The best parts of this book were the situations that Leia had to deal with--the turmoil in the New Republic--which were very intriguing, as well as the parts where R2D2 and C3PO help save the world (which come right out of the movies). It is absolutely exciting to read their dialogue because they sound exactly as they do in the movies, which is a very remembrance to them. The plot was believeable and I actually liked the book a lot. I would rather give the book a 4.5 rating but I gave it the benefit of the doubt. P.S. I am writing this late at night and my words are jumbled together horribly. The essence of what I am saying is out of the SW books I have read, this is definitely near the top of my list