rogue_leader's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
hstapp's review against another edition
4.0
This is the best Star Wars book I've read in a while. It's kind of a mystery though solving they mystery is not too hard.
cassiflo24's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
wyrmbergmalcolm's review against another edition
5.0
This was an exciting, amusing and very entertaining read. There were a lot of interesting characters, particularly the sarcastic droid Leebo. The mystery as to who the threat was kept me guessing throughout the story. Han Solo also provided a nice cameo roll.
shirezu's review against another edition
3.0
The first Star Wars book I've read in 4 years was a good welcome back to the fold. Set just before A New Hope this is a prequel of sorts to Shadows of the Empire, showing a little more of Dash Rendar and everyone's favourite smuggler, Han.
An entertaining tale, there was nothing really original about it, but it was fun nonetheless. I look forward to reading the rest of the Star Wars books I've neglected these past couple years.
An entertaining tale, there was nothing really original about it, but it was fun nonetheless. I look forward to reading the rest of the Star Wars books I've neglected these past couple years.
verkisto's review against another edition
3.0
The premise of Shadow Games is that a superstar singer has to hire a bodyguard to keep her safe from obsessive fans and other threats while she's on tour. So, yeah, this is The Bodyguard set in the universe of Star Wars, in what is the most unlikely meshing of stories I've yet seen in the Expanded Universe.
Amazingly, the story isn't that bad. It's not the most exciting novel I've read so far, but it moves as well as any of the other Star Wars books, and touches on enough of the usual tropes one would expect to find in the book. The downside of those usual tropes is that it becomes obvious what's really going on when the bodyguard is sensing the singer isn't telling him everything he needs to know. I won't spoil it for you, but if you can't figure it out by the halfway point, maybe you're new to the world of Star Wars.
I wouldn't rank Shadow Games among the worst the EU has to offer, but neither is it the best. That's a sentence that perfectly illustrates the saying, "damning with faint praise", but this isn't exactly a book to get too excited about. Fans of Reaves might like it, since it follows his usual style.
Amazingly, the story isn't that bad. It's not the most exciting novel I've read so far, but it moves as well as any of the other Star Wars books, and touches on enough of the usual tropes one would expect to find in the book. The downside of those usual tropes is that it becomes obvious what's really going on when the bodyguard is sensing the singer isn't telling him everything he needs to know. I won't spoil it for you, but if you can't figure it out by the halfway point, maybe you're new to the world of Star Wars.
I wouldn't rank Shadow Games among the worst the EU has to offer, but neither is it the best. That's a sentence that perfectly illustrates the saying, "damning with faint praise", but this isn't exactly a book to get too excited about. Fans of Reaves might like it, since it follows his usual style.
imalwayswrite's review against another edition
2.0
Sigh. Star Wars meets The Bodyguard (Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston). Bleah. The last third of the book, when things come to light, is much better.
I didn't expect much since Reaves isn't one of my favorite SW authors, but since it was co-authored, I thought it would be better - like his Medstar collaboration with Steve Perry.
One thing I do like is Reaves's droid characters, and Leebo in Shadow Games is cool.
I didn't expect much since Reaves isn't one of my favorite SW authors, but since it was co-authored, I thought it would be better - like his Medstar collaboration with Steve Perry.
One thing I do like is Reaves's droid characters, and Leebo in Shadow Games is cool.
padme501st's review against another edition
3.0
it was enjoyable, Dash Rendar was more of a softie than i remembered him to be in Shadows of the Empire which takes away some of the ratings. not bad, not a fav though
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