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Anonymous
Posted August 25, 2003
About the only thing good about the book was the concetration around the family core. Usually there are far too many characters to keep track of in the NJO. However, I found the writing and plot to be confusing; everything seemed to jump around or not make any sense. It also seemed to me that Han and Luke were emasculated during this story. Much of the book was written from Mara's or Leia's point of view. I can remember several instances when we got to hear about how tender Luke is with Mara, or how she makes sure she assurts her control when he tries to be protective. It seemed as if the author has a feminist bias. This is one of those few books I would normally have stopped reading, but I had to make sure I knew what happened when I start the next one.
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Posted April 9, 2013
No Offense! It was very boring from first word to the last. The author could of done better.
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Posted March 19, 2013
This book is amazing! It has so many surprises that I found it impossible to predict whatll happen next. And Mara pregnant? No way! I love how the author gets into Jainas mind to tell readers what Jaina thinks about her mom not always being there. I have to confess, I literally started crying when the Yuuzhan Vong started attacking Leia. Ive read the ehole series through and Recovery was a little lacking after Balance Point's surprises. But all in all this was the best book Ive ever read and still cant stop rereading it!
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Posted December 1, 2011
I TOTALY LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted October 14, 2011
The book was boring almost the entire way through. I have read about 60 Star Wars books and this was probably the worst. No real action at all and pretty much just talking the whole time.
ColoradoBR
Posted July 19, 2010
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After the emotionally charged first few novels of this series, this was a nice change of pace. Kathy Tyers did exceptionally well at bringing all of the characters real depth. This novel was better than her first Star Wars work, "Truce At Bakura".
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.He's smart, devious, and a true servant to the God of deception... the trickster. He is a master of disguise, and a political nightmare to the New Republic. He can cause any mob to riot at his command, and he's a cool character to root against in this series. Mara has some greatness in this book, along with all of the Solos. Great book. At the mid-way point, I couldn't put it down until it was finished.
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Posted May 14, 2005
Star Wars Balance Point was a very disappointing novel to me. It felt very long, and dragged on and on. I'm a big Star wars fan and I loved the first five NJO novels but this one just didn't hit the spot. I recommend this novel because it is an essential read for the NJO series but DO NOT expect to get excited and enjoyed. Kathy Tyers just continues to make Star Wars boring! She has to stop writing Star Wars novels! If another author wrote this novel like Kevin Anderson, or Timothy Zahn it would have been a lot better.
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Posted May 16, 2005
its so cool i louve it its one of the best star wars books my fav persons are Luke mara and anikin solo
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Posted January 2, 2003
I'd rate this book in the middle of the pack of the New Jedi Order series I've read up to this point. Better than Michael Stackpole's boring two books, but not as good as Salvatore's or Luceno's contributions. I'd say this book kind of sleepwalks up to about page 200 when the action finally starts. So much of the character development mentioned by other reviews is repetitive in other books ... specifically, Luke and Mara's puppy-dog love is a little too much like the banal dialogue between Anakin and Padme in AOTC. The Mara Jade from the books written by Timothy Zahn is sadly missing here. When did she become such a softy?
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Posted September 17, 2002
I loved the way the characters developed in this novel. I was totally delighted that Mara was pregnant and the Solos got back together. The way Kathy focused on the female perspective was terrific. I love Mara anyway--she's courageous and feisty. Ever since the first Thrawn trilogy, I've wanted her with Luke, and I'm stoked that they are such a pair. Jacen's decision to hold off from the Force seems inevitable, given all that's happened so far, but I wonder how long he can keep it up? The book has just the right amount of action. The confrontation with Nom Anor--and finding out he was Cree'ar was really riveting.
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Posted October 9, 2002
Okay, this is pretty much one of my fave Star Wars writers, and she delivers better than Truce At Bakura. I don't care how many people hate Jacen Solo, this book was still awesome.
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Posted April 21, 2002
If you've been reading the NJO series and have enjoyed it so far then skip this book. Where the other books in the series have brought greater depth and a sense of emergency this book just prods along at a slow and throughly predictable pace. Nothing of real importance happens in the book until the last chapter of the book. You can easily miss this book and still follow the NJO series without losing a beat.
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Posted March 27, 2002
In all of the NJO books, it's all die die die. This book gives us a nice little break of the Kyp dilemna, Chewie's death, Yuuzhan Vong crusade, and the many, many, many problems the New Rep has, and will face. Tyers also describes the characters, plot, problem and all the details extremely well. All in all, the best NJO book yet.
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Posted October 10, 2001
The New Jedi Order series has injected much needed life into a series that had begun to grow stale and resemble the assembly line tripe that the Star Trek series has fallen into. The interesting thing about this book is the focus on Jacen Solo and his inner struggle over the proper use of the Force. The rest of the book must rank near the top of the NJO series, behind only Vector Prime.
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Posted September 8, 2001
This book totally ROCKED!!Any Star Wars fan will love it.
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Posted June 14, 2001
It was the best book I've read in a long time. I loved it. The other ones in this line were no where near as well written as this one. This is a book all Star Wars fans have to read. The part that was the biggist improvment from all the other NJO books is how well Kathy Tyers wrote every one of the characters. READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!
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Posted August 14, 2001
I like this book. The author had all the characters just right! I hope to see more like this one in the future!
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Posted June 7, 2001
Jacen and Han are on tha planet Duro taking care of refugees. Jacen has stopped using the force completely and is seeing visions of a Balance Point. Meanwhile, on Coruscant, Luke, Mara and Anikan have been studying the bodies of Yuuzahn Vong. Mara is still recovering from her bizarre disease, but is shocked when she finds herself pregnant. They set out to Duro on a mission to help Han and Leia, and scout for more info on the invaders. On Duro, things start peaceful, but then Mara, Luke, and Anakin find themselves in a hostile and rioting crowd. Jacen's quest to save his mother and sister take a dramatic toll, and he is faced with the decision to either go back to using the force again, or abandoning it completely. The Yuuzhan Vong are on a quest to desteroy the jedi at whatever cost. But they are particularly after Jacen Solo.
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Overview
will a young Jedi’s search for redemption
lead to yet another?
There is no place else to channel the flood of refugees fleeing the murderous Yuuzhan Vong but the overcrowded planet Duro, poisoned by centuries of technological excess. Fortunately a deal is struck: In ...