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thinkingcatss's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mpetruce's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
2.0
This is OK, I guess, well written by top writers and the narrators are more or less an all-star cast, but the stories themselves are so zeroed in on the shortest of times and moments from the original SW film (which is the point, I know) that it feels really forced and, in some cases, just a vehicle for ultra-fans to hear lines they know all too well just repeated verbatim (eg, "If this is a counselor ship, where is the ambassador?" doesn't really get much more emotional weight as heard by Capt. Antilles as Vader is crushing his windpipe, which, you'd think that would be the whole point of having the story in the first place).
kazzified29's review
2.0
It PAINED me greatly to give this a 2 rating.
A New Hope is my favourite out of all of the Star Wars movies and so I had HIGH expectations for this. It started off with two great stories and then nose-dived. A number of the stories were a struggle to finish, so-much-so that I simply skipped to the next one without finishing. When I knew which side characters were going to be featured, I had nothing but excitement to see what authors would create for them. Bitter disappointment was my prevailing reaction.
I felt that some authors failed to grasp their featured characters. A number of the authors are on my radar as authors that I would like to read a book by. I'm now sceptical at picking up their works in the future.
Overall, I like less than a handful of the 40 stories in this anthology about one of my favourite movies. It was such a bitter disappointment.
A New Hope is my favourite out of all of the Star Wars movies and so I had HIGH expectations for this. It started off with two great stories and then nose-dived. A number of the stories were a struggle to finish, so-much-so that I simply skipped to the next one without finishing. When I knew which side characters were going to be featured, I had nothing but excitement to see what authors would create for them. Bitter disappointment was my prevailing reaction.
I felt that some authors failed to grasp their featured characters. A number of the authors are on my radar as authors that I would like to read a book by. I'm now sceptical at picking up their works in the future.
Overall, I like less than a handful of the 40 stories in this anthology about one of my favourite movies. It was such a bitter disappointment.
thewallflower00's review
3.0
This is an anthology of short stories that tells the story of Star Wars, but from the point-of-view of all the little characters that don’t matter. Like the Jawa that finds R2-D2, the Tusken Raider that cold-cocks Luke, various droids and rebels, even the stormtrooper that bonks his head on the doorway. All the parts that didn’t even earn scale.
It’s actually one of the better short story collections I’ve read. Maybe because A) there’s one unifying element tying them all together and leading to a conclusion and B) it’s Star Wars. It was enjoyable, but not pull-you-in enjoyable. There is a LOT of time spent on Tatooine. I think there’s a story for every character in Mos Eisley. If you like Star Wars, this is definitely worth looking into.
It’s actually one of the better short story collections I’ve read. Maybe because A) there’s one unifying element tying them all together and leading to a conclusion and B) it’s Star Wars. It was enjoyable, but not pull-you-in enjoyable. There is a LOT of time spent on Tatooine. I think there’s a story for every character in Mos Eisley. If you like Star Wars, this is definitely worth looking into.
narzack's review
4.0
Like, any other anthology, it ranges from good to really good to moving, with only two really terrible entries.
killerklowns's review
4.0
no that one whill is right i will watch an hour of chewbacca’s family celebrating life day
olityr's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
My favorite quote was from the short story Fully Operational by Beth Revis: “It wasn’t weapons that kept people obedient, despite what Motti, what Krennic, what Tarkin himself believed. Weapons riled people up, reminded them that they could fight. It was bureaucratic mediocrity that made them accept their fate. Show a man a blaster, and he looked for a way to take it for himself and turn it on you. Tell a man he can fight in court, and nine times out of ten he’ll disappear just to avoid the tediousness.”
The short story Of MSE-6 and Men by Glen Weldon was terrible. Not that it was a bad story by itself, but it's the only story I felt like detracted from the characters instead of adding something valuable. I really didn't need a gay romance between Grand Mof Tarkin and a Storm Trooper as seen through the eyes of a mouse droid.
The short story Palpatine by Ian Doescher was written in verse, and it was really cool.
The short story Of MSE-6 and Men by Glen Weldon was terrible. Not that it was a bad story by itself, but it's the only story I felt like detracted from the characters instead of adding something valuable. I really didn't need a gay romance between Grand Mof Tarkin and a Storm Trooper as seen through the eyes of a mouse droid.
The short story Palpatine by Ian Doescher was written in verse, and it was really cool.
pmullane11's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0