mrericsully 's review for:

Last Shot: A Han and Lando Novel by Daniel José Older

3.0

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I don't love the trend that is happening all too often in fiction of jumping between past and present storylines and this book does that as it's main thing. It does give some background to the "Solo" movie, although I didn't love that story so it probably affects my perception of this one. There are also things that I feel are a poor fit with the timeline and universe as a whole, specifically the droid rights and freedoms in this one. Also, the new Expanded Universe, although more coherent, almost feels too streamlined (that is the expansions are limited and there are not a lot of new places or aliens) and often seems to be ripping off the original Expanded Universe. This book reminded me of a slightly gruesome version of "The New Rebellion". I get why they had to nix the old storylines, but it frustrating too see them recreated as a pale reflection of their former self.