Secrets of the Jedi

This is quite possibly the most boring chapter book I've read to my kids. I mean, there's action in the plot, but the writing itself is so incredibly dull. I made it through the first story, set when Obi-wan is a teen, but when the plot jumped forward 20 years (because dull writing about teenage Anakin just might take away my will to live), I convinced my kids to switch to [b:Smek for President!|20706799|Smek for President!|Adam Rex|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1392892561s/20706799.jpg|40026674]. So. much. better.

I really enjoyed this book. Great action well mixed with emotion. Just when you thought their situation couldn't get any worse, it did.
On to my spolierish thoughts.
It was so sweet of Obi-Wan to bring tea to Qui-Gon when he was grieving. He sensed his master was in pain and tried to cheer him up. Very opposite of Anakin, who when Obi-Wan is walking around grieving, leaves to go visit Padme. It just renforces the fact that was stated earlier in the book that there is a barrier in their relationship and they keep secrets.
Big mistake on Obi-Wan's part to trust Anakin to make his own deccisions concerning his feelings for Padme. He should have confronted him in Episode II and made him have a talk with Yoda just as Qui-Gon did.
It was show more interesting when Yoda told Obi-Wan he feels troubls lie ahead and that they needed him. Well good thing Obi-Wan made the right choice to stay with the Jedi but you would think Anakin being the Chosen One they would have had the same talk with him.
The book makes you see that Obi-Wan really loved Siri and although he lost her forever he didn't have any regrets. While Anakin feels more a possesive love for Padme. I'm sure he had many regrets after losing Padme.
I think Obi-Wan's whole realization at the very end prepared him emotionally for when it came time to deal with Anakin's betrayal and "death".
It was so werid that Qui-Gon sorta predicted there would be a day when the Jedi were no longer peacekeepers but warriors. And when he says to Obi-Wan that it would take a huge Galatic change for the Jedi Order to change the rules and allow them to love/marry, which made me think of the NJO.
The cuttest part was when Anakin didn't want Padme on the mission and she says it will be ok because she knew the "best Jedi would protect her" and he feels flattered and she says she meant Obi-Wan
I liked what Obi-Wan said to Magus when he decided not to to kill him. Very Jedi of him. Anakin's thoughts and actions are quite opposite. He thinks because he didn't kill Magus Obi must have not loved Siri. Of course he is wrong and he's not intune with his master's true feelings. show less

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