Triple Zero (Star Wars: Republic Commando, Book 2)
by Karen Traviss
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Author: Karen TravissEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-02-28
ISBN: 0345490096
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: Del Rey
Book Reviews of Triple Zero (Star Wars: Republic Commando, Book 2)
Book Review: Boring
Summary: 1 Stars
I was pretty excited to get this book I liked Hard Contact well enough I read through it very quickly I thought it needed a little more action but it was still engaging Triple Zero seemed to get great reviews I thought it would be much better. I was wrong.
Karen Traviss ended up taking the few drawbacks from the first book and made this book by expanding on all the boring points from Hard Contact.
1)Surveillance and stake outs on Earth in our present time is boring and uneventful, guess what? Its boring and uneventful a long long time ago in a galaxy far far away too.
2) I really hate to say this and I do not want to come off as sexist but this book really shouldnt be written by a woman, especially a former journalist that was never in the military or combat. Ms travis doesnt give the feel of a military operation in the middle of a war but much more like watching a chick flick.
3)The book is painfully lacking in action and way to overburdened with bleeding heart over-emotional segments and characters that really drag the already slow pace to a screeching halt
4) The dialoue in the book is all too often like a beauty salon conversation and the banter between the commandos thats supposed to be funny is just uncomfortably not funny.
5)The Introduction of the Character Sgt Skirata was a mistake In my opinion. I realize that Ms Traviss was trying to add more depth to the clones and trying to make this into a family sort of thing. But the story already had one crying drama queen named Etain, We do not need another especially one thats supposed to be a Manndolorian drill Sgt. I really got fed up with all of Skiratas whining and complaing, again goes to show why this book should've been written or at least collaborated on by a former commando or combat veteran.
6) Traviss focuses way too much on getting the clones girlfriends.
7) as others have said the use of the Mandalorian language was way overdone
The Book is overall a very boring read it took me months to read it all. I found it even difficult to read on a 13 hour plane flight to Asia where my only other distration (because I cannot sleep on planes) was staring out the window. I do not imagine this trend reversing for True Colors or Order 66
A specoal thanks to Ms Traviss for taking a potentially great Star wars story and series and turning it into a boring run of the mill teenage girl highschool like drama novel.
Summary of Triple Zero (Star Wars: Republic Commando, Book 2)
Following the eruption of the bloody Clone Wars at the battle of Geonosis, both sides remain deadlocked in a stalemate that can be broken only by elite warrior teams like Omega Squad, clone commandos with terrifying combat skills and a lethal arsenal. . . .For Omega Squad, deployed deep behind enemy lines, it's the same old special ops grind: sabotage, espionage, ambush, and assassination. But when Omega Squad is rushed to Coruscant, the war's most dangerous new hotspot, the commandos discover they're not the only ones penetrating the heart of the enemy.
A surge in Separatist attacks has been traced to a network of Sep terror cells in the Republic's capital, masterminded by a mole in Command Headquarters. To identify and destroy a Separatist spy and terror network in a city full of civilians will require special talents and skills. Not even the leadership of Jedi generals, along with the assistance of Delta squad and a certain notorious ARC trooper, can even the odds against the Republic Commandos. And while success may not bring victory in the Clone Wars, failure means certain defeat.
Also includes the bonus story Omega Squad: Targets by Karen Traviss!
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