REVIEW: Star Wars: Scoundrels by Timothy Zahn

Kay returns with a review of Timothy Zahn’s Scoundrels, a heist caper featuring Han Solo, Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, and a hastily assembled crew.

From her review:

This book is a fine example of the fact that there are still thousands upon thousands of stories to tell in the Star Wars universe. And it’s always refreshing to have a local adventure story instead of the fate of the galaxy at stake.

I would have liked to like Scoundrels more than I did. It had so many intriguing elements and I respect how cleverly Tim Zahn weaved this tale, but overall the book felt too flat to me. I know this won’t be the case for everyone who reads it. Scoundrels does have the bonus that you don’t have to have read any other Star Wars book to appreciate this story, but if you have read other books, they’ll be extra bits for you to indulge in, too.

Kay grew up wanting to be an astronaut. After seeing Star Wars, she wanted to be Princess Leia, Han Solo, and an astronaut. Life’s taken her on a bit of a different path for now, but she’s still a Star Wars fangirl at heart who enjoys surprising people with how geeky she really is. Currently a photographer who also specializes in communications and marketing, Kay spends her free time reading, cooking, writing, learning and, of course, making pew pew noises. You can follow her on Twitter.

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She grew up wanting to be an astronaut. After seeing Star Wars, she wanted to be Princess Leia, Han Solo, and an astronaut. Life’s taken her on a bit of a different path, but she’s okay with that.

Kay is FANgirl's resident geek fashion expert and co-host of the Hyperspace Theories podcast. She reviews books and movies for the site with a heart for storytelling and a mind that likes to analyze. Kay's been a guest on various podcasts sharing her love and knowledge of storytelling, film-making, fashion, and of course, Star Wars.

Most days are filled with her work as a creative services professional - designing websites & branding, photographing, voice acting, editing, and more. Kay spends the little bit of free time she has reading, costuming, and, of course, making pew pew noises. She would pick up more jobs and hobbies if she was a Time Lord.

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