Suvudu Universe

It’s so close to being great.

Kenobi is a good book for anyone who has wondered what average life on Tatooine would be like for Luke Skywalker and the generation before him. It reveals much less about the titular hero, though, and the very short segments focusing on Obi-Wan himself aren’t the book’s strong points.We never really get to see his first-hand feelings about Anakin and the Empire, except for some hidden guilt that remains hidden.

The novel has a decent cast of female characters. Two of them fall for Obi-Wan, which I didn't feel was necessary, but I grudgingly admit that hey, he's a tragic Ewan McGregor. It makes sense. The novel does pass the Bechdel Test and features two females with significant arcs, although both are ushered along by Obi-Wan. This is one case in which the focus of the story matched the name in the title.

You can find my complete review at Knights Archive.