jecamp86's review against another edition
4.5
Thought this was a real solid book featuring Boba Fett and some other popular bounty hunters. In ways, I wish we had gotten this story for the book of boba fett. I liked going back and forth in time with the story.
jarichan's review against another edition
3.0
Ein sehr gut gemachtes Hörbuch, das ich nur schon aufgrund des Einsatzes verschiedenster Musikstücke und unterstützender Klänge empfehle.
Die eigentliche Handlung ist sehr kurz und deshalb geht vieles Schlag auf Schlag. Aber das passt zur Geschichte, zur Figur und zum gesamten Star Wars-Universum. Vor allem jetzt, da der neue Disney-Streaming-Dienst mit dem Mandalorianer für Furore sorgt, eine passende Kurzlektüre.
Die eigentliche Handlung ist sehr kurz und deshalb geht vieles Schlag auf Schlag. Aber das passt zur Geschichte, zur Figur und zum gesamten Star Wars-Universum. Vor allem jetzt, da der neue Disney-Streaming-Dienst mit dem Mandalorianer für Furore sorgt, eine passende Kurzlektüre.
altlovesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
"If there had ever been a time when there had been honor among thieves, it was long over in this galaxy."
My journey through the OG Star Wars novels continues. My husband dropped this series in my hands after we watched the most recent Mandalorian season, since I had questions about the Mandalorians in the old canon. It's arguably quicker to read the books than it is to pore over the Wookieepedia on some topics, honestly.
This was.... fine. Kind of a mess in places, but still fun. I'm still not sure why the subtitle is "The Mandalorian Armor" when it's not even a plot point or even mentioned at all, despite Boba Fett being the main character. The other bounty hunters I remember from Tales of the Bounty Hunters by Kevin Anderson were also part of this one, though their voices/actions felt a bit different (quite a bit different in Zuckuss'/Dengar's cases) from what I remember. I guess that's a product of the different authors.
The middle part of the book crawls a bit, (middle book spoilers here) I thought the beginning and ending were the best parts.
A book that's just fine. I'll be reading the rest in the series (my husband will insist), so I'm looking forward to how the rest play out.
My journey through the OG Star Wars novels continues. My husband dropped this series in my hands after we watched the most recent Mandalorian season, since I had questions about the Mandalorians in the old canon. It's arguably quicker to read the books than it is to pore over the Wookieepedia on some topics, honestly.
This was.... fine. Kind of a mess in places, but still fun. I'm still not sure why the subtitle is "The Mandalorian Armor" when it's not even a plot point or even mentioned at all, despite Boba Fett being the main character. The other bounty hunters I remember from Tales of the Bounty Hunters by Kevin Anderson were also part of this one, though their voices/actions felt a bit different (quite a bit different in Zuckuss'/Dengar's cases) from what I remember. I guess that's a product of the different authors.
The middle part of the book crawls a bit, (middle book spoilers here)
Spoiler
particularly in the case of the Shell Hutts/d'Harhan inclusion. Not sure why we made a stop there, when ultimately they left empty handed and the Shell Hutts didn't even seem to mind the, uh, mild disturbance.A book that's just fine. I'll be reading the rest in the series (my husband will insist), so I'm looking forward to how the rest play out.
kellylynnthomas's review against another edition
1.0
I don't often say this about Star Wars novels, because I am most definitely a biased reader when it comes to SW, but this trilogy just plain sucks. The writing is bad, and the plot is RIDICULOUS. Read the summaries on Wookieepedia, don't bother with the books.
lazyowl's review against another edition
2.0
Very dry and far too much info dumping. I also feel like the story wasn't really going anywhere till the very end and by that stage I just didn't care.
fantasticmrethan's review against another edition
1.0
Really not as good as Tales of the Bounty Hunter. The author seems to write a lot but not really say very much. He also gets the characterisation wrong throughout, turning Dengar into this strange Han Solo wannabe. It is also clearly the first in a trilogy so expect an open ending. The Tales of the Bounty Hunter is the one to read if you want satisfying Bounty Hunter stories which are compact, interesting and entertaining. But I'm still going to read the second one, probably because I'm an idiot but you should still take my advice if you're interested in reading a Star Wars bounty hunter book.
softstarrynights's review against another edition
3.0
Se primarily after The Return of the Jedi, The Mandalorian Armour is the first book in The Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy but K.W. Jeter. I listened to the audiobook of this, which means I listened to the abridged version, and cannot speak to the book as a whole. That said this is a very interesting book. We follow fan-favourite Boba Fett after being eaten by the Sarlacc, with some flashbacks to his adventures prior to this moment in his life. I don't think the book does a lot in terms of characterisation, but perhaps that will come further in the series (or perhaps it was in the unabridged version, I wouldn't know). Any characterisation that is achieved is mostly done through exploring Fett's relationship with other characters, especially Dengar. But what it's lacking in characterization it makes up for in political intrigue. This book is full of it. I enjoyed political intrigue, and it was handled pretty well, if, perhaps, a little heavy on exposition. The action sequences were very good, and this was enhanced by the use of sound effects in the audiobook. There is a big focus on the Bounty Hunter's Guild, which was very interesting, and exciting to see how this works, and how it does not. Overall this was a very fun, and if you're listening to the abridged audiobook also very short at only three hours, so well worth your time if you are considering this as a future read.