Canto Bight

I liked this surprisingly well. This has the feel of one of the “Tales of the...” books from 20-25 years ago. I would say these stories are better, though. I get that the casino city of Canto Bight is controversial among fans, but I think it was still better than the attempts at political intrigue in the prequels. But, I digress....

Four short stories in one volume. ThIs took a little for me to get into initially. I didn't like the protagonist in the first story, but he grew on me. I wasn't fond of him in the end, but I enjoyed the story.

The second story was in some ways the hardest to get through, but I liked it better than the first in the end. It took a while to build the backstory and the world. Once it got to the heart of the story, it got interesting.

The third story was likely my favorite. I was rooting for the protagonist and I think it felt familiar as a Star Wars story. This is one that didn't feel like it tried to have a twist I looked for, and I'm okay with that.

The final story is one that I imagine could No problem be frustrating. In fact, I sympathized with the protagonist with the number of annoyances he goes through. I found I moved along with the character as he grows through the story. The ending sounds spectacular and unlikely to happen in real life, but I think the author uses it to make a good point in the end.

I may be one of the three people who didn't hate The Last Jedi. That might lead me to liking this book better. However, I think if one is able to set expectations aside and just read this as stories in the Star Wars universe, I think one can enjoy four fun short stories