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# Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition

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    Probably the best Star Wars Movie novelization yet.
  

*by N***E on Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2018*

I embarked on a journey to read all the current Star Wars canon books starting with The Phantom Menace through The Last Jedi. And honestly this is probably my favorite so far. It really added an all new depth to the already fantastic movie. I didn't really like L3-37 in the movie. She felt like a knock off of K2-S0 from Rogue One. But in the book I grew to love her. You learn a lot more about Beckett, Val, and Rio, and gain some insight into their adventures prior to the movie. But probably the best part is going into great detail of Han and Chewie's relationship, and how they are the most iconic duo of all time.My only problem with this book would have  to be that I wanted another hundred or more pages.

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    A Fun Story that was Always Better Suited for a Novel than a Film
  

*by R***D on Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2018*

Mur Lafferty’s novelization of Ron Howard’s “Solo: A Star Wars Story” continues the tradition of Del Rey’s adaptations of the new films by including scenes deleted from the theatrical cuts of the film. In this case, Lafferty not only tells the story itself, but shows how Han went from enlisting in the Imperial Navy to working in the infantry on Mimban: he was a good pilot, but his innovative flying style and unwillingness to blindly follow orders led to his demotion. This scene also includes a fun cameo from Kevin Rubio and Lucas Marangon’s characters, Tag Greenley and Bink Otauna, the Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of the “Star Wars” universe, whom screenwriters Jon Kasdan and Toby Hefferman were to portray in the film until the scene was cut (pgs. 58-59).Lafferty’s adaptation works so well because the plot of the film was always better suited to a novel, like Brian Daley’s “Han Solo Adventures” or A.C. Crispin’s “Han Solo Trilogy”. The story, focusing on Han Solo escaping his life as a scrumrat on Corellia, joining and then washing out of the Imperial Navy, and becoming a smuggler to take on a major heist, all while facing ethical dilemmas that challenge his self-image as an independent and aloof scoundrel is a fun one and Lafferty tells it well. The various “Easter Eggs” from the film –including references to Bossk and Aurra Sing, the role of Crimson Dawn, the martial art Teräs Käsi, the planets Glee Anselm and Dathomir, and more – all work best as the kinds of references found in the “Star Wars” novels that most successfully integrate themselves into the larger canon. The scene of Lando Calrissian dictating his memoirs, specifically referencing L. Neil Smith’s 1983 novel, “Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu”, works just as well in this novel as it does in the film, helping to explain Neil’s unique tone that didn’t match much of the Ballantine-era of “Star Wars” novels.Beyond the Tag and Bink reference, Lafferty also uses the crew’s trip to Kessel to include scenes building up the friendship between Chewbacca and Lando, thereby foreshadowing their easy banter in “The Empire Strikes Back” (pg. 159), and, perhaps most importantly, Lafferty helps to explain Qi’ra’s backstory and motivations, helping to establish her character in a more significant way than the film did (pg. 162). This backstory, and the conversation with L3-37, later plays a key role in Qi’ra’s actions, helping to add depth to her actions beyond being the token tragic love interest (pg. 264). Finally, Lafferty’s epilogue hints at what could have been a connected series of “Star Wars Stories” had Lucasfilm not decided to halt production of the standalone films following Solo’s poor box-office performance. Lafferty tells an engaging and entertaining story, just not one that necessarily needed to be a feature film.

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    A Fun, But Ultimately Incomplete Experience
  

*by D***I on Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2018*

"Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition" is the novelization of the 2018 film of the same name, directed by Ron Howard. The "expanded edition" tag refers to the inclusion of content not included in the film, namely scenes that have been added to or expanded upon from the film.I much enjoyed the "Solo" film, and also enjoyed its novel version. Author Mur Lafferty (a newcomer to Star Wars literature) does an excellent job of capturing the fun and lighthearted feel of the film, and the book feels basically like you are watching the film, because Lafferty emulates the style so well.Characterization is one the novel's primary strengths. Lafferty expertly delves into each character's psyche and paints a much more complete portrait of the characters than does the film. I better understood the backgrounds, attitudes, and motivations of the characters after having read the book. For instance, I was rather confused by Qi'ra's actions at the end of the film, but the novelization made perfectly clear her reasons for doing what she did.While I appreciated the expanded content of "Solo," and found the added and expanded scenes to be informative and interesting, I feel that they did not go far enough. Frankly, the novel would be much more able to stand on its own--and not feel like an add-on to the film--had more of the ideas been expanded upon. For instance, the book refers to Han's parents, but the readers are given no scenes with his parents or any kind of scenes of Han's early life on Corellia. The same goes for Han's time at the Imperial Academy. The reader is given but a small taste--less than one chapter--of Han's time there. These formative experiences are supposed to be important in Han's life, but are given minimal attention in the novel.One small thing I did appreciate in the novel was a reference to the 1983 L. Neil Smith novel, "Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu." I am always glad to see newer authors integrating story ideas from old canon novels.If you enjoyed the "Solo" film, and would like a novelization that adds a little more depth to the experience, give the book a shot. It's a fun and well-written read, but will ultimately leave you hungry for a more complete experience.

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