Star Wars: Medstar I - Battle Surgeon (A Clone Wars Novel, #4) in The Expanded Universe

Dec 03, 2020 Keith rated it it was ok

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It feels like 2 stars is harsh for this book because I didn't hate it, I just can't find much good to say about it. I'm not sure what the point of the story is. It was nice having a Clone Wars era story that isn't just a Jedi carving through an entire army of droids.

The thing I liked the most was that some of the characters were pretty interesting. (view spoiler) It feels like 2 stars is harsh for this book because I didn't hate it, I just can't find much good to say about it. I'm not sure what the point of the story is. It was nice having a Clone Wars era story that isn't just a Jedi carving through an entire army of droids.

The thing I liked the most was that some of the characters were pretty interesting. (view spoiler)

One of the good characters, Phow Ji, had a lot of drama centered around him for reasons I can't understand. (view spoiler)

The real problem with this book is the plot is just kind of a seemingly aimless slog. I wasn't incredibly bored, but normally there is some form of mission or action that moves the plot forward. This basically follows around some doctors while they treated clones with the occasional side story. It felt more like an episode of Grey's Anatomy than Star Wars. I guess I'm just surprised that someone proposed this plot to whomever was in charge of planning out the novels, and they approved it.

I liked that this book tackled the clones are people too problem without becoming a Jedi-hating rant like the Republic Commando series.

There is seriously the line, "War. What is it good for?" You just can't do that.

Ultimately, I'm left seriously questioning the decision of Reaves to (view spoiler). I can understand why some people like this book, but it won't be for everyone. My prediction (that I made partway through this book) is that the spy is (view spoiler).

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Jun 11, 2011 Rachel rated it liked it

This was ok, but nothing special. It was kind of hard to care about characters that were created just for a 2 book series. They are, for the most part, likable characters. But once the duology is done, they are unimportant and forgotten.

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