gothamvorona's review against another edition
3.0
Alright so this was a great audiobook, not so great book itself. I know it’s supposed to be like Monaco but for me it came off more like Las Vegas. Both may or maybe not be the same but I’ve never been to Monaco.
I was really excited about this anthology just because I like to get more more of the planets and such within Star Wars. It did give you a feeling for how this planet/city is but to me it was missing something.
I think the actual short stories were a little too long and so it seemed to drag on. I saw a few reviews saying that it didn’t make this place fantastical at all which I disagree. Places like this always look so pretty on the outside and everyone wants to go but the exterior is just a facade to corruption, greed, trafficking, etc. I think these authors showed it perfectly. It gave you fantastical while also making it seem realistic. A man is almost killed because he’s a naive tourist, people get swindled out of their life’s work, gambling and addiction are shown, heartbreak and tough decisions are made constantly.
The order in which I enjoyed the stories from best to worst is as follows:
1. Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing
2. Rules of the Game
3. The Wine in Dreams
4. The Ride
Each gave something different and a lot bough they didn’t converge together you could still see some overlap. I highly recommend the audiobook and think you should give it a shot if you are interested in it.
I was really excited about this anthology just because I like to get more more of the planets and such within Star Wars. It did give you a feeling for how this planet/city is but to me it was missing something.
I think the actual short stories were a little too long and so it seemed to drag on. I saw a few reviews saying that it didn’t make this place fantastical at all which I disagree. Places like this always look so pretty on the outside and everyone wants to go but the exterior is just a facade to corruption, greed, trafficking, etc. I think these authors showed it perfectly. It gave you fantastical while also making it seem realistic. A man is almost killed because he’s a naive tourist, people get swindled out of their life’s work, gambling and addiction are shown, heartbreak and tough decisions are made constantly.
The order in which I enjoyed the stories from best to worst is as follows:
1. Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing
2. Rules of the Game
3. The Wine in Dreams
4. The Ride
Each gave something different and a lot bough they didn’t converge together you could still see some overlap. I highly recommend the audiobook and think you should give it a shot if you are interested in it.
erichart's review against another edition
1.0
Given the names involved, I expected a lot more. The stories themselves are entertaining, if nothing special. But in no way do they serve as an introduction to Canto Bight as seen in "The Last Jedi". The humorous stories in the book deal with underdogs having their day in improbable ways. In the film, however, Canto Bight is a symbol of corruption and profiteering from wars in the worst possible way; if there's a serious political statement in the movie, this is it. After seeing the movie, the stories in this book feel like a betrayal, a travesty of everything the movie stands for.
rogue_leader's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
mygallaget's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
keshav1204's review against another edition
2.0
Totally disappointed with the book. I understand that its hard to get together 4 different stories in one book but still the stories were bad. i like the 2nd novella to some extent but still disappointed in total with the book.
ghostmuppet's review against another edition
2.0
Took me a while to get through this book. The main reason, the first couple of stories were just dull and boring. Nothing to do with Star Wars. OK, they were are Canto Bight, but that was fairly obvious.
The last story saved the book for me. It was fun and made me smile.
All in all, this is a book that i think we can safely ignore in the future.
The last story saved the book for me. It was fun and made me smile.
All in all, this is a book that i think we can safely ignore in the future.
sonofthe's review against another edition
4.0
Continues on with the production values I like about all the Star Wars audiobooks.
The stories here were all fun. The plot and characters kept me going.
The middle to stories worked best for me. I'd already read stuff from Grant, so knew to expect good things from her story. I wasn't familiar with Carson's work. Her story had me a little unsure at first, but I was fully into it by the end.
Ahmed's another author I've read before, but it had been a while, so I was happy to read another story from him. His protagonist with the rose-colored-glasses gave an interesting view of Canto Bight, especially when contrasted against the veteran underworld figure.
Miller gave me some of the most fun with his trio of brothers. I liked how Ahmed's protag popped up here briefly. The story had me going right to the end when the last bit spoiled it. It turned from a slapstick adventure to a tale with a moral. Worse yet, the moral is basically an antithesis to the existence of the Rebel Alliance. *sigh*
A good collection overall, and I came away with a new author to check out.
The stories here were all fun. The plot and characters kept me going.
The middle to stories worked best for me. I'd already read stuff from Grant, so knew to expect good things from her story. I wasn't familiar with Carson's work. Her story had me a little unsure at first, but I was fully into it by the end.
Ahmed's another author I've read before, but it had been a while, so I was happy to read another story from him. His protagonist with the rose-colored-glasses gave an interesting view of Canto Bight, especially when contrasted against the veteran underworld figure.
Miller gave me some of the most fun with his trio of brothers. I liked how Ahmed's protag popped up here briefly. The story had me going right to the end when the last bit spoiled it. It turned from a slapstick adventure to a tale with a moral. Worse yet, the moral is basically an antithesis to the existence of the Rebel Alliance. *sigh*
A good collection overall, and I came away with a new author to check out.
melgonvyn's review against another edition
5.0
Really fun little read!
Just four little stories that happen somewhere in the galaxy. New characters introduced in each story and each author has done a great job in presenting and making the characters lovable very quickly considering it’s short stories. I loved each story. But I also loved how they reference each other making the reader realize that these events are somewhat happening in parallel. Congratulations to the authors for coordinating their stories together!
A fun read for Star Wars fans, and anyone who would like a little more insight about the new City Canto Bight (on planet Cantonica) presented in the recent Star Wars: The Last Jedi movie.
I think it can also be a fun read for any science fiction readers out there that aren’t hardcore into the Star Wars books in general. These stories are really stand alone events from anything else in Star Wars.
Just four little stories that happen somewhere in the galaxy. New characters introduced in each story and each author has done a great job in presenting and making the characters lovable very quickly considering it’s short stories. I loved each story. But I also loved how they reference each other making the reader realize that these events are somewhat happening in parallel. Congratulations to the authors for coordinating their stories together!
A fun read for Star Wars fans, and anyone who would like a little more insight about the new City Canto Bight (on planet Cantonica) presented in the recent Star Wars: The Last Jedi movie.
I think it can also be a fun read for any science fiction readers out there that aren’t hardcore into the Star Wars books in general. These stories are really stand alone events from anything else in Star Wars.
snazel's review against another edition
4.0
Rules of the Game, Saladin Ahmed
A scoundrel hitman and a naive salesbeing are thrown together and have to decide to help each other or not. The "Crime Never Pays (or is it The Only Thing That Pays)?" classic question running throughout. The answer— little bit of column A, little bit of column B. Very classic Star Wars, quite a bit of fun. Probably 3.5 stars, cause I was always more in Star Wars for the heroes rather than the scoundrels.
(and then I forgot to write this review for two years, so the rest is gonna be pretty sketchy)
The Wine in Dreams, Mira Grant
Enjoyed it a great deal, an excellent con.
Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing, Rae Carson
Very satisfying, murder masseuse goes on a rampage to save their child.
The Ride, John Jackson Miller
I have no memory of this one.
A scoundrel hitman and a naive salesbeing are thrown together and have to decide to help each other or not. The "Crime Never Pays (or is it The Only Thing That Pays)?" classic question running throughout. The answer— little bit of column A, little bit of column B. Very classic Star Wars, quite a bit of fun. Probably 3.5 stars, cause I was always more in Star Wars for the heroes rather than the scoundrels.
(and then I forgot to write this review for two years, so the rest is gonna be pretty sketchy)
The Wine in Dreams, Mira Grant
Enjoyed it a great deal, an excellent con.
Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing, Rae Carson
Very satisfying, murder masseuse goes on a rampage to save their child.
The Ride, John Jackson Miller
I have no memory of this one.
quietly_killing_thyme's review against another edition
4.0
Ok this was a fun one. I'm a big fan of interconnected short stories