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Summary: "The Odds of Writing a Book This Good Are App. 3,725 to 1!!!
Review: I could not put this book down ! I had read the "Paradise Snare" and the "Hutt Gambit "not to long before this awesome book came out, luckily .I thought that Ms. Crispin did an excellent job of creating the bakground for this "scruffy-looking" rouge's complicated and unknown past life . I am thirteen years old and was introduced to "a galaxy far, far away" at a somewhat early age. I am on my twenty-sixth Star Wars novel and have read the majority of the time line , with other Star Wars books on the side . I suggest reading these books by A.C. Crispin for not just those who are just getting to know Star Wars , but also those who have been there since "a long time ago" . I raise my lightsaber in salute to A.C. Crispin and and hope to read her work dealing with Star Wars again sometime in the near future. Now, I must go, for my MonCal Cruiser is double-parked. But I shall leave you with the words of the Jedi Master Kenobi, in saying, . . . . . . "The Force will be with you , always."
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Summary: Why do...all the people...talk like...this?
Review: I tried, I really tried, to like this triology. I read all the glowing reviews on this website and went out and bought all three books. The first was interesting (The Paradise Snare), the second was passable (The Hutt Gambit), but the third (Rebel Dawn) was really awful. I had a terrible time believing anything coming out of Han's mouth. And the situations?? Han Solo as magician's assistant in a spangly spandex costume? Come on! Is this how we think of our hero? The whole ordeal of his relationship with Bria (ugh--I found the whole thing so fake) and on and on. I think that Brian Daley (to whom Crispin acknowledges in the opening page of the book) did a MUCH better job characterizing Han Solo. And my personal pet peeve--everyone talks in...stilted...elipses. And there was so much "backslapping" and "chest thumping" I was hoping Crispin would find a new word for it. The third book should've been called "tales of the Hutt" since the majority of the book was devoted to THEM. Like I said, I really tried, but I skipped whole chapters thinking "get to the point!" BTW, there is a TYPO on page one of the acknowledgements (not Crispin's fault, but a bad omen nonetheless). PS: I liked her StarTrek book. I just didn't like her characterizations in the Star Wars trilogy.
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Summary: Absolutely Love These Books!!!!!!!!!
Review: I cannot describe how much this trilogy has affected my life. Han's always been my favorite one, and this just further endeared him to me. His feelings and words were REAL, and Crispin did a wonderful job of shaping his personality. She is a very insightful writer, and I want someday to be able to write as well as she can. These books, Paradise Snare in particular, are constantly in my thoughts, especially certain heartfelt passages, WHICH ARE IN NO WAY "TRITE!"
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Summary: Crispin Does it Again!
Review: This was a great book! Boba Fett is portrayed just as he was in "Tales of the Bounty Hunters" (just and moral), something most authors fail to do. Ms. Crispin is able to have the Brian Daley stories take place in the middle without boring the reader with Solo's abscence. Lando and Bria step up to fill the gap (quite nicley I might add!). Also, she includes a wonderful explanation of the friction between Solo and Lando in ESB. With the new information she includes, the scenes are much more enjoyable. I also enjoyed: the lessons on sabacc, the return of Muurgh, Jarik Solo's death (Hey, it had to happen), and the portrayel of the ever-changing Bria. All in all, a great book!
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Summary: Questions Answered
Review: Great book! I couldn't put it down. It made me want to watch the movie again. Now we know what Han was referring to when he said in Empire about Lando, "Well that was a long time ago. I'm sure he must've forgotten about that." We also find out how Han won the Falcon "fair and square." And how he made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs. And he did that hauling a bunch of kids! And exactly why Jabba was angry at Han. It was interesting to see other characters making cameo appearances, or at least being talked about them (e.g., Mon Mothma and Leia) AC also goes beyond explaining what happened to Han Solo for the movies. She also explained events for the grahpic novel "Dark Empire". She tells the story between Salla and Han. As well as Shug Ninx, ZeeZee, and Han's old place on Nar Shadda. Guess Mako decided to get some new legs since we see him running after Han and Leia, and shooting at them together with Boba Fett and another bounty hunter. But I hate it when authors kill a major character. Bria. I knew she was going to die, although I had hoped she would go off and leave Han again, looking for herself or something just like Callista in Planet of Twilight. I guess it was necessary though so that Han wouldn't have any more old girlfriends suddenly appearing. Still... I didn't like it. At least, that also explains somewhat how the Rebels got the plans for the Death Star. A.C. did her research. I know of one source where she got the name of the system, Star Wars: The National Public Radio Dramatization. (Which I have by the way.) It would be interesting to somehow have these events and people referred to in future novels. Chewie's wife and kid? I didn't know he had a famliy... unless my memory's failing me. All in all, A.C. did a wonderful job "setting the stage for Han's role in the Star Wars films"... a great prologue for that galaxy far, far away...
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Summary: Rebel Dawn is one of the best
Review: Rebel Dawn gave a good look into the smuggler's galaxy. It also gave an interesting view to the Hutts. Besadii and Desiljic clans (Durga and Jabba) are trying to out do eachother in the business, and the Rebels are also involved in trying to take down targets in each organization. One of the weirdest and most interesting parts was the Hutt battle between Durga and Jiliac. Even though this book was great, Boba Fett seemed a weak character and not the ruthless bounty hunter I thought he would act like.
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Summary: Great read; adds depth and background to the characters
Review: I find it hard to believe that any real Star Wars fan would not like this book! First, it brings the Han Solo story right into the start of the films in perfect harmony with the films. Second, it brings a depth of character to Han Solo that rings true; and third, the book fills in gaps in other characters that are consistent with all the other Star Wars novels and the movies themselves. Ms. Crispin did her homework, and although she is truly no Hemingway, the prose is easily readable, succinct and true to character. I especially enjoyed learning how Han Solo actually had a tremendous impact on the start of the Rebellion -- despite his protestations about it! I thought the plot was very cleverly developed (although it is somewhat predictable at times) and her ability to walk the reader right into the Cantina with Han to meet Luke and Obi Wan was very well done. I recommend this book and enjoyed it! Reading this book will make you want to read more Star Wars novels, especially the Han Solo trilogy.
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Summary: This is the best Star Wars novel ever written!
Review: Rebel Dawn was superb. I love Han Solo and the book was a real treat - I didn't think Crispin could top The Hutt Gambit but she did it. Before reading Rebel Dawn, I loved Han, now I love -and- understand him!
On a 1 to 10 scale, I rate it 19.
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Summary: a boring anti-climax
Review: A frequent experience: very few writers manage to finish a trilogy satisfactorily - and this book is a sad example of that fact. What could have been a highlight in the exploration of the star wars universe has turned out to be a massive bore. The author falls considerably short of most of her colleague's endeavours to enrich the lucas universe. Surely one of the worst star wars novels and definitely not worth the time and money of any serious science fiction reader. Even the X-wing-series rate much better!
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Summary: This is the worst Star Wars novel ever published
Review: Reading Rebel Dawn is a waste of time. The plot is weak, the characters are plastic and the writing is trite. The author has nothing new to add to the Star Wars saga, so she drags Boba, Winter, Dash and others into the stupid sequence of events that make up this boring trilogy. Han Solo's background could have been great, but this story line isn't. Read Brian Daley's original Solo trilogy instead.
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