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briarsreviews's review
3.0
Ah, lists. Ah Star Wars! Two of my favourite things! I can't get enough of Star Wars so this was honestly a super natural fit for me. Me and my Star Wars book ends littering my little book nook (There's a Yoda one, and the "I Love you... I Know" ones. They are adorable!).
I really enjoyed this informative book. It has tons of Star Wars pictures, throw backs, random info and to top it all off, it brings back a lot of fond memories for me. It is definitely only for the main eleven films that have been created and not any of the extra side lore or animated films and television series.
If you're looking for a little back ground on Star Wars with some trivia and fun pictures, grab this book! It's a great little tie-in to excited Star Wars fans.
Three out of five stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
I really enjoyed this informative book. It has tons of Star Wars pictures, throw backs, random info and to top it all off, it brings back a lot of fond memories for me. It is definitely only for the main eleven films that have been created and not any of the extra side lore or animated films and television series.
If you're looking for a little back ground on Star Wars with some trivia and fun pictures, grab this book! It's a great little tie-in to excited Star Wars fans.
Three out of five stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
ksander's review
4.0
In a beautifully designed book richly illustrated with stills, this book delivers exactly what it promises: a compendium of lists from a galaxy far, far away. It’s probably not the best way to introduce someone to the franchise, but if you’re already a fan you’ll enjoy many of the creative lists (best musicians and bands, best facial hair, screams) and a sense of humor that evinces a deep affection for the universe. If there’s a weakness, it’s that the lists are almost all focused on just the films; there is one list toward the end that incorporates characters from novels, comics, television and theme parks, but fans of those aspects of the franchise may find themselves wishing that these were integrated throughout the entire book. To be fair though, that would make what must have already been a daunting project that much bigger and more complex.
Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy.
Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy.
pagesofmilkandhoney's review
2.0
Before I go on to list (haha) all the things I think are weird and strange with this book, I just want to say: I can't fault it for doing what it says. It's a Book of Lists, and it's...a bunch of lists. 100, in fact. So if you don't like lists and repetitiveness...avoid this book.
ANYWAY....here are my critiques. (Scroll down for a tldr;)
I wasn't sure what I was getting into, but the lists that are in here get quite strange and nuanced. I understand some of them, like languages spoken around the galaxy or the different types of ships, but 'List of Objects and People Destroyed by Kylo Ren'? (His HELMET is listed.) 'Ugliest Creatures'? (Also known as "Faces Only A Mother Could Love' - what did they ever do to you?) Is there anything more boring than 'Methods of Interrogation'? Even the lists I don't mind read like one of those Buzzfeed articles ('10 ways that the hot Scot from Outlander made us swoon!' (Note: not a real list, just an example.)) It seems to me that instead of writing a book about Star Wars that is actually useful or entertaining, it's just another way to make something for the consumer that they will buy simply because it's even remotely Star Wars related. You write it, they will come. A lot of the lists do actually feel like they belong in an encyclopedia, and it's great! They're the best ones in the book! But instead of going into more detail, we get to move on to 'Cosmic Coiffures: The Outlandish Hairdos and Luscious Locks of the Galaxy' (I can't make this stuff up - that one sounds like a YouTube video).
A couple other weird ways to phrase things - I GUESS TECHNICALLY Darth Vader is a cyborg, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. Also, why do we get Luke's most 'heroic' moments, but Leia's most 'defiant'? I let the author calling Chewie a walking carpet slide (I wasn't sure if that was a movie reference I just forgot), but lost it when they called Lando "this old smoothie' (get it - because he's so smooth). On the other hand, it's not their fault that a snowtrooper (which I forgot even existed) looks like a futurized version of the KKK (did anyone check with the costume department? Are they doing okay?) However, I am Totally Here for Warwick Davis getting his own list (even if it's titled 'Warwick Davis and His Characters Who Start With A 'W''.) The sentence 'Like father like son, lost limbs now run in the Skywalker family' shows up, which is impossibly funny and I had a giggle over it. However, closely followed by a kissing page, which is just mainly Padme and Anakin/Anakin and Padme/Padme and Anakin/Leia and Luke/Luke and Leia/Han and Leia/Leia and Han. I get it. They like to kiss each other. One of the final lists is a list of weirdest names, which okay, I guess. but it does have the sentence 'Poof is a fitting name for a character whose head is shaped like a cotton swab', so I guess I will let that slide because of it's sheer cheek.
tldr; probably a marketing gimmick, definitely not worth your money, but there are a few things in there that are cheeky or chuckle-worthy if you want to take it out of the library or buy it as a gag gift or something. I'm going to rewatch my favorites of the series now, and just be grateful they didn't include Reylo's kiss from The Rise of Skywalker on the kissing list.
I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
ANYWAY....here are my critiques. (Scroll down for a tldr;)
I wasn't sure what I was getting into, but the lists that are in here get quite strange and nuanced. I understand some of them, like languages spoken around the galaxy or the different types of ships, but 'List of Objects and People Destroyed by Kylo Ren'? (His HELMET is listed.) 'Ugliest Creatures'? (Also known as "Faces Only A Mother Could Love' - what did they ever do to you?) Is there anything more boring than 'Methods of Interrogation'? Even the lists I don't mind read like one of those Buzzfeed articles ('10 ways that the hot Scot from Outlander made us swoon!' (Note: not a real list, just an example.)) It seems to me that instead of writing a book about Star Wars that is actually useful or entertaining, it's just another way to make something for the consumer that they will buy simply because it's even remotely Star Wars related. You write it, they will come. A lot of the lists do actually feel like they belong in an encyclopedia, and it's great! They're the best ones in the book! But instead of going into more detail, we get to move on to 'Cosmic Coiffures: The Outlandish Hairdos and Luscious Locks of the Galaxy' (I can't make this stuff up - that one sounds like a YouTube video).
A couple other weird ways to phrase things - I GUESS TECHNICALLY Darth Vader is a cyborg, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. Also, why do we get Luke's most 'heroic' moments, but Leia's most 'defiant'? I let the author calling Chewie a walking carpet slide (I wasn't sure if that was a movie reference I just forgot), but lost it when they called Lando "this old smoothie' (get it - because he's so smooth). On the other hand, it's not their fault that a snowtrooper (which I forgot even existed) looks like a futurized version of the KKK (did anyone check with the costume department? Are they doing okay?) However, I am Totally Here for Warwick Davis getting his own list (even if it's titled 'Warwick Davis and His Characters Who Start With A 'W''.) The sentence 'Like father like son, lost limbs now run in the Skywalker family' shows up, which is impossibly funny and I had a giggle over it. However, closely followed by a kissing page, which is just mainly Padme and Anakin/Anakin and Padme/Padme and Anakin/Leia and Luke/Luke and Leia/Han and Leia/Leia and Han. I get it. They like to kiss each other. One of the final lists is a list of weirdest names, which okay, I guess. but it does have the sentence 'Poof is a fitting name for a character whose head is shaped like a cotton swab', so I guess I will let that slide because of it's sheer cheek.
tldr; probably a marketing gimmick, definitely not worth your money, but there are a few things in there that are cheeky or chuckle-worthy if you want to take it out of the library or buy it as a gag gift or something. I'm going to rewatch my favorites of the series now, and just be grateful they didn't include Reylo's kiss from The Rise of Skywalker on the kissing list.
I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
kta's review
4.0
This is a beautiful and unique Star Wars book. The author did an excellent job of naming the lists in captivating ways, like Solo's best one-liners and Rebel Rousers. The lists included interesting information, as well as full color pictures. Overall it is a great collection of Star Wars knowledge, that I think any fan would enjoy.
Thanks to netgalley for the Advanced Reader Copy.
Thanks to netgalley for the Advanced Reader Copy.
etienne02's review
4.0
3,5/5. For the Star Wars fans! A book of list, from best moments of some characters to best, or worst depending…, of food. All sorts of top and list that the hardcore Star Wars fans will enjoy to develop their geeky facts memory or just relive some good moments. Simple book, but well done and it achieved its purpose!
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