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Summary: Actually has depth
Review: I am quite impressed. Bear managed to detail the technical points of the book as well as give depth and understanding to Anakin and Obi-Wan. It is really enjoyable and gives greater meaning to the entire Star Wars saga.
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Summary: STAR WARS - ROGUE PLANET
Review: This started a little slow but ended nicely. I loved the reactions and aggresions of youth and the living planet concept.Wonderful.
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Summary: That was OK.
Review: Kind of a mediocre book by a Hugo winner. Greg Bear has SOME good ideas, like Charza Kwinn. Sienar was a very good character, but his "friend" Tarkin was missed by the dialogue and the goals. Anakin Skywalker seemed a tad off, as did Obi Wan. I liked the Blood Cutter, and the idea of the planet, but the book really should have talked more about what happened to Vergere and the far outsiders. The mystery of Vergere was one of the more engrossing parts of the story, but you never find out what happened to her and what she learned. The entire idea of the Jedi Temple was badly bungled as well. Also, the idea of super fast, organic ships wasn't terribly original, and the ending was extremely dissapointing. A few original characters and ideas save this from dropping lower on my scale, but you should wait for the paper back, or read Dark Tide: Onslaught instead.
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Summary: Best of all Star Wars Books
Review: I have read every star wars book that has come out so far. And I must say that I was a little bit worried when I realized this was another new author. But I bought it anyway and I have to say it has to be one of the best buys of the year. This book has it all. It has mystery,intrigue,and also action. I don't think I remember a better book. All I can hope for is that he makes more. This book tells about Anakin and Obi wan and there struggle to find that common bond with eachoter and how Anakin should use the force. It also talks about how the planet they visit has a mysterious power and there is something very interesting about the planet. Not wanting to give to much away but let me just say that Anakin goes through alot of hardships and alot of changes in this book. At one point you can see almost what was the turning point for him to go to the darkside. This is a well written book and dosnt dissapoint. This will be the perfect book to add to your collection.
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Summary: A great book
Review: Star Wars: Rogue Planet, by Greg Bear is a great follow-up to The Phantom Menace and great prequel to Star Wars: Episode II. It is something that you really can't stop reading. Although it is not nearly as action packed as Episode I, it is still very suspencefull. For those of you who think Episode I is trash and the original is best, you will love this book. I esspecially like the discription in it because it refers to many things in the other movies. For example: It was as wide as a gungan sub; Coracsant glittered like the underwater gungan city. It is very easy to visualize everything. Mr. Bear makes it easy to relate to every body's point of view. The plot is this: Anakin and Obi-Wan take on a mission (the book implies it to be their first) to find a Jedi that went to an extremely remote planet and never returned. Anakin loves the planet and views the mission as a fantastic adventure. (Anakin feeling this way fits his personallity in Episode I perfectly.) Obi-Wan, however, feels that the mission is dangerous and that his padawan is not nearly ready to take it on. That's all I'm going to say because I suggest you read it yourself to find out what happens. I'll just leave you with this - Obi-Wan is right. Read this book, It's great!
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Summary: This is a very good book!
Review: This book is one of the best of the middle chronololigy period, and Greg Bear, being a newbie to Star Wars wrighting did an exelent job. In this book anikin's character as a Jedi un folds, and the Zenoma Sekot organic ships are very interesting. I highly recomend this book to all people who can't wait for episode II because it gives many hints into what will happen. (And Raith Sienar and Tarkin from the Episode IV are very sly in their dealings with eachother.) This book even, in the Coda at the end gives clues to How Emporor Palptine rises to power.
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Summary: Well written
Review: Rogue Planet is a well written book. Overall, it gives you good details about Obi-wan's growing father-type relationship with Anakin Skywalker.My only bad thing I can say is that it drags sometimes. One thing any reader should notice is how the Death Star has been thought of, thus it will be a Republic project, just like the Star Destroyer.(Please Note: it drags out a little, so I gave it 5 stars)
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Summary: Visions of the future
Review: As the first book since Episode One, Rogue Planet has alot to live up too, and it does! I enjoyed the book more for what it leads up to, small hints of the future to come. Not only for the next two movies, but the future with what seems to be a subtle tie in to The New Jedi Order story arc. I enjoyed this book very much, seeing an older Anakin and Obi-Wan was a treat, especially seeing how Obi-Wan has grown into being Anakin's Jedi Master. How he realizes he still has much to learn. Greg Bear has given us a wonderful addition to the mythos, I would love to see him return again soon!
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Summary: Far superior to the "Phantom Menace" novelization
Review: After the rather disappointing adaptation of "The Phantom Menace" by Terry Brooks, "Rogue Planet" serves as a prime example of how a Star Wars novel should be done.Although there are good SW novels that are "action-packed", "Rogue Planet" is not one of them. This is a welcome change, in my opinion. Many regard "The Empire Strikes Back" as the best of the Star Wars films not because of its action elements but because of its fine character development. "Rogue Planet" has this in spades. The plot is ho-hum, nothing you haven't read in sci-fi novels before. But Greg Bear really shines in his characterization and development of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. You see the growth of a strong and intimate bond between master and apprentice, all the more fascinating and heartbreaking since you know the relationship is ultimately a doomed one. Particularly interesting are Bear's clues as to the shortcomings within Obi-Wan and Anakin that will cause the rise of Vader and the fall of the Jedi. A rather shocking event in the climax will both surprise and disturb you, but it feels right, given the subject matter. Translated: you'll know it when you see it. There are no lightsaber duels and not much in the way of space dogfights. Certainly, the big "fate-of-the-galaxy" struggle is being reserved for Episode II. But if you found that "Phantom Menace" gave short shrift to the pivotal characters of Kenobi and Skywalker, leaving you wanting more, then pick up "Rogue Planet" for a fine read.
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Summary: well worth the wait!
Review: As I currently live in Australia, I had to have my Mom mail me my copy of Rogue Planet. I was so excited when it finally arrived! I nearly skipped class to read it, but Jedi-style self discipline prevailed ;) I truly loved this book and heartily recommend it! What others saw as 'no action', I saw as a more intellectual and philosophical approach than many of the other Star Wars books. (I love Watson's JA series, btw) The discussions were very revealing and I don't know if I was the only one that laughed at some of the inside jokes about NASA, but it was very good. And the way in which the author hints about the coming darkness is amazing. I even got sniffly when Obi-Wan is having one of his 'missing Qui-Gon' moments. I read the entire book in one day ~ it took me about nine hours, but still, all in one day. I had to take a break to go to class and then later to eat supper, but I did skip lunch to keep reading. It was fantastic!
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