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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Like everyone else says, this is pretty much Oceans 11 meets Star Wars with Han Solo as George Cloony, Lando as Brad Pitt and I'm going to go with Chewbacca as Matt Damon only because that sounds hilarious to me. It's a quick read, good paced action and of course it all comes together in the end. This is also a one-off book so no need to read anything else to understand what is going on.
This wasn't BAD, but it's really just a (very complicated) heist novel wrapped in Star Wars trappings. Things got more exciting at the end.
Timothy Zahn is one of the only authors in this world that I would let get away with anything. That said, Star Wars + heist + Han Solo, a rolling ball and a whip in the same paragraph? Delightful!
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I was excited to see a book like this pop up. A story that features Lando, Han, Chewie pre-Empire? Give it to me now, please. I had dabbled in Zahn's work once before, many years ago, when I read his trilogy. I didn't care for the trilogy like so many other readers did (I found all the main characters to be out of character, and those he created were a lot stronger). So I hoped that this book was a bit stronger - since it's happening in the time line of the films.
Unfortunately, Scoundrels took me almost a month to get through. It was a chore of sorts, since I already recognized most of the story (as readers pointed out, quite the Oceans Eleven). I was expecting something more fresh and not 'done' before.
I did like that the Falleen were brought back into Star Wars literary form. They're an interesting race and it kind of makes me wonder if the events of this book connect heavily with them being in Shadows of the Empire (I'm taking it as a yes?).
I give this two stars because as much as the supporting characters were fun (but not so memorable), and that ending was HOLY CRAP GOOD JOB, I found that--once again--the original characters were written out of character. Han wasn't cocky enough, Lando wasn't suave enough. It was a disappointment to me.
I had read Death Troopers last year and even though the plot in that was weak in that story, I found Han and Chewie more in character. If you like Zahn's writing, then you're gonna enjoy this.
Unfortunately, Scoundrels took me almost a month to get through. It was a chore of sorts, since I already recognized most of the story (as readers pointed out, quite the Oceans Eleven). I was expecting something more fresh and not 'done' before.
I did like that the Falleen were brought back into Star Wars literary form. They're an interesting race and it kind of makes me wonder if the events of this book connect heavily with them being in Shadows of the Empire (I'm taking it as a yes?).
I give this two stars because as much as the supporting characters were fun (but not so memorable), and that ending was HOLY CRAP GOOD JOB, I found that--once again--the original characters were written out of character. Han wasn't cocky enough, Lando wasn't suave enough. It was a disappointment to me.
I had read Death Troopers last year and even though the plot in that was weak in that story, I found Han and Chewie more in character. If you like Zahn's writing, then you're gonna enjoy this.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
I just couldn't get into it, which is a shame because Timothy Zahn is an excellent author and I already bought the sequel.
Desperate to find credits to rid himself of Jabba's bounties, Han finds himself once again in the right cantina at the right time. He's approached by a local with a plea for help - a local crime boss, part of an intergalactic cartel, has just stolen a substantial sum of credits from his family business.
Han reluctantly agrees to help, and calls on a ragtag team of scoundrels to help him pull off this not-so-easy heist.
This story features a wide, diverse, and very interesting cast of characters doing their best to score a major haul from the biggest heist of their lives, running through an adventure in the Star Wars universe that is full of lore, familiar faces, and exciting places and conspicuously absent of Jedi, Stormtroopers, and starfighters, proving that the great big universe can still be wild and exciting, even when it's limited to one estate in an off the path planet.
Will Han's lucky streak continue, or will one of the many parties vying for the same goals finally call his debts?
Han reluctantly agrees to help, and calls on a ragtag team of scoundrels to help him pull off this not-so-easy heist.
This story features a wide, diverse, and very interesting cast of characters doing their best to score a major haul from the biggest heist of their lives, running through an adventure in the Star Wars universe that is full of lore, familiar faces, and exciting places and conspicuously absent of Jedi, Stormtroopers, and starfighters, proving that the great big universe can still be wild and exciting, even when it's limited to one estate in an off the path planet.
Will Han's lucky streak continue, or will one of the many parties vying for the same goals finally call his debts?
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Fun read. Several connect the dots to characters in the EU.