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Summary: A Look at Each Tale
Review: Rather than existing as one continuous story or five independant stories, Tales of the Bounty Hunters is five stories with a common intersection point. In that spirit, I will review each story, with the overall score reflecting the average scores of the five sections. IG-88: 8--This was my favorite of the five tales. Anderson's narration is effective in communicating the story from the mindset of IG-88, who is every bit as menacing a character as you would expect from a bounty hunter. The "taking over the universe" plot is somewhat far-fetched, and reads more like an episode of Pinky and the Brain than a Star Wars story, thus preventing a higher score. DENGAR: 4--This story is typical Dave Wolverton, who I am not a big fan of. Dengar's character is much to soft, and I found the love story rather ridiculous. BOSSK: 2--This was my least favorite story. For one of the most notorious bounty hunters in the galaxy, Bossk sure doesn't seem very bright. A dull read. ZUCKUSS & 4-LOM: 6--We really get a chance to discover the personalities of the characters in this story. I especially enjoyed 4-LOM's atemps at meditation. The ending was a let-down. Why is it that all the bounty hunters are either beaten by the good side or end up working for it? For a book that suposedly celebrates the evil characters, you'd think the Rebellion would take more hits than it does in this book. BOBA FETT: 6--Fett seems to be a favorite among sci-fi authors, and as a result they have turned him into an unstopable demi-god, incapable of being defeated by anyone or anything. Give me a break. If you can let that slide, you'll probably like this tale; it is well written. Wonderful ending. AVERAGE: 5.2--How much you'll enjoy this book has a lot to do with how much you like Star Wars, and how interested you are in the bounty hunters from Empire Strikes Back. Bear that in mind when reading this review, or any of the other, for that matter.
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Summary: This book is a superior collection of stories.
Review: Tales of the Bounty Hunters is an excellent collection of stories. Characters who I never thought could be interesting, such as Dengar, 4-LOM and Zuckuss, are made into exciting characters. Their stories made me eager to see more of them. The IG-88 story was a tad over the top, but I wonder how our favorite assassin droid escaped destruction to be menacing Han and Leia's kids later? The Boba Fett story, especially its opening, which details this killer's philosophy on life, was quite good. I would like to see Fett lose his obsession with Solo and he hired by the New Republic. The Bossk story was the weakest of the five, but was a decent tale of intrigue and three people determined to double-cross one another. I just wonder two things: why do Zuckuss and 4-LOM both have insect faces and happen to be partners, and what does Zuckuss look like under his mask, anyway? MORE BOUNTY HUNTERS!
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Summary: an entertaining read for Star Wars afficianados
Review: Five stories of varying quality; this is what I thought: The first tale about IG-88, the sentient assassin droid was a well written story for the most part; however, it was marred by a totally unrealistic ending - IG-88 uploads himself into the second Death Star??? A bit far-fetched I think... The second story was a pleasant tale. Dengar, a bounty hunter stripped of his emotions by the Empire, and dogged by hallucinations of Han Solo, finally wins through to a positive end, relearning what it means to be human. Suffice to say, the tale of Bossk, the Trandoshan lizard bounty hunter, is a fairly dull and unconvincing tale, with little to excite. Only towards the end, when his own ship turns on him and he gets his just desserts, is the pace raised above snail. Shame, because this character could have had a far more interesting story written about him... The Tale of 4-LOM and Zuckuss was fairly original - it's nice to see creatures who aren't oxygen breathers getting some attention, and the droid 4-LOM's progression towards intuition was well handled. I particularly like his penchant for calculating precise percentage odds for a plan's success! The last tale, about Boba Fett, was interesting on one level, but disappointing on another - it filled in some of the blanks regarding this mysterious individual, but the final confrontation with Han Solo was not particularly exciting, and an unsatisfactory end to what could have been far better story. My advice - if you like Star Wars, get this book. It's not too expensive, and it'll keep you well entertained on a dull Sunday afternoon...
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Summary: Very good!
Review: Bossk's tale sucked. It was really Tinian's. 4-lom and Zuckuss' ruled!!!! Boba and Han shoud have killed each other. IG-88 killed everything in sight. Dengar should'nt have been on Aruza.
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Summary: Star Wars Tales a better buy
Review:
Tales of the Bounty Hunters consists of five seperate stories: Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88 Payback: The Tale of Dengar The Prize Pelt: The Tale of Bossk Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett Of the five stories the only one worth mentioning is Dengar's story. Although its ending is SOFT the storyline was cleverly crafted. Throughout the story a lonely Dengar relives a brutal past occurence involving Han Solo. While Dengar dreams of killing solo, he is confronted by Jabba the Hutt, he is befriended with a great bounty hunter, and he is attempting to help a dancer help him. All in all one good story doesn't cover the rest of the package. I strongly discourage you from buying this book. If you are interested in obtaining it I suggest that you buy STAR WARS TALES (also edited by Kevin J. Anderson). Star Wars Tales not only include Tales of the Bounty Hunters but it also includes two other collections (Tales form the Mos Eisley Cantina and Tales from Jabba's Palace). For a few dollars more you can get 40 Star Wars stories instead of just 5. Best of all you learn about Greedo and are given two Boba Fett stories.
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Summary: Buy it: Well worth the $5
Review: Ok, so the IG88 story was a little weak, and I put the book down for good after trying to read through the Bossk story, but the other three were excellent. Dengar's story was stereotypical, yet surprisingly satisfying at times, especially with the appearance of Boba Fett (Who doesn't read a story with Boba Fett in it anyway?). 4-Lom and Zuckkus was a great example of the leaders who kept the Rebel Alliance together. And, finally, Boba Fett's story was a great overview of his history, adding in a few scenes here and there to keep your eyes locked onto the pages. All in all, this was a great book, and a wonderful example of how you don't need a trilogy to entice readers (No offense to Timothy Zahn of course).
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Summary: This book is like a roller coaster: it has its ups and downs
Review: This book was one of the best anthologies that I read concerning the Star Wars universe. The stories of IG-88 and Dengar were very nicely written. But the Dengar story was a little sappy at times. The story of Boba Fett was a let down. It was exciting at the beginning, but towards the middle it gets monotonous, and finally peeters out at the end. It left a lot of questions unanswered. It makes him out to be a lonely old guy who resembles a chivalrous knight. His character lacked fluidity and was sometimes inconsistant. I liked Kevin Anderson's rendition of Fett, possibly because he sounded more interesting. I applaude the editor hartily. Despite some of its flaws, this was an exellent read, and I recomend it to others who enjoy Star Wars literature.
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Summary: Good Book Could Have Been Better
Review: I enjoyed reading this book, and all the other Star Wars books. Two of the stories could have been a lot better. I really don't think a bounty hunter like Fett would have made the mistake he did when tieing up Dengar. The true Fett would have made sure Dengar couldn't have gotten free. Dengar would have been killed in the sand storm. As for Boba's story it kind of sucked. Boba always works alone,and all of the sudden he is going to ask Dengar to help. I know Dengar helped him, but still Dengar should have been dead, and Boba still working alone like always. I enjoyed the IG88 story the best. It was the only story to go start to finish. You dont have to belive me, but I dont think you should read it. Bill Smith (CYRI06 it's an i and a zero)
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Summary: Some good ones, some bad ones
Review: I liked most of this book.Some of the stories dragged out and were slow, like the Bossk story.I liked the other stories and I liked the outlines,though the Boba Fett story was slow.I feel this was a good book, if you enjoy it try the other "Tales" books.
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Summary: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Review: IG-88 had a good tale. I liked when he slammed the door in Palpatines face! Dengars tale was exotic and compassionate, but he gets married! Bossk sucked, period. At the end he got what he deserves. 4-LOM and Zuckuss had the best. I really liked how it explores their past as well as Toryn Farr (the lady who fires the ion cannon) Boba Fett, well his tale left too much unsaid. And besides, it was boring.
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