A review by sotnasck
Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel by James Luceno

slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Where do I start? I enjoyed this so much.

First, I think is important to say how much I admire the more human side of the rebellion. You know, the side of the story where there is no Jedi and use of the Force. It's what drove me so into it about Rogue One rather than the other stories. And this book is the beginning of what we see in that movie. I love that we have scientists, commanders, smugglers and rebels and that's it. There's mentions of Darth Vader, the Jedi and the Force, as it should have, but here is the ordinary people doing their thing and this is why I like it so much. Now I'd like to say how much this book is interesting on its science, engineering and environmentalists. To read about this side of the Star Wars universe, these things that are mentioned but never explored in the movies, the people behind the curtains. Where did the idea of the Death Star came from? How does it came to be? How does it work? And the lives that were affected by it since its origin, and these lives are so meaningful and important.

I loved to be able to learn more about this particular story, especially considering how much Rogue One means to me.