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Alphabet ​osztag by Alexander Freed

diegoba3927's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

3.75

lilliandilx's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

robertmorvay's review against another edition

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3.0

Somewhat unfocused and lacking in narrative depth for the first half, Alphabet Squadron soars in its back end, laying down a fine foundation for future novels with a good (if wordy) sense of prose and loveable (if under-utilized) characters.

kinghygelac's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

mhockenson's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5*
Not one of the best Star Wars novels I've ever read but it was enjoyable. Really enjoyed getting to know some new characters and seeing Hera come around again. Let's see if things pickup in the second book.

bioniclib's review against another edition

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3.0

It was a bit uneven. Some plots worked, others didn't. But ultimately, I liked the book. I'd not read any of the Rogue Squadron books so this was the first spacecraft focused book I'd read. I liked it. I also liked how Hera was an important, if not main, character. I sometimes struggle to enjoy Star Wars books that don't have any characters for the movies or tv shows. So, I always prefer to have a known character to read about in case I don't care for any of the new ones.

Now for some spoilers.

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Grandmother dying didn't have much gravity because she wasn't really given much page time and so wasn't really developed. Sure we was an evil Imp, but I didn't get the satisfaction with Nath killed her.

Yrica's not having defected by her own choice but rather by an order from Keize wasn't as surprising either. It was a little confusing because it was only implied that was what happened.

Devon being Keize actually made a late-introduced subplot make more sense. And I figured out that's who he was as the last chapter started. Which is probably when I was supposed to.

Chass's listening to music in her B-wing during battles reminded me of Abigail from Blade 3. It didn't work for me then either.

Kairos mute mystery I liked very much. It seems a bit of a trope to have this unintelligible big hoss character, like Chewie, but that doesn't take anything away from my liking that character.

One trope that seems to be one that Star Wars just can't let go of is the planet destroying power of The Empire. Operation Cinder is yet another example. Two Death Stars and Starkiller Base and this? It falls flat because they've gone to that well too many times.

cassielovesbooks's review against another edition

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murray1134's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

starwarrior91's review against another edition

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5.0

“Be clever as a rebel. Be ruthless as an Imperial.”

Hands down the most fun I’ve had reading a canon Star Wars novel. Yrica Quell may even be my favorite Star Wars character from the novels. Utterly compelling with levels of complexity to her motivations that you can’t fully comprehend until you get to the end of the book. I’m excited to see where she and the rest of her squadron go next in this trilogy.

alexandriam_rose's review against another edition

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4.0

So, as a Star Wars book, I really can't give it lower than a 3 star, and I think this is one is a good addition to the canon of novels. It stands out because basically all the main characters are new, not from the main movie storylines, and are just real pilots and people in the galaxy. At its heart, it is a star pilot/starfighter squadron story so get ready for the space battles. Once I got past the whole set up, sorting out who's who, who's imperial, who's a rebel, and who's changed sides the action starts up. And it's not a Star Wars novel without some good easter eggs and a solid cameo. Looking forward to the sequel Shadow Fall :)