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[deaka]

So, I finished Sacrifice last night.

The Good

- Nice to see Ben finally becoming a little more discerning about Jacen. Liked his wariness at the start, and the way he now seems older (and thanks, Karen, for reminding me he seems older every five seconds in case I forgot), because frankly he seemed too young in some of the other books and it

Comments

[gabri_jade]

I like your review very much. I still haven't finished my serious read of the book - because it is so BORING that I'm struggling with it (and that right there is a cardinal sin; the monumental novel where Mara dies should not be BORING, of all things) - which is why I haven't posted my rant. But once I plow through this awful thing, I'll definitely be posting one. I wish I hadn't told Karen my online name, because now I worry that she might remember and somehow see what I'm going to say about this book, and be hurt, because I hate it so very much. Part of me knows that it's unlikely that she'd remember or seek out my online name, but she was so very nice, and her book is so very abhorrent on so many levels

[deaka]

Ha at the boringness, I know what you mean. The only reason I got through it as fast as I did was because I hadn't let myself skip ahead; without that to motivate me, I would never have gotten through the Jacen and the Mando parts

[lotusflower85]

I really *really* want some Luke and Ben bonding in the next book. They need it. Although the way the series is going they will become even more distant *sigh

[deaka]

I really *really* want some Luke and Ben bonding in the next book. They need it. Although the way the series is going they will become even more distant *sigh*

I know! I'd really like to see a change in their relationship, but, I agree, indications are that it's not likely. I did like that at least they had a scene together at the end, even if it was heartwrenching (for all the wrong reasons! ggrr Lumiya *glares*)

I agree about the scene where Luke feels her death. The way he senses what seems like a last touch from Mara was pretty powerful. :(

Mara not fading was insipid. I am certain that if Obi-wan taught Luke nothing else before he vanished into the oblivion of the Force, it was exactly how the Force ghost thing worked. I mean, come on, how could he not? Luke should *know* whether or not Mara could become one with the Force even if she didn't disappear. So many things just seem to convenient to service the plot rather than the characters and their actions driving the story. That whole thing with Mara not fading was just messy