Reviews

Outbound Flight by Timothy Zahn

visitbespin's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

billyhopscotch's review

4.0

Outbound Flight sheds light on a region of the Star Wars mythology previously uncovered by more than rumor and shadowy hints. A good read from a good, classic Star Wars author.

scarlettreader's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

daydream_believer63's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

divyareadssister's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I had read both Thrawn trilogies a few times over the years but never explored Outbound Flight. Now I regret not having read it all this time. Another amazing Star Wars novel from Timothy Zahn

amuzoo's review

5.0

5/5 stars

i am so heartbroken this is not funny. i have concluded that i love thrawn, hate jorus c'baoth and Palpatine.

Spoiler

literally wtf is wrong with jorus c'baoth and i'm so sorry that he was thrawn's first jedi (in legends). c'baoth is literally so annoying i genuinely would not reread this book just because of c'baoth and how sad this was. lorana jinzler i love you tbh. thrass rip king. also ar'alani i love you bae.

i definitely prefer the newer thrawn books +ascendancy trilogy to the legends, but it was still good. ofc thrawn being a genius is always welcome. love thrawn

okay so, anakin liking c'baoth??? red flag. this little sh*t. and there was some point a jedi (i forget which jedi, i think it might've been Ma'Ning) said anakin surely wouldn't turn to the dark side... :|
it's also so hilarious to read doriana get played by sidious/palpatine like i know sidious was laughing his ass off every time he told doriana to fuck with palps.

geraldine's review

4.0

oh u know how i feel about this book ;)

it would be rated even higher if not for That One Thing it does which the new canon thrawn book does too!!!!! if you're going to keep something from outbound flight why the laziest and most boring concept. ditch that shit and put lorana there instead. love u lorana

Spoiler

the thing is i read this at age 16-17 but how did i not pick up on the "when you have a hugeass gay crush on your friend that makes you sick with jealousy but don't consciously realize it and don't understand your own reaction" deal because that was exactly my life in 2007!!!!! HOW DID I MISS IT. read that shit earlier this year and almost choked over how relatable it was. i remember being 23 too, jorj. feel u buddy

maybe originally reading it AT CHURCH had something to do with missing the point

jorj is still one of the worst star wars names i've ever read though. JUST SAY "GEORGE"

how deep does the space frasier connection go........ maris..........................

bring lorana back to new canon. if ar'alani can come back WHY CAN'T LORANA DO SOMETHING

skywalkerem's review

3.0

Fun* party trick: directly after reading this book, read Memories XII of Lesser Evil.




*definitions of fun may vary

nikshelby's review

4.0

Thrawn: "We have been granted a rare opportunity: the chance to meet and interact with members of a vast if hitherto unknown political entity, people with thoughts and insights different from our own...All thoughts are worth listening to, whether later judged to be of value or not. But equally important are the social and intellectual bonds we are building between us. Someday, our Ascendancy and their Republic will make contact, and the friends and potential allies we create now may well define what direction that contact will make."

thesupermassive's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious

4.0