Queen's Shadow [part 2/4]

[colls]

Welcome to our second of four check-in and discussion posts for our Book of the Month.

This month’s book is Queen's Shadow by E.K. Johnston
The halfway mark on my eBook just as Chapter 14 begins. Spoilers up to that point in the post and comments below.

Queen’s Shadow: Part 2 of 4

1. How does the imagery from the book (ie. Naboo wardrobe, Senate chamber, etc.) compare with the imagery you might expect from the movies and/or animated series?

2. What are your thoughts on Sabé and Tonra? Was their mission to Tatooine a narrative distraction to have them arrive later than the others or will it come up again later?

3. The impact holonets/media has gotten some more traction as the story goes along. Do you think any of the named Senators are influencing them? (ie. Organa, Mon Mothma, Farr)

4. How are you liking the book so far? Any other thoughts? Predictions?



FYI - There's no need to answer all (or any) of the questions above - they're just talking points to get us started. Informal chatter is more than welcome! In-person book clubs often veer off topic, it's okay if we do as well. :)
All I ask is that you try to avoid spoilers for things past the first half of the book.

Comments

[brokenmnemonic]

I may be guilty of having been reading a bit late at night, but the conversation with the reporter felt as if it didn't actually involve much information changing hands - although it did remind me of those early LJ days where tv magazines would spreadgossip in that "Teen actor A currently starring in a C-list comedy with former B-rated actor has more than just an online relationship going on..."

One of the things I like about this story is that it feels like those fics you get where people are basically writing scenes that fit so neatly into canon that they're both really satisfying and at the same way, can't be contradicted by anything we know from canon. Although I'm not sure how I'd feel about this novel if I'd read much of anything from the original Expanded Universe...

[colls]

I agree that it didn't feel like there was a lot of information being exchanged, it felt more like an opportunity to a) show that Sabé was building a network and b) Sabé felt attraction to a woman. That's it. Maybe I'm projecting - - LOL

RE: the fanfic, it absolutely feels like that! (and not in a bad way, because I think fanfic is as legit as any "approved" tie-in novel - it's simply not canon) That's what made me feel like it was written by someone who'd previously practiced doing just that sort of thing!

[brokenmnemonic]

It's good that Sabé's keeping her options open ;)

That kind of fanfic is possibly my favourite kind, which I think is adding to my enjoyment of the novel!