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A review by stefan_wenc
Aftermath by Chuck Wendig
2.0
Having this be my first Star Wars novel of the year after having exclusively read Zahn was… rough.
The prose underwhelmed me, and the story itself wasn’t exciting enough to make up for it. I found the “interludes” very frustrating, like an attempt to better place the novel in the Star Wars timeline without delivering any value to the novel’s story itself. I’m also surprised how little a grasp I have on the broader details of the setting, for a book set 90% in a single city I think I should know a lot more about that city than I do.
I’ll probably continue on to the next novel in the series, because I do think there’s interest to be found in this part of the timeline, and maybe more familiarity with the characters will bring more enjoyment. Also a pretty quick and easy read.
The prose underwhelmed me, and the story itself wasn’t exciting enough to make up for it. I found the “interludes” very frustrating, like an attempt to better place the novel in the Star Wars timeline without delivering any value to the novel’s story itself. I’m also surprised how little a grasp I have on the broader details of the setting, for a book set 90% in a single city I think I should know a lot more about that city than I do.
I’ll probably continue on to the next novel in the series, because I do think there’s interest to be found in this part of the timeline, and maybe more familiarity with the characters will bring more enjoyment. Also a pretty quick and easy read.