joshgauthier's review against another edition
3.0
Mostly a retelling of Episode 2 through the eyes of Boba Fett, The Fight to Survive is a relatively straightforward middle grade Star Wars novel. As it moves into the aftermath of the film's story and Boba's subsequent struggle to survive on his own, Bisson does deliver some compelling insights into familiar events from a fresh perspective.
kylepatino's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is a great junior novel. I’ve been working on speed-reading and have been rereading easy books from childhood. This book started off my love for books in general, and made me fall in love with the Star Wars expanded universe. I think that it’s a terrific read for a child in elementary school, but so know that there is some violence and death in this book and series.
geraldine's review against another edition
5.0
this book is a) iconic b) eternal
jango fett's space eel. space angels. a furry snake with its face in the middle of its body. boba fett's library books.
rain.
some hate it.
some love it.
infinite stars
jango fett's space eel. space angels. a furry snake with its face in the middle of its body. boba fett's library books.
rain.
some hate it.
some love it.
infinite stars
robbie81's review
5.0
Not bad.
Pretty good for a young adult novel. Plus it's about Boba Fett. Fills you in on his adventures between episode 2 and 5.
Pretty good for a young adult novel. Plus it's about Boba Fett. Fills you in on his adventures between episode 2 and 5.
verkisto's review against another edition
2.0
This isn't my first Bisson read, but I couldn't tell you much about the other two, since I can't remember a thing about them. Knowing that Bisson was an established science fiction author, though, gave me high hopes for the book. Maybe that's why I feel so disappointed with it.
As the title suggests, this is the story of Boba Fett, but since this is the first in a series, what we get is just the very beginning of that story. More than half of the novel is made up of Boba's story from Episode II, which wasn't anything new. We do get to see more of his life on Kamino, though, as well as his odd friendship with a library droid on the planet. The second half, though, picks up after the Battle at Geonosis, and gives us new information, as Boba copes with life alone in the galaxy.
One of the things Bisson does well is his characterization. We don't get much of a feel for Jango, but Boba feels fairly realized, as do the characters he encounters after leaving Geonosis. He picks up other odd friendships like he had with the library droid, and they feel genuine, even though the other characters don't get much time on the page.
Beyond that, though, there wasn't much story to the book. The half that featured Geonosis was fine, but it was just a retread of a story we already know; the second half is just exposition for the rest of the series, and ends not on a cliffhanger, but with things left unresolved. Where it picks up with the second book may bring some closure, but the first novel by itself doesn't feel complete.
In addition, Bisson's narrative feels oversimplified for a younger audience. I'm not familiar enough with his style in general, but it felt too dumbed down to be convincing. After reading Jude Watson's books, where her style was simplified without being simple, it was a shock to read what felt like an author pandering to his audience.
The book is a good introduction to the series, but it's not much of a standalone book. There are five books left, and I expect that those will help to fill in the blanks for the overall story, but I still want each individual book to have its own story. That, more than anything else, is what I feel is the biggest disappointment of the book.
As the title suggests, this is the story of Boba Fett, but since this is the first in a series, what we get is just the very beginning of that story. More than half of the novel is made up of Boba's story from Episode II, which wasn't anything new. We do get to see more of his life on Kamino, though, as well as his odd friendship with a library droid on the planet. The second half, though, picks up after the Battle at Geonosis, and gives us new information, as Boba copes with life alone in the galaxy.
One of the things Bisson does well is his characterization. We don't get much of a feel for Jango, but Boba feels fairly realized, as do the characters he encounters after leaving Geonosis. He picks up other odd friendships like he had with the library droid, and they feel genuine, even though the other characters don't get much time on the page.
Beyond that, though, there wasn't much story to the book. The half that featured Geonosis was fine, but it was just a retread of a story we already know; the second half is just exposition for the rest of the series, and ends not on a cliffhanger, but with things left unresolved. Where it picks up with the second book may bring some closure, but the first novel by itself doesn't feel complete.
In addition, Bisson's narrative feels oversimplified for a younger audience. I'm not familiar enough with his style in general, but it felt too dumbed down to be convincing. After reading Jude Watson's books, where her style was simplified without being simple, it was a shock to read what felt like an author pandering to his audience.
The book is a good introduction to the series, but it's not much of a standalone book. There are five books left, and I expect that those will help to fill in the blanks for the overall story, but I still want each individual book to have its own story. That, more than anything else, is what I feel is the biggest disappointment of the book.
irasobrietate's review against another edition
3.0
Never thought I'd feel sorry for Boba Fett but damn if Jango didn't do him dirty in every possible way. Bad enough to have him made so you could so what you would have looked like with a more consistent upbringing you also have to totally isolate him (Boba literally knows 4 people, one of whom is a Droid he hasn't actually seen) but you're also discouraging him from fucking reading and leaving him on his for days at a time when he's TEN?? Fuck that noise. No kid deserves that.