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I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max
2.0
The stories were occasionally entertaining. The author does not disguise the fact that he is a grade A asshole - but just because he does not hide the truth does not make it an easy read. The man does cruel things to other human beings and laughs it off. I found myself rooting for him to get his just desserts. To his credit, he does share some stories where he is the butt of the joke. Ultimately I believe there are more entertaining stories out there that do not involve belittling or taking advantage of other human beings.
Star Wars Omnibus: Tales of the Jedi, Volume 2 by Kevin J. Anderson
3.0
Most of the writing was squarely in the grade-school by-the-numbers comic book plotting. the author padded the word count with repeated overuse of the words "Sith", "magic", "power", and "Jedi" to the point where I could predict conversations. Character motives and development were uneven, with some characters little more than cardboard cutouts. Perhaps I am jaded since I just finished reading The Sandman.
The final story was a great payoff for the plot arc that came before. It also featured a new artist who took a couple of liberties with established character design but brought a solid, realistic feeling to the universe. The writing strove to match this new tone, and mostly succeeded. It could have done with a few more pages to flesh out a new character and a few of the returning ones, but despite its shortcomings it was the highlight of the volume.
The final story was a great payoff for the plot arc that came before. It also featured a new artist who took a couple of liberties with established character design but brought a solid, realistic feeling to the universe. The writing strove to match this new tone, and mostly succeeded. It could have done with a few more pages to flesh out a new character and a few of the returning ones, but despite its shortcomings it was the highlight of the volume.