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Summary: I, Jedi - I, Puke
Review: I'm sorry, but this is the worst Star Wars book I've ever read. I really enjoy most of the books, but I found the trite dialog and hero worship of Corran Horn offensive. I didn't enjoy the first section of the book but didn't find it horrible. It wasn't until he starts lecturing Luke Skywalker about being a Jedi that I got sick. The idea that he could defeat a 4,000 year old Jedi while Luke is blasted senseless is just silly. I also found the use of the dialog to explain everyones' actions really sad. This is high school level writing. Example: "You didn't like this book because it had really bad dialog and was utter trash. So that is why you are writing a review. Because you didn't like it." If you want some good Star Wars read Timothy Zahn. Kevin Anderson has written some decent books also.
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Summary: A great book
Review: I, Jedi tells the tale of Corran Horn, one of the Rogue Squadron pilots. I like the way Stackpole expresses the first-person perspective. If you're a Star Wars fan, Read it.
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Summary: Corran Horn, Jedi Knight
Review: I liked this book for a number of reasons. First, it's written well in the first person, which is sometimes hard to do. Second, it centers on a character who wasn't in the movies, former X-Wing pilot, Corran Horn. And this is probably the big reason why I went through this book so quickly, Star Wars is suffering from this sort of malaise that has crept into it whereby the only stories we get are about the primary characters. It was very refreshing to have a new character to explore with, what is more, Corran Horn, while larger than life and heroic, is still very human and ultimately likeable. I must admit that I was ignorant of the fact that he was basically one of the stars of the X-Wings, most of which were written by Stackpole, though I will read those as well. 'I, Jedi' deals with just what it means to actually become a Jedi. Barring Lucas' foolishness of, unless you're a newborn, you're just too old to become a Jedi, Stackpole does an excellent job of chronicling not only Horn's stint at the Jedi Academy on Yavin IV, but the problems he encounters- both moral and physical. Mr. Horn is a married man, and yet he is deeply attracted to a female Jedi trainee by the name of Tionne, and must reconcile his feelings for her while remembering that it is because of his wife, (Mirax), that he is finally undergoing the training. It is also revealed that he has no aptitude for telekinesis, and thus cannot hurl objects or leap great distances. Stackpole constructs an elegant training program that tests Luke Skywalker's students. He also brings up what appear to be the author's own opinions on what it takes to be a Jedi. Corran Horn has come to Yavin to complete his Jedi training under Luke Skywalker to better aid him in his search for his wife, Mirax, who has gone missing while she was looking for rare artifacts to purchase. I was very pleased to find a male character who was so completely in love with his wife that he was willing to undergo a very dramatic transformation just for her. And still human enough to get the serious warmies for Tionne, the beautiful elf-like Padawan-learner. Like a child Corran questions everything, even Skywalker, and while the two are close friends it is obvious that Horn doesn't agree with the way Luke is leading the academy, but has the courage to tell Luke this then draw him into discussions on how to change things. There are several cameos by the main characters, even Star Wars fandom's beloved Mara Jade, whom as I have said elsewhere, is handled by Stackpole marvelously. As well, Stackpole finally gives Luke Skywalker his due - in the Zhan novels, Luke really was a wimp, he couldn't even take a clone of himself let alone the clone of an 80 year old man. In 'I, Jedi' Corran sees just how competent the Jedi Master is in a fight with six Dark Force Adepts, all armed with lightsabers. This book pleased me to no end and I plan to read it again. I was hoping the Corran Horn would become the next hero for the Star Wars universe, but unfortunately the time line marches on and by 'The New Jedi Order', he's obviously old guard and on the way out. Too bad, the New Republic could use more heroes like him.
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Summary: THE BEST STAR WARS BOOK EVER!
Review: WOW! Stackpole does a wonderful job at blending Kevin Anderson's three books with his one book. After reading this I ask only one thing - what happened to Tavira and the Invidious?
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Summary: WOW...what a great book!
Review: When I picked up this book, I didn't think I'd like it. Once I started reading it, it was amazing. It is truely on of the best Star Wars books written to date. This is a must read.
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Summary: AGGGHHH!
Review: As I read through the Star Wars Saga in continuity beginning after ROTJ I have to admit that this was my least favorite story so far. While Stackpole built up the Corran Horn character towards greatness in the Rogue Squadron books, this long, drawn out, often silly always egotistical novel, bored me to the point where the final 40 pages blurred as I wanted so bad to just finish the book and forget about it. While writing in the first person was inventive, Stackpole as Corran comes across as fan-boyish, as does the constant fact that Corran comes out as the true hero in situations already handled by others in the Jedi Academy Trilogy. I just hope that the newer books stick closer to his Rogue Squadron roots than this.
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Summary: The best Star Wars book!
Review: I have probably read almost every Star Wars, Star Trek, and tons of other Sci-Fi books and this is one my the best! The plot is so good you can't put it down, you have to come back to see if he wins the battle, or if they escape the bad guys. I liked this book so much that I read it twice, and it was still as good as the first time.
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Summary: Soem bad, mostly good
Review: This is a very good book. It can be divided into three parts, Prologue, Jedi Training, and Investigation. I will review these seperately. First, Prologue. Positives: Wedge Antilles. In Rogue Squadron Corran and Wedge were enemies from word one: Wedge determined to change Corran, Corran determined to stay the same. Wedge won and Corran is a better man for it. Stackpole shows how the relationship has grown. Two: Han Solo. Since Corran expressed distaste for Solo, I've been waiting for a face to face meeting. Stackpole delivers with a bang. Stackpole, in just two scenes, displays a mastery of Solo's character that many authors can't get in a whole book or whole series. (Hambly and McIntire spring to mind.) Prologue: five stars. Great start. Jedi training sequence. Negatives: It gos on a little long considering we know what is going to happen. could have been trimmed. Positives: Wedge Antilles. Kev Anderson deserves a round of applause for trying to give Wedge a meaningful relationship but Qwi never really worked. It is so cool to read Corran outlining the reasons I always knew Qwi was wrong. "Jedi Racer." I laughed and laughed when I read the scene where Luke and Corran whip on each oither. I loved the majestic lightsaber duel turns into a slapstick back alley brawl with two of the three stooges. Jedi training: three stars. Okay. Investigation: Negatives: The stance of the Anzat's student. Every time I tried to duplicate the fighting style with the lightsaber pommel near my chin I either cut my legs off or clopped myself in the head. The growing lightsaber. Gantoris and now Corran. Jedi fads. I can see all the male Jedi strutting around boasting about who has the longest and biggest. . . lightsaber. Sheesh. Positives: Corran's beating of the jerk while he is undercover. Nuff said. Corran's fight in the alley with, six or so Jedi. Nuff said. The flashback to the Jedi battle during the clone wars. Was that Obi wan there to the side? Mmmmmaybe. The best scene in the whole book: Corran's battle with Rogue Sqaudron. WOW! Nuff said. Investigation: four stars. Very good 5+3+4=12. 12/3=4. I Jedi: four stars. Goodbye.
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Summary: Bre's
Review: I loved this book!(Note the five stars. I don't give 5 stars to just anything. Firstly, a great story line. Secondly, Luke is not represented as an omnipotent Jedi like he is in the Jedi Academy Trilogy. Instead he is a human being just like everyone else. Thirdly, Stackpole has done an impressive job with Mara Jade (whom I love). Fourthly and Fiftly, this book has great insights about the Jedi and about the events that are recorded in other books. Sixthly, Corran, whom I was not really keen on in the X-wing books is actually an enjoyable character in this book. Overall, a simply excellant must-read book for any Star Wars fan.
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Summary: Great writing, bad story
Review: While the language itself was admirable, the plot was ludicrous. The title is I, Jedi. The main character is a jedi-wannabe who can't do jack, drops out of school, and searches for his wife many months after she becomes missing for no apparant reason at all. I also did not think that he could ionize rouge squadron while flying a tri-fighter (The rouges have a reputation for being good). The description was pretty good, but the plot needs work. I like the parralel to Jedi Search, but Corran really didn't do anything now did he? I know that this is a contraversial book (Some people feel like they are Corran Horn, they should get out more often) but I would think that it is somewhere inbetween. I don't regret reading it, yet like the X-Wing on the cover that is missing a cannon, the book still lacks something.
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