160 pages
English language
Published Aug. 6, 2011 by [Chronicle Books].
Lost your copy of the Jedi training manual? Don't worry, you can borrow Luke Skywalker's -- it's been passed down through several owners, such as Yoda, Dooku, and Anakin, and now you can read their annotations and comments. You'll discover the history and lore of the Jedi Order, the ways of the Force and how to wield it, the subtle nuances of lightsaber combat, and the dangers of the Dark Side.
Tedious at times but a fun look into the life of a jedi. The added comments are silly but cute. There's no way palpatine would take the time to add comments to a Jedi tome. I always wanted to learn about the trials and other aspect of apprenticeship. Though I would've preferred it in a narrative.
To go along with the Sith and Empire books, this is a nice little look at the Jedi Order, with some history, how they go up the ranks of becoming Jedi, some power abilities, a look at the lightsaber, things like that. A good companion piece to the Sith book.
A nice little book that presents the knowledge and information about the Jedi. It is set up as a student manual that has been through a few hands. Like any other school book that is shared, some of the previous owners (which go from Yoda to Count Dooku to Qui-Gon to even the Emperor along with others)have left little comments and notes on the margins that range from serious to snarky. Those little "notes" do make the book a bit more entertaining. As for the book's content, it's pretty good. Some of it are things that have been presented elsewhere, but it is nice to have all this information about the Jedi in one place. Some parts are more interesting that others. It is also more of a book to browse than to read cover to cover. Star Wars fans will probably want to add it to their collection. Casual …
A nice little book that presents the knowledge and information about the Jedi. It is set up as a student manual that has been through a few hands. Like any other school book that is shared, some of the previous owners (which go from Yoda to Count Dooku to Qui-Gon to even the Emperor along with others)have left little comments and notes on the margins that range from serious to snarky. Those little "notes" do make the book a bit more entertaining. As for the book's content, it's pretty good. Some of it are things that have been presented elsewhere, but it is nice to have all this information about the Jedi in one place. Some parts are more interesting that others. It is also more of a book to browse than to read cover to cover. Star Wars fans will probably want to add it to their collection. Casual Star Wars readers may want to look it over to learn a thing or two or just for fun.
A good summary of Jedi history and beliefs as they've been developed over the course of the Star Wars movies and expanded universe fiction. It should be an interesting read to any fan of Star Wars, even those not overly enamored of the prequels.
Unfortunately, it's not really worth the $100 price tag. The box is cool, and the handful of extras included are fun, but not worth it. If I were to include the price in my rating it would be much lower.
