Star Wars: Lost Stars

this book came from Ubuntu books and it was badly stored, it was dirty all over, including on the pages and the pages were miss cut making the sleeve shorter than the pages

As someone who read a lot of the old canon (now "Legacy") books, this is the first of the new canon that I've read. This is one of the best Star Wars books I've had the pleasure of reading. I couldn't put it down.

This is the best Star Wars stand-alone book I have read. The story grips you from the very beginning and remains with you long after you've finished. I read this book in under 7 hours. Un-putdownable.

I have to admit, this was an impulse buy. I was looking around for a good book after finishing up another book that wound up leaving a rather sour taste in my mouth. This was the first book I stumbled across. I figured, I'm a fan of Star Wars. I can tolerate a good romance. Why not give it a shot? So I bought it. I have no regrets. This book isn't the next big masterpiece or anything. But it doesn't need to be. The writing is serviceable. It's a pretty easy read, but not in an insulting way. Definitely something that a teen can handle, but there's plenty here for an adult to enjoy as well. The author doesn't spend a ton of time in any one part; the book spans a number of years in the lives of Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell. You won't get the agonizing detail of every moment of their lives, or excruciating detail about everything ever. You'll get the important stuff that shapes and molds these characters. You'll hit the major battles of the original trilogy, plus a rather fantastic bit of backstory for a scene in the trailer for The Force Awakens. You'll also get a surprisingly honest and refreshing view of some pretty meaty topics, wrapped up in a comparatively small number of words. And yes, you'll get some romance. The characters of Ciena and Thane are likeable. Personally, I found it much easier to relate to Thane's path than Ciena's, but I very much sympathized with her as she struggled with her place in the galaxy. On that note, I really appreciated the character progression for both Ciena and Thane, how they contrast with each other, and how they relate to where they began... that's really vague, because I'm trying to keep this completely spoiler free, but the point is that you should take a moment to think about where they began, and where they end up... it's rather poetic. Next, the romance. It's definitely a significant part of the book. As someone who struggles with any romance that's even slightly subpar, I was a bit nervous heading into this book, wondering if I'd just wasted my money. This romance is very much the star-crossed lovers trope, but it's done well enough, and it doesn't diminish all other aspects of the book. It's a central piece of a much larger story, and it's all the better for it. My biggest problem? The ending. The story of Ciena and Thane isn't yet finished, and I want to know how it ends. I can already imagine what a hypothetical sequel would do, though I'm not overly fond of that idea... I just feel like I needed more time with these two at the end of the book to get a more satisfying conclusion. So, do I recommend it? You can probably guess that by now. Yes, I do. It's a very enjoyable, fast paced book that had me rushing to the bathroom at work constantly, just so I could read the next few pages. Now go read the book so that I have people to talk with about it.

ottimo