Reviews

From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back by Elizabeth Schaefer

flibbityflob's review

45/45 books read this year, ending the challenge with a very fun star wars novel that, at points, made me cry. Loved how many lesbians were involved.

brentevs's review

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

marirene's review

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

bryn_cavin's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

nattyyllie's review

5.0

A MASTERPIECE! Structurally, the stories flow in an easily comprehensible manner. Characters are memorable and diverse. Intriguing points of view. Feels like you've been given a secret look into "The Empire Strikes Back".

navithefairy's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

dromwald's review

4.0

Definitely one for Star Wars fans of course and whilst they don't all work (for me at least) there are some real little gems in here. A few of the short stories hooked me into wanting to know more about the characters and their further adventures.

cadmanreads's review

4.0

Quite uneven but generally I enjoyed it. The audiobook version was good and I appreciated the attempt to translate Katie cook's comic strip to audio.
Some stories fit well and others are a little 'shoehorned' in, putting characters in places to witness pivotal scene for a different perspective.
The last story I take issue with. Its a bit of a lighthearted look at the movie itself. I understand the humour is subjective but I didn't like the tone or that they mentioned star trek in a star wars book!

samcp's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

whimsical_dragon's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

If you love Star Wars read this book