Han Solo at Star's End

Reading this adventurous romp for the first time since the mid or early eighties reminded me of why this short series was/is so much fun. Brian Daley was, to some extent, a favorite author, with his Alacrity FitzHugh and Hobart Floyt series remaining my favorite “space opera” to this day. On the other hand, on this re-read, some of the blandness of the book is almost painfully obvious. It may just be a consequence of when it was written, or maybe my tastes have changed (almost certainly so).

Still, if you love the characters (and who doesn't love Han Solo and Chewie!), this is a super-fun and fast read.

3.5 Stars