The Garden (Star Wars story)
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| Fanfiction | |
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| Title: | The Garden |
| Author(s): | Dot Sasscer |
| Date(s): | 1980 |
| Length: | |
| Genre(s): | gen |
| Fandom(s): | Star Wars |
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The Garden is a gen Star Wars story by Dot Sasscer in the zine Skywalker #4.
Reactions and Reviews
I especially enjoyed "The Garden." It was a pleasure to read a Leia-oriented story that showed her positive human qualities. Though I have my own theories as to how the princess came to be involved in the rebellion, Dot Sasscer's portrayal was quite convincing. The descriptions were vivid, and Leia's thoughts further fleshed out the character. Luke's part in the story was handled well, letting his actions speak for him.[1]
"The Garden," too, was nice. It's good to see a story about Princess Leia alone. She doesn't get very much solo exposure. (This is not to be confused with Solo exposure.) I'm a little unsure about her smiling "like a Cheshire cat" (I wasn't aware that they had a Lewis Carroll in this universe).[2]
Dot Sasscer's "Garden" had a novel twist, for I think most of us always assumed Leia was part of the Alliance since very birth. To have the later dedicated princess arguing for love and personal relationships against Dale's commitment against the Empire is an ironic mirror reflection of Leia's future contention with Han. It also puts the princess in a very human, poignant light. The contrasting scenes of the gentle, lush garden and the foreboding confrontation with Tarkin are equally well treated with the flower and garden imagery neatly tying together the past and present and unifying the series of vignettes. Dot's opening illo perfectly sets the musing tone of the piece.[3]