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Summary: One of the BEST! Keep it up!!
Review: Great story, maybe a little more dawdling than I'd like, but otherwise awesome. I might mention I'm a hardcore SW fan-- just about any SW book I read is gonna get at least 3 stars!
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Summary: The Force is not with him
Review: I cannot believe the praise that this book has recieved. I found "I, Jedi" to be absolutely horrid.Like every other Extended Universe book I've read, Stackpole puts the Force to shame. He offers ideas and concepts that don't come close to falling within the boundaries of what the Force is about. It becomes totally corrupted as something which has the possibility of making someone invincible. I find this to be very untrue and thus revolting when I read it as such. Perhaps the biggest problem with this book is its main character. Not only did I not care about Corran Horn, I found him to be incredibly annoying. As I saw him, he was just a cocky, stuck-up jerk who though he could one-up Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Jedi. He was always correcting Luke and offering his opinion on something when it wasn't needed. I found the plot to be very weak. The whole idea behind the story is supposed to be that Corran is trying to find his missing wife, but he only spends approximately two chapters actually putting forth any effort to do so. When a book is almost 600 pages long, you spend more time trying to resolve the actual conflict. The conflict Stackpole wrote revolves around Corran becoming a Jedi, which he should have just gone and made as the main plot. Also present were inconsistancies with the movies (which always bug me). I think I've read at least one inconsistancy in every EU book I've read thus far. IMHO this is inexcusable. And they're not nitpicky inconstancies, they're things that any author writing about Star Wars should know beforehand. My full review of this book runs over 1,200 words long, so I have but only scratched the surface here with my thoughts on this book. I really did not like it (and don't get me wrong, I LOVE Star Wars). I will end with a quote from the book which I found just wrong in more ways than one: "I want to probe you. You'll feel something - a little pressure. It might even tickle." - Luke Skywalker
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Summary: It was one of the best books in the Star Wars series.
Review: The book gave you a different view to the Jedi Academy series. Plus it was nice to see Luke and Corran interracting. For once the book was not only focused on Luke, Leia, and Han. Corran took the front seat. He became a more complex character. It was also refreshing to have the book written in first person.
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Summary: This is one of the five best Star Wars books.
Review: Michael Stackpole definately knows what he's doing. This book is an excellent example of how effective first person writing can be when done well. Before you read this, read the Jedi academy series (also superb), and the first five X-Wing books if you like. Having read those eight, the book will be read as it was meant to, and he meant it to be great. The first half describes Corran's time on Yavin at the academy. It really tightens up the original academy books and adds an extra perspective. It is refreshing to have Luke taking second seat. Skywalker's behavior is more that of a wise novice who is more interested in success than always being right. That was also good to see. The second half has enough action and plotting/strategy to stand next to Timothy Zahn's works. Also, there is no such thing as too much lightsaber use in a book or movie. Corran is a very interesting and complex charachter. The first person aspect gives a good feel about how he thinks. There is also some insightful speculation into use of the force and jedi training. Stackpole is unquestionably one of the best writers in the Star Wars series. Never mind the negative prattling, read this book.
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Summary: One of the best!
Review: It seems people can't say enough good things about this book. I'll add a few more. It's a relief to finally get away from the Han-Leia-Luke plotlines. Stackpole and Zahn have to be really good friends, 'cause they tie the whole series together. Corran, I feel, is one of the most realistic characters in the series, and the constant plot twists kept me guessing. This is one of my favorite books in the Star Wars series. If you haven't read it, do so. You don't like it? Get a better life.
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Summary: Not stackpole's best
Review: Before I begin, let me say I loved the X-Wing series. All of it. I thought Corran Horn was a great character. And so on. Read those, and ignore this. For anyone who has read the Jedi Academy trilogy, the first 250 pages are basically a slightly rearranged version of that (bad) series. I was so incredibly bored reading the first 250 pages. After that, the book jumps off to a lightning pace and it's over before you have any clue what really happened. The book never really found a comfortable pace, it was so incredibly slow and boring at first but then it launched into this hard to comprehend speed of light pace. I read several pages three or four times and still thought 'What?' This book would have been better if it focused on the second part of the book and less of re-writing Kevin Anderson's academy trilogy. But, keep in mind, this book is 100 times better than the black fleet trilogy. And I'd have to say it's better than the Jedi Academy trilogy too (or anythink by anderson for that matter)
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Summary: Very well written.
Review: I thought it was very well written and gave a different point of view. It sheds light on what is happening behind the big picture.
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Summary: One of the best Star Wars novels I've read
Review: One of the best Star Wars novels I have ever read! I like the way Stackpole developed and resolved the conflict between Corran Horn's piloting skills and his Jedi heritage.
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Summary: Awesome Book
Review: This book is awesome. It has an interesting plot. Just about every aspect of this book fantastic except for how Stackpole portrays Luke. He makes Luke look like a clueless idiot. However, the humor, action, and characters more than make up for that fault. Especially the Survivors; who are pretty cool guys that could have served the New Republic if they were given the chance before meeting Tavira. I also liked Stackpole's creation of the "clutch"; the clutch sounds way better than the Ties. Corran's training with Luke was also an interesting twist in the story. If you thought Corran was a killer pilot before, just wait until he combines is skills as a pilot with his Jedi powers. Time and time again Stackpole has showed us what a great Star Wars author he is.
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Summary: Should be called: I. C., Jedi
Review: Should be called: I. C., Jedi which stands for Identity Crisis, Jedi. This book was not so hot. For one, it was too long and lacking in a true resolution. The book focuses on Corran Horn who was -surprise- created by Stackpole in his X-Wing novels. If you must read this book, be sure to wallow through the first four X-Wing novels. Don't expect the Star Wars characters that we all know and love, with the exception of Luke Skywalker. I did like the new character Elegos, though. Not essential Star Wars reading, in my book. It's a long way to go (5 books of Corran) for not much of a payoff.
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