Reviews

From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back by Elizabeth Schaefer

living_dead_girl's review against another edition

funny lighthearted tense medium-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

While there were a few stand-out stories, the second installment of 'From a Certain Point of View' was a bit lacking compared to the first one for me. It seems like the authors chosen weren't totally interested in actually exploring the event in the movie. I had a hard time with a lot of the stories having meandered so far from the actual story that the only thing in common was the physical settings. Instead of utilizing on-screen characters half of the book focused solely on OCs which was kind of disappointing. Overall I think that the editor probably should have tightened up the number of stories and changed up a few prompts. 

For me, 5 Star reads include:
- "Hunger": Mark Oshiro
- "A Good Kiss": C.B. Lee
-"She Will Keep Them Warm": Delilah S. Dawson
-"A Naturalist on Hoth": Hank Green 
- "The Dragonsnake Saves R2-D2": Katie Cook 
-"Rendezvous Point": Jason Fry
-"Amara Kel's Rules for TIE Pilot Survival (Probably)": Django Wexler
- "This Is No Cave‎": Catherynne M. Valente
- "Tooth and Claw": Michael Kogge 
-"Standard Imperial Procedure": Sarwat Chadda 
-  "There Is Always Another": Mackenzi Lee 
-"Bespin Escape": Martha Wells




Other stories I enjoyed include: 
- "Beyond Hope": Michael Moreci
-"STET!": Daniel José Older
- "Wait for It": Zoraida Córdova 
-"Fake It Till You Make It": Cavan Scott
-"No Time for Poetry": Austin Walker
-"Into the Clouds": Karen Strong
-"The Backup Backup Plan": Anne Toole 
-"Right-Hand Man": Lydia Kang 

chelshopkins's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

4.0

flibbityflob's review against another edition

45/45 books read this year, ending the challenge with a very fun star wars novel that, at points, made me cry. Loved how many lesbians were involved.

brentevs's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

4.0

marirene's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-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

4.0

bryn_cavin's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

nattyyllie's review against another edition

5.0

A MASTERPIECE! Structurally, the stories flow in an easily comprehensible manner. Characters are memorable and diverse. Intriguing points of view. Feels like you've been given a secret look into "The Empire Strikes Back".

navithefairy's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0

dromwald's review against another edition

4.0

Definitely one for Star Wars fans of course and whilst they don't all work (for me at least) there are some real little gems in here. A few of the short stories hooked me into wanting to know more about the characters and their further adventures.

cadmanreads's review against another edition

4.0

Quite uneven but generally I enjoyed it. The audiobook version was good and I appreciated the attempt to translate Katie cook's comic strip to audio.
Some stories fit well and others are a little 'shoehorned' in, putting characters in places to witness pivotal scene for a different perspective.
The last story I take issue with. Its a bit of a lighthearted look at the movie itself. I understand the humour is subjective but I didn't like the tone or that they mentioned star trek in a star wars book!