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A review by dcreadsbooks
Shadows of the Empire by Steve Perry
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
An enjoyable older Star Wars book. Definitely in the style I like. It’s just action action action with not too much character development. Some newer books just take themselves way too seriously and don’t accomplish the action part well. The story got a little icky though with the main villain using his power to try and sexually assault Leia. It was entirely unnecessary. I know this happens in literature and like it’s not always considered a problematic plot point but this wasn’t done in any meaningful way. They could have demonstrated how evil he was in any other number of ways.
Minor: Sexual assault