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A review by justthatstarwarsbookgirl
Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel by Michael Kogge
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The book was definitely not my favorite Star Wars Junior Novel, if not my least favorite so far, even underneath Episode 2: The Attack of the Clones (also rated at 2-Stars). The 2-Star Rating instead of 1-Star Rating is due to the fact that others may potentially or possibly enjoy this book due to having different tastes than mine. The book definitely reads as much more of a simplistic Kid’s/Children’s book than even the other Star Wars Junior Novels written by Ryder Windham and Patricia C. Wrede. Although you must acknowledge the fact that this is Micheal Kogge’s first Star Wars Junior Novel, and he wrote the entire Sequel Trilogy’s Junior Novels, the reason this one may have been so poorly written to me is because it was his first he wrote. I noticed a lot of inconsistencies in this book compared to the Star Wars: Episode 7: The Force Awakens movie/film and adult novelization in many different events, not just one moment or two but three or more. I’d recommend this book to a child or younger reader who is into Star Wars or Sci-Fi slightly but potentially not a huge die-hard Star Wars fan who knows the lore and fandom very well, unless they’re reading the entire Junior Novelization series, because the inconsistencies in the events and timeline shown in this particular Junior Novel might irk and agitate them.
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking