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nikshelby's review against another edition
3.0
"The galaxy was a big place, the universe a bigger one; it seemed a waste of time not to try to taste at least some of the feast that was out there."
"The old man shrugged. "Thing about the galaxy, there's as many versions of the truth as there are stars. Got an old friend who's fond of saying that truth is greatly dependent on your point of view. Truth ain't the same as fact, kid. You believe what you want to believe."
"The old man shrugged. "Thing about the galaxy, there's as many versions of the truth as there are stars. Got an old friend who's fond of saying that truth is greatly dependent on your point of view. Truth ain't the same as fact, kid. You believe what you want to believe."
ultimatumman's review against another edition
3.0
Decent read for a YA novel. Like Aftermath, this book doesn't reveal much about "The Journey to the Force Awakens" but it's very short so you don't spend as much time and investment in it like you do with Aftermath. Some characters are introduced and I'm wondering if they'll show up in Force Awakens. Another female antagonist, which seems like it could be a trend with Captain Phasma in Force Awakens, Admiral Sloan in Aftermath, and ISB officer Beck in this book.
Fun story with some action. I would have loved something like this as a kid.
Fun story with some action. I would have loved something like this as a kid.
teachinsci's review against another edition
4.0
A quick read and a rousing adventure with Han and Chewie. Ever wonder why Han never got around to paying Jabba? This story illustrates on reason.
clarks_dad's review against another edition
3.0
A fun, short read. I've seen this categorized as YA fiction...if that's true, it's one of the better written books in the genre that I've read in a while. Then again, it is Rucka. Rucka manages to capture the atmosphere of Star Wars perfectly in this short tale. Smuggler's Run takes place between episodes IV and V—a clever bit of backstory to the "Bounty hunter we ran in to on Ord Mantell..." problems Han mentions in Empire Strikes Back. (And yes, I know the story doesn't take place on Ord Mantell and this is not the incident to which Han referred, but it does elaborate a bit upon the growing troubles his debt to Jabba are to cause him in the future.)
Han and Chewie agree to do Leia one last favor before striking out to settle their debts with Jabba. A key member of the rebellion has had his cover blown and finds himself in a shrinking Imperial net. Han and Chewie are to locate the spy and extract him from under the Imperials' noses.
Smuggler's Run doesn't do much to recharacterize or update the new Disney canon in any significant way. If you've seen Episode VII, there's some clever groundwork laid for the money troubles Han has when we see him again 30 years after Endor, but that's about it. Like most of the works to come out of Disney's EU factory, this one feels more like elaborate marketing and opportunism than story or character development. At least this time it was competently written. Still, rather forgettable. Read only if you need a quick Star Wars fix while waiting for Rogue One or the next saga film.
Han and Chewie agree to do Leia one last favor before striking out to settle their debts with Jabba. A key member of the rebellion has had his cover blown and finds himself in a shrinking Imperial net. Han and Chewie are to locate the spy and extract him from under the Imperials' noses.
Smuggler's Run doesn't do much to recharacterize or update the new Disney canon in any significant way. If you've seen Episode VII, there's some clever groundwork laid for the money troubles Han has when we see him again 30 years after Endor, but that's about it. Like most of the works to come out of Disney's EU factory, this one feels more like elaborate marketing and opportunism than story or character development. At least this time it was competently written. Still, rather forgettable. Read only if you need a quick Star Wars fix while waiting for Rogue One or the next saga film.
surfmonkey01's review against another edition
4.0
A simple read, as befits its children's novel status, but a fun one. Han and Chewie were perfectly in character, and this novel had so much more of the "fun" feel of classic Star Wars. A few interesting hints as to things we migh see in The Force Awakens are just icing on the proverbial cake.
coenobi's review against another edition
3.0
Finished this one over the weekend. Fun little story! Nothing special at all, but it's a nice, quick read. Greg Rucka really knows Han, though! That really impressed me. His way of speaking and mannerisms were perfect in this book.
sqeeker's review against another edition
3.0
- The hardest reviews to write are the ones where you don't have anything to say about the book. This is one of those books.
- It was a fun Han and Chewy adventure. That is all.
- I did like that old man Han is telling the tale and reminiscing of his younger rebel days.
- It was a fun Han and Chewy adventure. That is all.
- I did like that old man Han is telling the tale and reminiscing of his younger rebel days.
fisk42's review against another edition
3.0
I wasn't going to try to read all of the Journey to the Force Awakens releases, and then it just kinda happened because I couldn't contain myself.
Despite the YA label and slim size this was a pretty enjoyable and satisfactory read. Similar to Slow Bullets which was released earlier this year, it was refreshing to read a full story without any bloat.
The framing story takes place somewhere between ROTJ and TFA. It features an older Han Solo telling a few young bucks about the good old days, which happen to have occurred between ANH and ESB. This book was enjoyable because, like many of the other books in the new canon, it is easy to imagine it happening in the Star Wars universe. Han's lines flow like Harrison Ford and his and Chewie's hi-jinks feel totally in character.
The only annoying thing about this book is having to wait until December to see what hints are contained within it.
Despite the YA label and slim size this was a pretty enjoyable and satisfactory read. Similar to Slow Bullets which was released earlier this year, it was refreshing to read a full story without any bloat.
The framing story takes place somewhere between ROTJ and TFA. It features an older Han Solo telling a few young bucks about the good old days, which happen to have occurred between ANH and ESB. This book was enjoyable because, like many of the other books in the new canon, it is easy to imagine it happening in the Star Wars universe. Han's lines flow like Harrison Ford and his and Chewie's hi-jinks feel totally in character.
The only annoying thing about this book is having to wait until December to see what hints are contained within it.
poppyparkes's review against another edition
3.0
This was a entertaining and well written quick read. Simple, engaging and plot driven, fully encapsulating the voices of Han and Chewie.