ROGUE PLANET was a dissapointing sequel to the prequel. Mr. Bear should take some writing tips from Mr. Brooks!
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Summary: an interesting turn to this great saga
Review: imagine a time long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away. with characters like greedo, spock and chewbacca, this scifi drama never ends. They should make all of these books into movies. the evil princess will be defeated! corageous battles with the remnants of the empire and foundation of more jedi acadamies leave the reader thirsty for these ever original stories. the tension between the klingon trade union and the daleks was flabbergasting. I especially liked the lingering romance between luke and Leia. It is trully remarkable the way these books fill in the gaps between the movies. the dark personality of Anakin is highlighted and had me shaking in my slippers - one can understand how this fatherly confusion leads to the sibling kisses between brother luke and the one reffered to as "there is another". this is really episode 1.5 - I cant wait for episode 1.51! Really someone should write to george lucas - all these books should be put on film! And grand moff tarkin - he really is grand! one thing that the book does not elaborate is what exactly is the carrer path to becoming a moff? is there some hidden link to Mon Mothma? my only complaint is that there were not enough ewoks. what will lando do next?
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Summary: Not worth it, didn't add to the Star Wars Saga
Review: I was very disappointed in this book. Very little time spent on Anakin's struggle and Obi-Wan tutoring. Way too much time spent on describing the seeds/ship building. Very rushed at the end, no suspense at all.The describing of the ship building and the seeds was way too detailed (like Vector Prime's description of the bad guys). I am concerned the Star Wars Saga is being diluted with inferior products. I have read a lot of books on Star Wars, the last paperback was great. They have to start working on delivering quality and not quantity. These books need to tell more of a story and less on "sci-fi" descriptions of different beings.
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Summary: Definitely worth buying
Review: I own every SW book that has come out, and believe me, this book is one of the best. Bear has combined features from the movie and The New Jedi Order which makes this book a thriller. It developes the inner struggle in young Skywalker's life, and the fear that Obi-Wan has in failing. The idea of organic technology, though not original to the sci-fi realm, is fairly new to the SW universe and was used well to tie in to The New Jedi Order series. The one thing that I did not like about this book was the whole issue of planetary propulsion. That idea was already taken in the Corellian Trilogy. Except for this one detail, I enjoyed the book and I hope that we will see more stories of this quality in the future. My compliments to Greg Bear on a book well done.
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Summary: Rogue Planet is awesome
Review: Looking for a good Star Wars book, this is it. Looking for action and exitment, this is it. Looking for good fun reading, this is it. Looking for a book that reads like a movie, this is it. Looking for a book you can't put down, this is it! If you only buy one book this year, my friend, buy Rogue Planet!
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I can't honestly say this book disappointed me, because my expectations were next to nil. Considering the last three Star Wars books, namely the TPM novelization (bland), Vector Prime (blech), and Onslaught (blah), I was careful to borrow, not buy, this book. I have never heard of Greg Bear before, and I was certainly willing (given that I had no monetary investment) to give him every chance to redeem the Del Rey franchise. No such luck, however. The book begins with what is obviously intended as a traditional action set-piece, designed to hook the reader and pull them into the story. It's not very long before it becomes obvious that this type of generic action is not Mr. Bear's forte. He tries--very, very hard--to bring the scene to life by describing the hell out of it--but it just lays there, twitching. The reader is both confused as to what is actually happening and bored--when they should be excited--by the static nature of the writing. This chapter goes on for over thirty pages and ends up as the literary equivalent of beating a dead horse. A lot of energy is expended, but no sparks ensue. This also happens later in the book in the second major action scene, Anakin v. the Blood Carver. I hereby offer a cookie to anyone who can tell me what actually took place. Onward to chapter two, which introduces a familiar name, and is mercifully shorter. That's the case for the affirmative there. In fact, you can forget reading the Tarkin chapters completely--they're dull, at times inexplicable, and add little or nothing to the story. There is a sharp improvement in chapter three, in which Mace Windu is given a large role, but the interest is mitigated when Bear introduces a character who is thoroughly irritating. The relationship between Anakin and Obi-Wan is the best part of the book, but Bear can't make up his mind on it. Part of the problem is that his employers keep pulling his leash and so we get lots of dull exposition on the completely unbelievable and thoroughly lame biotech ....; the Vuzzhan Vong (isn't it enough that they bored us all to death in the NJO?); and the Magister and Potentium stuff, which appears to be at best marginally relevant to the story, such as it is. The eventual fate of Sekot is yet another over-used and very unlikely scifi cliche. No doubt Sekot will reappear under its own power in the last book of the NJO to save the day. I thought an integrated story arc was a great idea until it arrived; if the main story itself isn't worth your attention, you can look forward to twenty books full of tedium. Number four and counting.
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Summary: I thought it was wizard, or as Anikin woud say, "ferocious"
Review: I really liked the book, most of it was very belivable. Anikin acted just like any other 12 year old boy would, extreamly mischievous. It gave a compleatly different prospective on the Jedi order, reveling that Jedi are infact people. Although I thought it was a very good book, I must say that the army that atacked Zonama Secot was to easly defeted, that part just did not seem real.
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Summary: dark ideologies
Review: This star wars book is a definite improvement on the rather disparate and inconsistent Bantam series and acts complementarily to the New Jedi order series. The attention to the relationship between anakin and obi wan is exactly what we need to read about between Episodes I and II. But also equally as interesting is the process of change occuring in the Repubic leading to the formation of the Empire. This gives the book a dynamic that isn't just the result of action sequences or a massive threat to galactic order, rather it has the menacing quality of change associated with TPM, something threatening lurking but not immediately identifiable. Whilst the planet encountered in the book isn't traditionally star wars-like, it does continue TPM's feel for the more exotic and colourful worlds. The more developed character of anakin is particularly insightful,especially his inward struggles with how to act and think as a jedi. This book bodes very well for the future.
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Summary: Plot-light; A quick read
Review: While this book was superior to some of the past Star Wars novels, it was sorely lacking in a substantial plot. The book does have it's interesting and exciting moments but not nearly enough to satisfy. I guess what disappointed me is that the book focused on Anakin when I feel that Obi-Wan is the far more interesting of the two. For an avid Star Wars fan, I do suggest this book just for the the random 'glimpses into the future'. For those just diving into the Star Wars book universe, I HIGHLY suggest the Timothy Zahn novels.
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Summary: Episode 1.5!
Review: After just finishing this book myself, I must admit it's one of the best Star Wars books out there. It is a great "intermission" while we all wait for Episode II!The writting was well done, Bear realy get's you to keep turning the pages. I also liked the "frequent" chapters in this book. Unlike I have ever seen.The adventure that Anakin and his master Obi-Wan set out, is an astounding tale of drama. We also get to re-introduced to the soon to be Grand Moff Tarkin, that fiend-ish little guy!For Star Wars fans who want more than The Phantom Menace, this will no doubt please the ones who simply crave more....
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