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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I saw this at my library and picked it up. I liked the Solo movie more than I thought I would. I forgot a lot of what happened and will have to watch it again soon to see how this prequel fits in.
I really enjoyed it. There's lots of action, humor, and a good plot. I didn't find it to be a page turner though. But I liked the character development. The three characters: Han, Qi'ra and Tsuulo worked well together. Charming Han has wit and heart and thinks quick on his feet. Qi'ra is a calculating planner who learns to trust others and Tsuulo was a computer nerd who had a spiritual side. I loved his misguided/misunderstood belief in the Force.
I guess that will lead me into my favorite quotes:
Page 159 - "I'll ask the Force for its blessing," Tsuulo said...
(Han said) "You sure that's how the Force works?"
Page 274 - (Han translating for Tsuulo) "He want to know if you've met any Jet-eye," Han said. Then to Tsuulo, "What's a Jet-eye?"
Page 23 - "I've been dusting crops, the easiest job in the galaxy."
Page 116 - "You don't just ask to borrow someone's speeder."..."It's like asking to borrow someone's spouse. Or their soul."
Page 222 - (What Han says about a larger-than-life portrait of Emperor Palpatine.) "Just some creepy guy in a painting who seems to be looking at me no matter where I stand."
Page 338 - Well, that would be the last time he got swindled into believing in a cause. <i>Cause</I> was just a fancy word for <i>war</i>, and war always got people killed, often innocent people.
Page 348 - What keeps you flying is having one person in all the galaxy to fly with. Someone you can trust to have your back.
4 out of 5 Fugitives.
I really enjoyed it. There's lots of action, humor, and a good plot. I didn't find it to be a page turner though. But I liked the character development. The three characters: Han, Qi'ra and Tsuulo worked well together. Charming Han has wit and heart and thinks quick on his feet. Qi'ra is a calculating planner who learns to trust others and Tsuulo was a computer nerd who had a spiritual side. I loved his misguided/misunderstood belief in the Force.
I guess that will lead me into my favorite quotes:
Page 159 - "I'll ask the Force for its blessing," Tsuulo said...
(Han said) "You sure that's how the Force works?"
Page 274 - (Han translating for Tsuulo) "He want to know if you've met any Jet-eye," Han said. Then to Tsuulo, "What's a Jet-eye?"
Page 23 - "I've been dusting crops, the easiest job in the galaxy."
Page 116 - "You don't just ask to borrow someone's speeder."..."It's like asking to borrow someone's spouse. Or their soul."
Page 222 - (What Han says about a larger-than-life portrait of Emperor Palpatine.) "Just some creepy guy in a painting who seems to be looking at me no matter where I stand."
Page 338 - Well, that would be the last time he got swindled into believing in a cause. <i>Cause</I> was just a fancy word for <i>war</i>, and war always got people killed, often innocent people.
Page 348 - What keeps you flying is having one person in all the galaxy to fly with. Someone you can trust to have your back.
4 out of 5 Fugitives.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Fun story that helps expand upon the characters we see in Solo. Great characterization but the plot was a bit of a stretch. Definitely a better and more cohesive Han adventure than Last Shot was.
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
2.5 stars means I liked it a lot more than the movie??
Preliminary thoughts:
- I really like that Carson was able to be a little more subtle about the character traits she was obviously asked to portray— like Qi’ra’s attraction to wealth— and this was often a really good example of show-not-tell.
- The plot was basic and didn’t have a lot of interesting variations on the “run away from things” storyline, but it was done pretty well all things considered. Tbh though I’ve already forgotten half of what happened and I just finished it.
- Loving that this story wasn’t bogged down by a super poorly timed romance, and instead focused on the importance of trust and friendship
- The audiobook has fun sound effects so A+ to that
Preliminary thoughts:
- I really like that Carson was able to be a little more subtle about the character traits she was obviously asked to portray— like Qi’ra’s attraction to wealth— and this was often a really good example of show-not-tell.
- The plot was basic and didn’t have a lot of interesting variations on the “run away from things” storyline, but it was done pretty well all things considered. Tbh though I’ve already forgotten half of what happened and I just finished it.
- Loving that this story wasn’t bogged down by a super poorly timed romance, and instead focused on the importance of trust and friendship
- The audiobook has fun sound effects so A+ to that
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated