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Summary: This is a very good book!!!!!
Review: I like this book. You know why? Because I'm a huge Star Wars fan. I also like Romance. It's the kind of romance that'll make Olivia proud...Wow! What am I thinking? Anyway! This book is the best of all the Star Wars books. I know how you bad reviewers feel about this book, but my heart for this book is so, so deep. Deeper than a river. So high, higher than a mountain. So strong, strong to last forever. I like how Luke and Calista fall in love aboard the Eye Of Palpetine. I highly recommend this book to future Star Wars fans.
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Summary: Atmospheric, but too complicated
Review: In many ways, Children of the Jedi was an enjoyable read. Leia and Han's storyline on Belsavis was imaginative and quite well done. What I particularly liked was the atmospheric evocation of Belsavis, particularly in the old Jedi stronghold, and Leia's reexamination of her own past and assumptions. All the little touches about her aunts, jewellery styles, smashball, etc., brought the StarWars universe a bit more depth than it usually has. Early mentions of certain things in passing did come to be important later, and the alliance between wealthy aristocrats who want the Government to leave them alone and Force-using, power-hungry, social climbers was plausible and well-drawn. However, Hambly once again let things get too complicated. There were too many plot elements in the Leia/Han storyline, and the ending was unsatisfying, verging on silly. And then there's the other storyline . . .
Luke's storyline could have been left out altogether, and doing so would probably have made Children of the Jedi a better book. The Eye of Palpatine (yes, another superweapon - why didn't the emperor plan to send in a hitsquad of his darkside adepts instead?) gradually falling apart as all the aliens mistakenly loaded onto it revert to type, the Will, all the various behaviours of those shanghaied aliens, Luke's aching leg . . . it became confusing, and then annoyingly repetitive. And the final destruction of the Eye of Palpatine just indicates the end of another incident that leaves no mark on the StarWars universe.
What would have been worth exploring was the Cray/Nichos element. Cray's science-can-solve-all attitude and then her growing disillusionment as she realises that Nichos is no longer what she wants him to be was really quite touching, and deserved a lot more space. But I suspect that Hambly only invented them to give Callista a morally acceptable way to escape the Eye of Palpatine's destruction and to highlight another issue she added, but never really engaged with - the nature of artificial intelligence (Nichos, Irek, the Will, etc.)
And as for Callista herself? I actually liked her, and was glad when she reincarnated to be with Luke, albeit without her ability to use the Force. Why Anderson and Hambly subsequently changed what had been wisdom, courage, and fatalism to whining selfishness is beyond me.
So overall, Children of the Jedi had its moments. But it was too complicated, tried to do too much, and suffered accordingly.
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Summary: Luke and Callista 4-ever!
Review: I have read Barbara Hambly's "Children of the Jedi" over and over again because I can't get over the fact that the Star Wars universe is finally letting Luke have a love life! About time! Granted that Callista is a ghost and she gets to come back to life, talk about the fairy tale ending for them both.It was sad to see Callista go after Hambly's Planet of Twilight, but I have written my own fan-fic of what happens and she is so much better off as she causes her own chaos to the new Skywalker clan, Luke, Mara, and Ben Skywalker. I think that Luke and Callista should meet again, and who knows what sparks could fly then...
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Summary: Too confusing
Review: I read Children of the Jedi and really couldn't understarnd it. She didn't explain enough to really understand it and the plot could have been a lot better. Next time she really should take the time to explain things that are going on.
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Summary: I hated this book.
Review: For what my opinion is worth, Children Of The Jedi is the worst book I've read (not just Star Wars book but all up). I own over 30 Star Wars books and this is by far the worst. Why? Well I couldn't stand the author's writing style. It was terrible (she improved it in her second Star Wars book Planet Of Twilight). Barbara Hambly tends to write long sentences that span multiple lines, most of which had me confused. Further, she's one of those authors that jumps around a lot. For example, at the start of the chapter she'll describe the surroundings of the current scene and then explain how the character got here and what experiences he/she underwent. I also thought that the plot was ridiculous. I know that there are others Star Wars novels with silly plots but in my opinion this book takes the cake for stupidity. The only reason I completed the novel was because I had already bought it. By the end of the novel, I was cursing the author for polluting the Star Wars universe with characters such as Callista. I didn't see much "burgeoning passion" (as it says on the blurb of the book) between Luke and Callista. I feel that the author did not understand the Star Wars characters well enough. I have to admit that I found the Han/Leia plot somewhat interesting but that was the only plus point. I really regret buying this book and pity anyone else who endures themselves through it. Some may think that I've been overly harsh in my opinion of this novel. But it's how I truly feel about it. I am not forcing my opinion on anyone else merely stating it (as said before, for what its worth).
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Summary: Luke's getting lucky (...)
Review: C'mon! After being a frigid Jedi since ROTJ, he finally bumps into his soulmate, a woman he can dig because she wasn't after his hide like a certain individual who shall remain nameless because I can't stand her.
Callista was a wonderful and well-written character and the most intriguing part of the novel was the interaction/love story that would make Anakin and Padme proud.
The First of the New Jedi was jonesing for a lady fix that wasn't blood-related and he finally meets one that sets him on a romantic acid-trip. There are people that are writing "What If...?" stories of Luke + Callista. Maybe Dark Horse can do a limited series based on this....
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Summary: This book was the worse book I ever read
Review: Barbara hambly...dragged out parts so bad, it was so boring. If the store were giving them away for free I would take all of them and burn them so all of you star wars fans won't have to waste your time and money. May the FORCE be with you.
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Summary: Did I read it, or was I dreaming?
Review: If you are not trying to read the Star Wars series in chronoligical order as I am, you may find this book interesting. I did not. The pace, compared to the books that preceeded this one was terribly slow and most of the time I had to re-read pages because I found my self in a fog. I don't want to compare this book to others in the series, because of the range different authors, but I think I have to if there is going to be any continuity in the "big picture" of the story as a whole. If you are reading the whole line of books, my advice to you is to skim it.
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Summary: Good but bad at the same time.
Review: The beginning weas good the end was bad that all i can say and also after hearing how badly lukes leg hurt for the millionth time it got old. Probally twenty times in two pages. And the ending was somewhat confusing. But I liiked the whole gamorrean tribe thing.
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Summary: I've read *A LOT* better!
Review: Ugh. This was a horrible book. The reasons why are stated over and over below me: no plot, bad characterizations, ect. I think the story had potential and could have been entertaining ... maybe if another author had written it. I read it once; and forced myself to read it again - in the hope I'd understand it better, but halfway through I just decided to drop the attempt. Unless you're really a hardcore, gotta-read-everything SW fan, stay away. Otherwise, steal or borrow. This thing is not worth the cash you'd pay for it.
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