In March, Disney announced that they would be releasing a bunch of new books and comics in the run-up to The that would give readers an idea of how the galaxy has changed, where the characters have gone, and what to expect from the new movie. There were very high hopes for these books, but have they lived up to the hype? 2u4q5t
Let’s take a look at the reviews of some of the big titles in the series to find out. We’ll start with the character-specific novels that gifts for Star Wars fan kids.
Another book aimed at kids and teens, Claudia Gray’s Lost Stars, has been praised as a solid original trilogy and beyond, giving readers a new perspective on the Rebellion and its fight against the Empire. At heart, it’s a love story, but reviewers caution potential readers not to be turned off by this fact, saying that it brings a fresh perspective and a new style to the Star Wars universe. Todd Simmons states that “this book is being targeted for an age range of 13-to-17 years old according to publicity, yet it succeeds on a level that many of the ‘grown-up’ books have not.” A must-read before TFA.
Marvel’s Shattered Empire later this month, it will be a good investment for fans of comics and graphic novels.
books and games. Come for the big battles, stay for the intricate and interesting relationships between the soldiers.
Of course, the book that’s been on everyone’s mind is Aftermath, Chuck Wending’s novel-length treatment of what war of epic proportions. Critics, for the most part, seem to have reacted positively to the book. iDreamBooks gives Aftermath a 69% rating, good, but not stellar. SF Book Reviews, The Hollywood Reporter, and Nerdist all gave positive reviews.
The reader reaction to Aftermath, however, has been much more complicated. Many people were upset that a main character was homosexual, breaking with the strongly heteronormative history of Star Wars. Others were thrown off by Wendig’s choppy present-tense writing style. Some criticize the characters as being flat. You can find just about any negative criticism you can imagine somewhere out there targeted at Aftermath. It’s not all negative, though. 34% of Amazon reviewers gave the book a 4- or 5-star review, so there are clearly fans out there.
What’s the best way to find out if Aftermath is any good? Read it yourself. Find a used copy or get it from the library and give it a shot. Wendig has been contracted to write a trilogy, so if it’s good, there’s plenty more to come. And if not . . . well, then there are two books that you don’t have to buy.
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