Cris H. (ChrisHick) reviewed on 1/10/2008

Helpful Score: 2

This is a great war novel, but should probably not have been Star Wars. The characters are annoying, the Separatist and local resistance leaders are unrealistic, and so on. And why are there a million battle droids on such an unimportant planet? Here is more on the characters:
Anakin Skywalker: not himself
Nejaa Halcyon: A creepy Jedi Master who does not deserve to be a Jedi. Somewhat of a copy of the Anakin of this story, except he is older and weirder
Erk: A pilot who irks me
Odie Subue: Some undersized person with nothing better to do than bug readers of the book
Pors Tonith: An Intergalactic Banking Clan member who does nothing more that drink tea

And although Asajj Ventress is on the cover, she only talks to Pors Tonith twice for only a couple of paragraphs.
Interesting book, but not as good as it had the potential to be. "Jedi Trial" is a deceiving title as it has little to do with it. I expected it to be about the Jedi trials as this is about the time Anakin ascends to a Jedi Knight. If you want an action or war novel, pick this one. If you want a story with a strong plot and good characters, avoid this one.
A 13-year old

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