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Hard Merchandise by Timothy Zahn, K.W. Jeter
3.75
adventurous slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

While the setup for the ending was somewhat exciting, this book, and the trilogy as a whole, felt slow enough for me that by the time I reached the climax I just wanted the book to end, unfortunately.
I was also very surprised that, throughout the whole trilogy, there was little or no reference to the bounty hunter scene from The Empire Strikes Back, which I fully expected. Near the beginning of Hard Merchandise, there is a line that actually seems to ignore that the scene ever happened...