Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View
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Average rating3.4
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Ratings5
Average rating3.4
On May 25, 1983, Star Wars cemented its legacy as the greatest movie franchise of all time with the release of Return of the Jedi. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from Return of the Jedi through the eyes of a supporting character, from heroes and villains, to droids and creatures. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors and trendsetting artists: • Olivie Blake provides a chilling glimpse into the mind of Emperor Palpatine. • Saladin Ahmed recounts the tragic history of the rancor trainer. • Charlie Jane Anders explores the life and times of the Sarlacc. • Fran Wilde reveals Mon Mothma's secret mission to save the Rebel Alliance. • Mary Kenney chronicles Wicket the Ewok's quest for one quiet day on the forest moon of Endor. • Anakin Skywalker becomes one with the Force in a gripping tale by Mike Chen. Plus more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from: Tom Angleberger, Kristin Baver, Akemi Dawn Bowman, Emma Mieko Candon, Olivia Chadha, Gloria Chao, Adam Christopher, Paul Crilley, Amal El-Mohtar, M. K. England, Jason Fry, Adam Lance Garcia, Lamar Giles, Max Gladstone, Thea Guanzon, Ali Hazelwood, Patricia A. Jackson, Alex Jennings, Jarrett Krosoczka, Sarah Kuhn, Danny Lore, Sarah Glenn Marsh, Kwame Mbalia, Marieke Nijkamp, Danielle Paige, Laura Pohl, K. Arsenault Rivera, Dana Schwartz, Tara Sim, Phil Szostak, Suzanne Walker, Hannah Whitten, Sean Williams, Alyssa Wong
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This book is a homage to the secondary characters in a new Hope and exposes a mixture of perspectives. From the force allowing the tale of an adoptive mother, the intricacies of a Star Destroyer bureaucracy, the aftermath of a Stormtrooper not able to find the droids he was looking for, Imperials finding love in unusual places, many rebel stories about engineers, pilots, a consular on a diplomatic mission, and “a card player, gambler, scoundrel. You'd like him”.Low Ground:The book takes a sweet, lovely time getting out of Tatooine and in particular the cantina, reminiscent of [b:Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina 353479 Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (Star Wars) Kevin J. Anderson https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1383261295s/353479.jpg 343687].High Ground:I hate [a:Wil Wheaton 37075 Wil Wheaton https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1356706649p2/37075.jpg] the same way I hate Pixar for Coco, for the mechanic who sent her daughter away to a safer place.All the familiar places and faces around A New Hope and the force.
I enjoyed the perspective similar to Non-Player Characters but still not a fan of short stories.
Review Update
So, I'm looking at my Goodreads list for the year and it shows this is the longest book I've read this year. Except I didn't finish it. Then I came across it on Libby and decided to give it another go. Fortunately, I remember where I left off.
I let this go just at the point where the book transitions from Tatooine to the Death Star. I have to admit that I liked the stories after Tatooine better. There are only so many perspectives of watching Han hook up with Luke and shoot Greedo I care to read. In the end there are some really good stories and some that didn't grab me. And now I can know I honestly read that whole book!
Original review:
There were stories I really liked in this book. However, it quickly felt like another Tales From... book. Some of the characters I didn't care about and reading the full story was work. Many of the stories didn't resonate with me. I found myself falling asleep reading regularly. I was committed to finishing, but after failing to get traction on the fourth borrow from the library, I think I need to put it aside. Maybe it's time for me to move on from Star Wars books. They were good friends and I enjoyed them 20 years ago, and part of me wants to relive those years, but I am finding that this universe no longer holds the place it once did.
Series
3 primary booksStar Wars: From a Certain Point of View is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2017 .
Series
9 primary books13 released booksStar Wars Disney Canon Novel is a 112-book series with 9 primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by John Jackson Miller, Chuck Wendig, and 48 others.
