From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars)
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From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars)
Narrated by:
Jonathan Davis, Ashley Eckstein, Janina Gavankar, Jon Hamm, Neil Patrick Harris, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Carol Monda, Daniel José Older, Marc Thompson
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Written by:
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Renée Ahdieh
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Meg Cabot
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Pierce Brown
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Nnedi Okorafor
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Sabaa Tahir
On May 25, 1977, the world was introduced to Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, and a galaxy full of possibilities. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, more than forty contributors lend their vision to this retelling of Star Wars. Each of the forty short stories reimagines a moment from the original film, but through the eyes of a supporting character. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors, trendsetting artists, and treasured voices from theliterary history of Star Wars:
• Gary Whitta bridges the gap from Rogue One to A New Hope through the eyes of Captain Antilles.
• Aunt Beru finds her voice in an intimate character study by Meg Cabot.
• Nnedi Okorofor brings dignity and depth to a most unlikely character: the monster in the trash compactor.
• Pablo Hidalgo provides a chilling glimpse inside the mind of Grand Moff Tarkin.
• Pierce Brown chronicles Biggs Darklighter’s final flight during the Rebellion’s harrowing attack on the Death Star.
• Wil Wheaton spins a poignant tale of the rebels left behind on Yavin.
Plus thirty-four more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from:
Ben Acker • Renée Ahdieh • Tom Angleberger • Ben Blacker • Jeffrey Brown • Rae Carson • Adam Christopher • Zoraida Córdova • Delilah S. Dawson • Kelly Sue DeConnick • Paul Dini • Ian Doescher • Ashley Eckstein • Matt Fraction • Alexander Freed • Jason Fry • Kieron Gillen • Christie Golden • Claudia Gray • E. K. Johnston • Paul S. Kemp • Mur Lafferty • Ken Liu • Griffin McElroy • John Jackson Miller • Daniel José Older • Mallory Ortberg • Beth Revis • Madeleine Roux • Greg Rucka • Gary D. Schmidt • Cavan Scott • Charles Soule • Sabaa Tahir • Elizabeth Wein • Glen Weldon • Chuck Wendig
Narrated by a full cast, including:
Jonathan Davis
Ashley Eckstein
Janina Gavankar
Jon Hamm
Neil Patrick Harris
January LaVoy
Saskia Maarleveld
Carol Monda
Daniel José Older
Marc Thompson
All participating authors have generously forgone any compensation for their stories. Instead, their proceeds will be donated to First Book—a leading nonprofit that provides new books, learning materials, and other essentials to educators and organizations serving children in need. To further celebrate the launch of this book and both companies’ longstanding relationships with First Book, Penguin Random House has donated $100,000 to First Book, and Disney/Lucasfilm has donated 100,000 children’s books—valued at $1,000,000—to support First Book and their mission of providing equal access to quality education. Over the past sixteen years, Disney and Penguin Random House combined have donated more than eighty-eight million books to First Book.
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What the critics say
“The Mashup You’ve Been Looking For.”—Tordotcom
“The biggest joy of this collection is turning the page to a new story and realizing which character they'll be jumping to next.”—New York Daily News
“An entertaining, multi-faceted way to revisit that galaxy far, far away.”—Financial Times
“The stories are humorous, heartbreaking, and downright wacky. If you have a favorite Star Wars character, forget them. You’re going to have forty new favorite characters after reading this.”—Comicsverse
“An impressive, and highly entertaining, short story compilation.”—Cinelinx
“The biggest joy of this collection is turning the page to a new story and realizing which character they'll be jumping to next.”—New York Daily News
“An entertaining, multi-faceted way to revisit that galaxy far, far away.”—Financial Times
“The stories are humorous, heartbreaking, and downright wacky. If you have a favorite Star Wars character, forget them. You’re going to have forty new favorite characters after reading this.”—Comicsverse
“An impressive, and highly entertaining, short story compilation.”—Cinelinx
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Very hit and miss
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There are however many stories that border on the unbearably boring. The book spends possibly 6 or 7 stories focused on patrons at the Mos Eisley cantina and only one of them were halfway decent, the rest were a total chore.
Also a minor complaint but, the short stories are broken up into multiple chapters per story so going back and re-listening to certain stories is going to be difficult to pinpoint.
A wide variety of points of view
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It is those ordinary folks to whom "From A Certain Point of View" is so lovingly dedicated. A little red droid dreaming of a loving home. A gunnery officer who maybe should have fired on that escape pod. An old master who still longs for the wisdom of his long-dead teacher. A Stormtrooper who couldn't care less about the droids he's looking for. Through their eyes, and many others, we are treated to 40 fresh takes on an old, familiar tale.
This is an essential addition to any Star Wars fan's collection, even more so in audio format. An all-star cast breathes exuberant life into the prose (and occasional poetry) of a cadre of skilled authors. Some of the best I've seen in this galaxy far, far away.
Hilarious, heartbreaking, and more than a tad meta, "Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View" will deepen your experience of an already rich universe, and make you feel that much more at home within it.
We're All the Heroes of Our Own Story
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There is really nothing to complain about in the performances. Generally, they do a great job. There are also sound effects and background noises/music which make the stories much more immersive to listen to.
I found that the book started off quite strong, was a bit lacking in the middle, but came back strongly towards the end. Will you love every single short story in this book? No, definitely not. But, when viewed as a whole, you will probably enjoy the book. The stories flesh out ANH and give it much more colour and life than it originally had. For instance, the Battle of Yavin stories seemed to really make it clear just how much was on the line and how much of a human cost there was to that victory.
Overall, it was an enjoyable listen, and if you're a Star Wars fan you will enjoy it.
Great collection of short stories that add depth
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Great stories with some great performances
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