Reviews Books The JC Lit Reviews Special: THE RUINS OF DANTOOINE (RoD spoilers)

Do Luke and company have anything to do with Dathomir? If not, then it being in there shouldn't be too big of a slip up.

 

My review of Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine

I gave it a 9 out of 10.

 

Mastadge, don't you think you were a bit too harsh on the author? I mean she wrote this book in like 6 weeks if I'm not mistaken. Maybe a bit longer, but that's pretty quick and for the amount of time spent writing it, it's pretty good. I didn't even notice 3/4 of the things you mentioned in your review. I guess I just read the books for fun.

I mean, the stuff you mentioned didn't take away from the story to me, but I'm just one man.

 

Only six weeks?!

 

Counting 7 reviews: 43.2/7 = 6.17

 

6 six weeks is a very short time to write the book.

 

Have yet to pick this one up, as I haven't even finished TUF, but I must respond to one comment:

Mastadge, don't you think you were a bit too harsh on the author? I mean she wrote this book in like 6 weeks if I'm not mistaken. Maybe a bit longer, but that's pretty quick and for the amount of time spent writing it, it's pretty good.

This is true. That's an insanely short amount of time in which to write a book. But that has nothing to do with its quality. The author is responsible for not committing to a project which she doesn't feel she can make top-notch in the amount of time she's given. I'm not saying it's not an impressive thing to have done. I write a lot, and I know how hard it is to work that fast. But Just because a book was written in a short time is no reason to cut its author a break.

-Paul

 

Yeah, but I don't think the book is bad. I've read worse in Star Wars EU. Rogue Planet comes to mind. The Approaching Storm...

Those books were absolutely bor-ring!

 

Agreed. And yet publisher editors thought it exciting enough for avid readers?

 

Just finished it about an hour ago, and I can say without question that RoD was easily the most generic SW book that Ive personally ever read. The little twist at the end couldnt redeem a book filled with cookie cutter characters and a rather flimsy plot. Overall I think that this book would have been much better suited as a novel for younger readers rather than be grouped in with the usual fare that most of us are familiar with. Ultimately, I didnt find the book to be terribly offensive, but Id recommend that those who havent read it yet skip it, unless youre absolutely dying for an SW fix.

3 / 10

 

Counting 8 reviews: 46.2/8 = 5.78

 

With the review average dropping with every review I think I'll skip this one for now.

 

I guess the reviews have stopped people from reading this book...

Anyone?

 

Well, I know that wild_karrde just finished it, and he was about as happy with it as I was.

 

I stayed out of this thread to A) avoid spoilers and B) so I don't hear what other people think about it.

Overall I liked the book, but I was bored as hell during the prologue. Who the hell is that Inqusitor Trane guy anyways? Where the hell was he for the rest of the book? That man sure as hell was not Finn and Leia? Oh man, I wanted to slit my wrists during that Leia scene in the prologue. When the hell did she get to be in her 20s if the book takes place a year after Yavin?

Other than the opening elements, I came to enjoy Dusque and Tendau a lot. I was dissapointed when Tendau was executed, but at least it was protrayed a good in a good way. It really gave the reader a glimpse into how horrible the Empire was, that it did.

I guess overall I'd give it an 8/10, I liked the ending, though I do admit that some characters appeared just to be there. Since when does an Imperial spy get to know Wedge Antilles? A spy who is not exactly a pilot at that.

8/10

 

Counting 9 reviews: 54.2/9 = 6.02

 

This must be a new record. . .

 

I'm planning on picking this up pretty soon...along with Survivor's Quest, most likely.

 

I liked Ruins of Dantooine. I have played SWG for some time and met Leia and the droids at the secret base on Corellia and even visited Dantooine once. As a little scout it was a big adventure for me, to travel across the planet and try to avoid all those wild biests. Maybe that's the reason why I didn't find those parts of the story as boring as others maybe do..

The end of the story was not a big surprise. For me it was soon clear, that Finn had something to hide and it had something to do with the empire. So it wasn't difficult to guess, what that may be.

The great thing about RoD is, that I can visit all those places myself in SWG and that's what I'm going to do in the next days.


8 / 10



Kam

 

Quest, I liked the adventure feel to the story as well. I don't get why folks don't like this book. I guess it didn't have enough X-wings and enough Thrawn. I dunno...

 

Meh, I give it a 6. The prologue and the scene with Finn and Vader at the end were the only parts of the book I found above average. It's a pity Inquisitor Redge didn't play a larger role in the story; he was the only new character I found intriguing.

RoD was a little heavy on the cameos. I can understand Luke, Leia, Vader, Nym, and maybe even Lando, but there was no reason to have Han, Wedge, and the droids in there.

I was under the impression that holocrons were only used by the Jedi and the Sith to record Force-related information. How did the Rebellion get one, and why does everyone seem to know what it is?

I also noticed a couple of minor but noticeable errors. How is Leia in her twenties? Wasn't she only eighteen a year before the book? Or has her age in ANH been changed to nineteen? And why does Dusque see C-3POs walking around?

The prose was quite...bland. I often found the sentences rather awkward and cringe-worthy, and I had a hard time believing anyone would actually say some of them.

I didn't expect this book to be exceptional, but I had hoped it would be better than it was. Oh, well. Still a mostly enjoyable read.

EDIT: Er, yeah. What Mastadge said.

Does anyone else LOL when they see "RoD spoilers" in the title of this thread?

I don't get it

Gand humor. *rolls eyes* Pay him no mind.

 

Counting 12 reviews: 75.7/12 = 6.31

 

These low reviews are really making me consider if it's actually worth the money(which I need for other things too ).

 

Hm. I'll probably bring this up once a day or so until Survivor's Quest comes out in a week.