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Kenobi

John Jackson Miller

Start date: September 1, 2013

Finish date: September 30, 2013

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Why we're reading this: The man, the myth, the legend. This book received more resounding support than any other thus far. Enjoy!
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Aug 22, 2013 Joe Hempel rated it it was amazing

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This just may be one of the best Star Wars novels I’ve ever read. The reason may actually surprise you. Read on to find out why this story taking place between Revenge of the Sith, and A New Hope shoots right towards the top of my list!

When you think Star Wars, you probably think big lightsaber duels, exotic planets, high action and lots of adventure. What you find in this novel, is really none of those. The novel takes place on Tatooine, and fe This review is courtesy of topoftheheapreviews.com

This just may be one of the best Star Wars novels I’ve ever read. The reason may actually surprise you. Read on to find out why this story taking place between Revenge of the Sith, and A New Hope shoots right towards the top of my list!

When you think Star Wars, you probably think big lightsaber duels, exotic planets, high action and lots of adventure. What you find in this novel, is really none of those. The novel takes place on Tatooine, and features Obi-Wan Kenobi after he’s dropped Luke Skywalker to the Lars family. You get a glimpse of what life was like for “Crazy old Ben” as he starts his hermit-like life.

All of this could sound incredibly boring. No action, no real adventure, just a little western type novel set in the Star War universe. You wouldn’t be more wrong. I think what this book does right is stray away from the typical Star Wars novel.
The life and locations of a group of people on Tatooine are vividly described. The backstory created for the main and secondary characters really make you care for them. You’ll even get a glimpse at life through the view of the Tusken Raiders. John Jackson Miller did something that I really didn’t think was possible, and humanized them. He eluded to the time when Anakin slaughtered their people, and actually made you take a step back and look at them from a different point of view.

One thing I did not expect from this book is for a bit of romantic tension to play a part. You know how things end based on the movies, but it’s superbly written. The characters are done so well, that you feel the inner battle going on inside Obi-Wan Kenobi, struggling to keep his feelings at bay.

The Bottom Line: Friendship, family, betrayal, redemption. Those are what drive this story. With almost no action and adventure, those relationships are what drives this story. Star Wars: Kenobi has probably the best characterizations of any Star Wars novel I’ve ever read….scratch that…I put the characterization and the way I felt about these characters in the top 10 books I’ve read. I put this Star Wars book in the top 5 in the series. For me, it hit on more of an emotional level than heart stopping action, and that, is what I will remember more. I look back on this book and I feel like I know the characters. Bravo John Jackson Miller, bravo. ...more

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Jul 01, 2013 Jim rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2013, 2013-adult

This was an enjoyable book. I've never been a huge fan of Obi-Wan Kenobi but this book about him was well done. I think the majority of the book was told from the point of views of the other characters. I found this an interesting approach, especially if it was intentional, because Obi-Wan has classically stated that the truth depends on a "certain point of view". It is written as a bit of a western but that fits the desert/settler landscape of Tatooine. It starts to show how Obi-Wan came to be ...more

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Aug 28, 2013 Jordan Lahn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: star_wars, owned_star_wars

Great exploration of the transition from Obi-Wan to Ben Kenobi. Draws on a lot of the traditions of Westerns to tell a unique story of life on the Star Wars frontier, where average, ordinary people oblivious to the "big picture" events in the Star Wars galaxy deal with their own problems. A very enjoyable read. ...more

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