In short, thanks to a singular tease about a single character, I could not approach this book outside of the context Chen himself provided. The can was open, and there was no stuffing the worms back in, and that is how that metaphor works thank you. I knew to expect elements of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaä, Matthew Stovers Revenge of the Sith novelization, and E. And he has not been shy about his influences. Never Tweeted.ġ) brotherhood!dexter jettster is…… making me realize thingsĪfter the first tease, I began religiously watching any updates that Chen posted on his Twitter about Brotherhood.
Because, even though I did my best to approach this book on its own merits, my efforts were doomed the moment author Mike Chen began teasing the appearance of said particular character.Ī List of Thoughts Drafted While Reading Brotherhood. For example, I am a guest of RoguePod who has managed to bring up a particular character every time I have been invited on. Everyone is racing to find, understand, or conceal the context.Ĭontext, therefore is king, when reviewing Brotherhood. It’s the driving force behind the entire plot.
But this particular line appears to be the thesis of it all. There are several themes woven throughout the latest Star Wars novel: prejudices, mentorship, societal systems and participation therein. “Without context, facts are useless.” – Dexter Jettster, Brotherhood
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