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Fun book! I love exploring the world of Star Wars beyond just the Sith and the Jedi, or the Empire and the Republic. The fact that I liked the stories about unknown characters better just proves that point. Obi-Wan’s tale (his name is never mentioned, but c’mon, it is him) is nice, especially as an opener for the book. But the one about the tactical droid is kinda disappointing. While it focused on Grievous, due to his past being such a mystery, it got me hooked. But then we just changed course and it suddenly became about this unnamed droid? Weird decision, I guess. Still, I had a very good time reading most of this book, it reminded just how interesting and rich Star Wars can be.
Now for my ranking of the stories:
1. The Black Spyre: it felt like a fairytale;
2. The Wanderer: cool silent Jedi protector;
3. Gaze of Stone: creepy Sith shenanigans, it works really well as a horror story;
4. The Witch and the Wookie: another one that felt like a fairytale. Very Hamsel and Gretel/Goldilocks;
5. Vengeful Waves: Felt like religious text (in a good way!);
6. The Dark Wraith: I just wish they hadn’t included the part about misbehaving children, otherwise it would’ve been one of the best. Very dark and foreboding. I also like how it mirrors “The Wanderer”;
7. The Droid with a Heart: It was great to know more about General Grievous! The ending is cute too;
8. Chasing Ghosts: It’s not a bad story, but compared to the best ones, it’s just okay.

matt08's review

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5.0

George Mann is a space wizard.

ktonalderaan's review

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

A fun collection of short stories. They were lighthearted and a quick read!

jessereadsthings's review

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adventurous fast-paced

1.0

Other than one story it was overall boring and just not that good.

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pupgir's review

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3.0

I enjoyed the stories, but this book wasn't what I wanted given the title. This just felt like a collection of short stories moreso than myths and fables. With the title "myths and fables" I expected stories like the morality tales of Aesop or Brothers Grimm. I expected myths of different species and civilizations in the Star Wars universe that those beings told to explain the unexplainable, much like the Greek and Roman myths. I want this book to expose me to the different ideas of the worlds of Star Wars. I wanted something like what the ewoks may pass down to explain the Force or their battle with the empire. I wanted to know other beings interpretations on what the Force is and how it factors into their understanding of the universe. Sadly, this book was not that for me. There were maybe one or two stories of that nature in this collection, but this was mostly just short stories of uncertainty canonicity. I enjoy this book, I just wanted something more and different from a collection titled "myths and fables".

justin_wong's review against another edition

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adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

carter1315's review

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adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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