A review by justthatstarwarsbookgirl
Star Wars: Rebels: The Rebellion Begins by Michael Kogge

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

I LOVED this book. It was one of it not the most enjoyable Star Wars reads I’ve had this year or maybe even ever. The story went straight from Point A to Point B, with a clear Plot Line and 3 clear sections I thought were aptly named for where they took place, I thought that was an extra creative addition that was very clever and nice. This book might’ve even softened in my heart the previous hatred I’ve had for the beginning introduction Rebels episodes to Ezra’s character previously. I loved the accurate depiction of each of the characters in the Ghost’s crew, as well as the entire portrayal of their 2 missions that take place in the book clearly from A to B, as stated before. Each detail of each mission was clear and understandable. The depictions of Zeb and Sabine I found especially entertaining and accurate from how they found and interacted with Ezra in the beginning of meeting him. I found Hera’s depiction especially nice, a strong and accurate character. I loved the portrayal of the Wookiees, especially the cub Kitwarr, I loved hearing his inner voice and thoughts from a child’s perspective about what was going on during the rescue and before, during the Wookiee’s kidnapping and what he thought about why the Empire was hurting his people. The character growth in Ezra and especially Kanan, his mainly but also Ezra’s helped along by Hera’s words and faith, was extremely interesting and inspiring to witness. It was nice to hear about The Force and the description of the feeling of its usage from this author’s point of view. I loved the portrayal of the Jedi in this book and the Jedi from Ezra’s Point of View with them as a myth, a true unknown to him due to the Emperor trying to smash out all memory of the Jedi since the Empire began, and Ezra was born when the Empire was declared, actually on the exact day.  The viewpoint of Kallus being so evil and intent to track down the Rebel Cell makes me keep wondering how on Earth he could ever turn into a good character, but he did in later seasons of the show. All of the Imperials in the book were portrayed accurately and very interestingly as members and supporters of the Empire. I had a fantastic time reading this book and would recommend it to anybody who enjoys reading, especially Star Wars Fans, Star Wars: Rebels Fans, and Middle-Grade Readers as well as Advanced Kids Readers. This book could also be a great and entertaining quick read for an adult such as myself. EVERYTHING in this book was beyond perfect to me. I can think of no flaws this book had, even minor ones, and that’s unusual for me to find NO flaws even in a book I really like. Definitely check out this well-written and highly entertaining book!! 

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