A review by gothamvorona
Canto Bight (Star Wars): Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, by Mira Grant, Rae Carson, Saladin Ahmed
3.0
Alright so this was a great audiobook, not so great book itself. I know it’s supposed to be like Monaco but for me it came off more like Las Vegas. Both may or maybe not be the same but I’ve never been to Monaco.
I was really excited about this anthology just because I like to get more more of the planets and such within Star Wars. It did give you a feeling for how this planet/city is but to me it was missing something.
I think the actual short stories were a little too long and so it seemed to drag on. I saw a few reviews saying that it didn’t make this place fantastical at all which I disagree. Places like this always look so pretty on the outside and everyone wants to go but the exterior is just a facade to corruption, greed, trafficking, etc. I think these authors showed it perfectly. It gave you fantastical while also making it seem realistic. A man is almost killed because he’s a naive tourist, people get swindled out of their life’s work, gambling and addiction are shown, heartbreak and tough decisions are made constantly.
The order in which I enjoyed the stories from best to worst is as follows:
1. Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing
2. Rules of the Game
3. The Wine in Dreams
4. The Ride
Each gave something different and a lot bough they didn’t converge together you could still see some overlap. I highly recommend the audiobook and think you should give it a shot if you are interested in it.
I was really excited about this anthology just because I like to get more more of the planets and such within Star Wars. It did give you a feeling for how this planet/city is but to me it was missing something.
I think the actual short stories were a little too long and so it seemed to drag on. I saw a few reviews saying that it didn’t make this place fantastical at all which I disagree. Places like this always look so pretty on the outside and everyone wants to go but the exterior is just a facade to corruption, greed, trafficking, etc. I think these authors showed it perfectly. It gave you fantastical while also making it seem realistic. A man is almost killed because he’s a naive tourist, people get swindled out of their life’s work, gambling and addiction are shown, heartbreak and tough decisions are made constantly.
The order in which I enjoyed the stories from best to worst is as follows:
1. Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing
2. Rules of the Game
3. The Wine in Dreams
4. The Ride
Each gave something different and a lot bough they didn’t converge together you could still see some overlap. I highly recommend the audiobook and think you should give it a shot if you are interested in it.