Reviews

Canto Bight by Mira Grant, Rae Carson, John Jackson Miller, Saladin Ahmed

marieintheraw's review against another edition

3.0

A mix bag of stories involving Canto Bight. My favorite was by Mira Grant and my least favorite was by John Jackson Miller.

vminton706's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

A picked this one up specifically for the Mira Grant short story which ended up not even being my favorite (though I greatly enjoyed it!) Kedpin Shoklop and Lexo the alien equivalent of the father from Taken will stay with me as beloved characters this was such a nice fun bunch of short stories in one of my favorite universes on a planet I haven’t visited before highly recommended if you like one shot Star Wars!

tiarala's review against another edition

4.0

I really loved this collection. Each story was set solidly in the Star Wars universe. Technically, yes, they could've been dropped into just about any sci-fi verse, but all four writers honed in on something so indescribably Star Wars that I never left Cantonica. Canto Bight is an important locale in the current Star Wars universe and story, and at their best these stories helps make the Canto Bight setting far richer.

Saladin Ahmed's "Rules of the Game" featured wonderful characters that I couldn't help but cheer on, even when they were making bad choices. Canto Bight is definitely not a place for the (mostly) pure of heart.

Mira Grant’s story about a non-human space sommelier and the quest for "The Wine In Dreams" is everything I wanted from this book. I'm dying for the twins to show up on film. Really brilliant.

John Jackson Miller's "The Ride" was really wonderful. It could have been a very predictable story but there were so many twists and turns it really lived up to its name.

Rae Carson's "Hear Nothing..." wasn't a big hit for me. I can't pinpoint why, but it didn't engage me like the others did, and I felt like it ran long even though they were all about equal in length.

Highly recommended overall!

sinadia's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

psyco12_2000's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

starshipstevie's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

4.0

thebacklister's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

erincataldi's review against another edition

4.0

This was a quick and fun read that takes place in the Star Wars Universe. Canto Bight is the Casino planet featured in The Last Jedi and it's basically a higher stakes version of Las Vegas. It's a prosperous city with a dark underbelly that will always thrive on greed and war. This book features four short stories by notable sci-fi authors that take place on the casino planet. None of them feature any major characters from the Star Wars series, but there are a few mentions of the impending war and the First Order. The stories feature thugs, gamblers, wine sommeliers, tourists, masseuses, and more. The stories are all vastly different and contain a great number of different species, plot lines, and adventure. They were all fun and entertaining and I would definitely read another compilation like this.

killerklowns's review against another edition

2.0

this was so boring and honestly would’ve rather preferred a story tie in with this planet more along the likes of what was done for galaxys edge but whatever i guess

jimmacsyr's review against another edition

4.0

Fun short stories. I enjoyed the book.