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brakebills42's review
'Left off on chapter "The Right Fleet". I overestimated how much my interest in Star Wars would overcome by disinterest in military strategy.
ninetalevixen's review
3.0
I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss for review. This does not affect my rating or opinions.
The professed goal of this book is to make military strategy “interesting and accessible” to the average reader, and they definitely accomplished that. Some of the essays are really insightful and draw thought-provoking parallels between Star Wars and modern military protocol, while others read more like awkward fanfiction; overall, though, I did gain a better understanding and increased appreciation for the art of war.
The professed goal of this book is to make military strategy “interesting and accessible” to the average reader, and they definitely accomplished that. Some of the essays are really insightful and draw thought-provoking parallels between Star Wars and modern military protocol, while others read more like awkward fanfiction; overall, though, I did gain a better understanding and increased appreciation for the art of war.
alhynes's review
3.0
Two of my favourite things put together in a book to become surprisingly boring
karliemac's review
4.0
This is a fun book to read and I recommend it to Star Wars fans and to aspiring strategists. That said, I would have liked to have seen an essay dealing with insurgency/counterinsurgency from Rogue One, and the rich ground of Star Wars: Rebels was never explored. Also, I question whether some of the essay authors have explored anything past superficial viewings of the movies - here and there they betrayed a lack of research into different subjects, such as the fact that the Jedi were never meant to be a military arm of the Republic nor were they any type of a military organization; indeed, the best comparison would be to the Knights Templar, not a national/international army. Still, the book is well-written and will make you think.
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