jbmorgan86's review against another edition
3.0
I'm a little wary of media tie-in books. Most are poor excuses for writing and written just to make a buck when a movie is released. That being said, I was delightfully surprised by this book (3.5/5). With the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Disney released an adult Han+Lando novel (Star Wars: Last Shot), a Lando comic book (Double or Nothing), a few comic books for young readers (The Mighty Chewbacca, Star Wars Adventures, and Chewie and the Courageous Kid), and this YA book. I read both the Lando comic and this book the day that I saw Solo in theaters.
If you've seen the movie, you are familiar with Han and Qi'ra's life on Correlia. The teenage smuggler-to-be works for a local crime lord named Lady Proxima. This whole novel is an adventure of Han and Qi'ra's under the rule of Lady Proxima. It ties into the movie much more than some of the other media tie-in books I've read (Phasma). It's not great quality literature, but it is definitely a fun "summer read."
If you've seen the movie, you are familiar with Han and Qi'ra's life on Correlia. The teenage smuggler-to-be works for a local crime lord named Lady Proxima. This whole novel is an adventure of Han and Qi'ra's under the rule of Lady Proxima. It ties into the movie much more than some of the other media tie-in books I've read (Phasma). It's not great quality literature, but it is definitely a fun "summer read."
psr16's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
beenasbookshelf's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
g_a_denholm's review
3.0
A solid addition to the Star Wars canon and a quick read because it was out of my reading level by a few years.
I am a bigger fan of Han Solo in Star Wars Legends universe more than shotgunned "all my stories are just one long weekend" Disney-verse. But I think Carson does what all good SW EU writers do which is make the films better. She adds solid depth and insight to Solo's background through his life growing up on Corellia.
I am a bigger fan of Han Solo in Star Wars Legends universe more than shotgunned "all my stories are just one long weekend" Disney-verse. But I think Carson does what all good SW EU writers do which is make the films better. She adds solid depth and insight to Solo's background through his life growing up on Corellia.
jdalton's review
5.0
Loved this insight into the beginning of han and qi’ra’s relationship before we meet them in the solo film.
brzeszko's review against another edition
2.0
O Boże, co to było? Zakończenie kompletnie mi się nie podobało. Zauważyłem sporo błędów. Nie które problemy bohaterów były nijakie i stworzone na siłę. Kilka z nich dało się rozwiązać w bardzo łatwy sposób, ale nie wiem czy autorka chciała pokazać, że bohaterowie to idioci, czy sama nie zauważyła tak oczywistych rozwiązań na problemy które sama wymyśliła. Rozumiem, że można wybrać konkretne rozwiązanie, aby fabuła miała sens, ale żeby przynajmniej to rozwiązanie miało sens.