Joey McLennan

Solid, if you’re interested.

Revisado: 03-18-20

If you are a fan of the prequels, Clone Wars, or Padmé in general, this book is definitely worth reading. There is a ton of insight into Padmé’s journey from queen to senator, her Amidala persona, the handmaidens, and her budding relationships with Bail Organa and Mon Mothma, among others. Seeing recurring clone wars characters like Mina Bonteri and Rush Clovis is also a treat, and helps to contextualize her as a character and informs her decisions in Ep. 2-3.

That being said, if you aren’t a major fan of Clone Wars and Padmé and the prequels going in... there isn’t much for you here. There is precious little in the way of plot, and in its place is mostly meandering internal monologues from various handmaidens and drawn out conversations where Johnston focuses more on HOW characters are speaking rather than having them say anything of importance.

I don’t think Johnston is the greatest of the Star Wars writers; this and Ahsoka are lower on my list, despite the titular characters being some of my favorites. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely enjoyed the look into Padmé and I’m totally excited about the new information I get to reflect on, but don’t go in expecting a life altering experience.

As far as the narration goes, there are highs and lows. Taber did the voice of Padmé in the Clone Wars and does a fantastic job with the character. I think she embodies Natalie Portman without doing an impression. That being said, she is not very good with accents. A large portion of the book focusses on Padmé switching between her own voice and the Amidala persona, which she does a fair enough job of differentiating, but it borders on cockney at times. Characters like Palpatine are totally cockney, satire level British while others like the handmaiden Sabé, (played by Kierra Knightly in Ep I) speak plain American English throughout. But that’s a small gripe.

Overall, good book and easy to listen to narration. I’m a massive fan, so this book was totally worth it for me. If you’re a casual Star Wars fan, or someone who prefers a different era, perhaps something else is more up your alley.

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Best Star Wars Book

Revisado: 06-13-19

I have read many Star Wars books in both the old canon and the new and I have to say, I think this is my favorite.

It provides much needed information and context for the era, it tells a deep and intimate story about a well known character while still being respectful of the established canon, there are cameos from other characters without shoehorning them in, and it also introduces new characters and plot elements that feel at home in this galaxy.

I also want to mention that January LaVoy does a PHENOMENAL job with Leia and differentiated side characters and aliens. She is second only to the illustrious Marc Thompson.

I cannot recomendable this book enough.

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Lots of Fun

Revisado: 06-13-19

I loved it! Great idea and a lot of fun! A few stories seem to dirge on but most are great. My one complaint is that a few of the stories conflict with each other and a few are more silly than serious which is a bummer because the book is supposed to be canon.

But it really is a fun read. Highly recommend.

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Meh

Revisado: 06-13-19

As a massive Star Wars fan, the book was a somewhat enjoyable listen, but it was certainly not very good. There were a lot of unnecessary elements (like the 10 minute meta rant from a Gungan who unceremoniously dies minutes later).

In terms of the narration, Marc Thompson and January LaVoy are two of the absolute greatest. The third narrator was a let down to say the least.

Sorry to say, but go read a Thrawn book or Bloodlines instead.

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