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draculaura21's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
5.0
The Bounty Hunter Code is one of those books that you either love or you hate. And honestly, if you hate it, then you're probably not the biggest Star Wars fan and shouldn't be reading it in the first place. If you loved it, it's because it is fully immersive in the sense that it gives the reader the sense that they have picked up a time from the Star Wars universe that has been passed down through the generations. It can seem a little dry at times, but you have to keep in mind that it's not a novel but essentially a training manual. The Code does give great insights into the mentality of the Bounty Hunter (and the Death Watchers). I'm not ashamed to say I fell into numerous Wookiepedia holes simply looking up species I wasn't familiar with and that made reading this all the more fun.
craiggors's review
3.0
This final in-universe book from the Star Wars collector's set is comprised of two major sections. The first, a guidebook for new members of the Bounty Hunters Guild including tips on tracking prey, weapons, ships, and dues, is annotated by bounty hunters Greedo, Bossk, Dengar, and Boba Fett. The second section, a manifesto of the secret Mandalorian Death Watch, is annotated by both Jango and Boba Fett, Aurra Sing, and Hondo Ohnaka.
For a book about bounty hunters, this probably should have been the coolest book in the bunch, but it didn't quite pack the punch I was hoping for. Like a lot of lifetime Star Wars fans, I read the Bounty Hunter trilogy when I was younger and loved every page of it (how could you not?) and I was hoping this book would provide a peek behind the curtain of these shadowy figures. Instead it's more a list of dues and rules that bounty hunters have to follow if they join the Guild, though the secret history of the Mandalorians is interesting, and saves the whole text overall.
For a book about bounty hunters, this probably should have been the coolest book in the bunch, but it didn't quite pack the punch I was hoping for. Like a lot of lifetime Star Wars fans, I read the Bounty Hunter trilogy when I was younger and loved every page of it (how could you not?) and I was hoping this book would provide a peek behind the curtain of these shadowy figures. Instead it's more a list of dues and rules that bounty hunters have to follow if they join the Guild, though the secret history of the Mandalorians is interesting, and saves the whole text overall.
type1padawan's review against another edition
2.0
Daniel Wallace does it again with yet another guide to book about how to be a bounty hunter. This book however I suggest for fans of the EU or people very interested in the Star Wars universe and its history. The book goes into details about the bounty hunters gild, important people in bounty hunter history, weapons, ships, and other fun information of the sort. What I enjoy most about this book is the Mandalorian history about the Fetts and Mandalor in the very back. The low points of this book is that it is not really a story, its a guide hence Bounty Hunter Code on how to be a bounty hunter. Check it out and see what you think for yourself.
hstapp's review
3.0
I really enjoyed the Bounty Hunter's Guild section of this book. It was informative and entertaining. A lot of new material was added, and what wasn't new were small easily forgotten things. I found the Death Watch section of the book to be quite boring however, not only were the comments sparse and uninteresting, but the content was long and dry.
thebookshelfofrat's review against another edition
5.0
This is an INCREDIBLE book! It is was interesting to explore the morally ambiguous nature of the bounty hunters i.e. they don't technically 'work' for the Empire... The Empire just pay more!!! I loved how there were different bounty hunter guilds, including an only women one. Makes you wonder whether the Resistance might have succeeded earlier if they'd not been so honourable and hired some bounty hunters. I'd LOVE to see this turned into a spin-off movie/series, hopefully with Boba Fett as one of the main characters. He is THE bounty hunter.
samiism's review
4.0
I met my current boyfriend because of this book.
Kind of.
He found out I liked Star Wars, loaned me a copy of this book, and now we live together six months later.
Thanks, Boba, you matchmaking bounty hunter.
(This was a really fun book to read, btw.)
Kind of.
He found out I liked Star Wars, loaned me a copy of this book, and now we live together six months later.
Thanks, Boba, you matchmaking bounty hunter.
(This was a really fun book to read, btw.)
tereflg's review
4.0
Reads like something taken mainly from the Disney-approach would. Detailed-oriented and funny.
melomindy's review
5.0
I think I enjoyed this one the most of the four. I especially liked reading about Boba Fett's background/race history
milaarquen's review against another edition
2.0
Acredite no título do livro. Trata-se de um código mesmo, um manual. Sendo assim, é interessante para campanhas de RPG ou qualquer outra empreitada que precise de informações sobre armas, recompensas, conduta e etc dos Caçadores de recompensas.
Mas, para ler só por ler, é bem chatinho e não prende nem entretém o leitor.
Mas, para ler só por ler, é bem chatinho e não prende nem entretém o leitor.