Captive to Evil (Star Wars Journal)

Rating:
Summary: A well deserved 4 star book
Review: While I didn't think this journal was as good as Luke's, it was definitely one of the better ones. This gives an excellent depiction of A New Hope through Leia's eyes, giving an intirely new perspective to the story. An especially good point is that not only does it let us at last know what Leia was thinking at this time, but it also gives us a bigger view of the intire story (ever wonder how Leia got the Death Star plans in the first place?) and letting us get to know the true character inside. It was interesting to at last know what she was thinking, and the constant bickering she had with Han was hilarious. I usually don't pay much attention to their relationship, since Luke is my favorite and I was always more interested in his relationships, yet this book shed new light on both of their characters and actually got me interested in them. Also her early conection with Luke was compelling, much as it both intrigued and disturbed her. Speaking of Luke, it's very interesing to see how he is portrayed in the different journals. For instance, in his own journal he was portrayed as being an awesome hero, the star of everything. In Han's he was seen as a well meaning dweeb, and here he is just plain cute. Coincidence? Anyway, I highly recommend this book to Star Wars fans of all ages, though 9-12 would probably enjoy it best.