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Star Wars: Boba Fett #1
The Fight to Survive
The evolution of the ultimate badguy: one of the most popular Star Wars characters ever comes to life in this spin-off from Episode II.
160 pages, Paperback
First published April 23, 2002
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Terry Bisson
214 books177 followersTerry Ballantine Bisson was an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for his short stories, including "Bears Discover Fire" (1990), which which won both the Hugo and Nebula awards, as well as They're Made Out of Meat (1991), which has been adapted for video often.
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December 1, 2020
Actual rating is 2.5 stars.
This is the start of a new series that showcases Boba Fett as a child. In this one, we see what happens to a young Boba during the timeframe of Attack of the Clones. This series is meant for younger children.
For the majority of this book I wasn't enjoying it. It was basically a rehash of the events of the movie but through the eyes of Boba Fett. I already know about these events and I imagine anyone who decided to read this book has seen the movie. Even young children. Finally it continued Boba's journey after the events of Geonosis and the loss of his father Jango Fett. This is when the book decided to suck me in. I immediately was interested as I always wanted to know how Boba becomes the kid from this era to the bounty hunter we see in the original movies. It looks like this series is going to address some of this.
Most of this book is a summary and is a set up book. When this book dived into its own material is when this book became interesting. I will say that I am interested in where this series is going so it did do its job. I will definitely move onto the next one in the series.
This is the start of a new series that showcases Boba Fett as a child. In this one, we see what happens to a young Boba during the timeframe of Attack of the Clones. This series is meant for younger children.
For the majority of this book I wasn't enjoying it. It was basically a rehash of the events of the movie but through the eyes of Boba Fett. I already know about these events and I imagine anyone who decided to read this book has seen the movie. Even young children. Finally it continued Boba's journey after the events of Geonosis and the loss of his father Jango Fett. This is when the book decided to suck me in. I immediately was interested as I always wanted to know how Boba becomes the kid from this era to the bounty hunter we see in the original movies. It looks like this series is going to address some of this.
Most of this book is a summary and is a set up book. When this book dived into its own material is when this book became interesting. I will say that I am interested in where this series is going so it did do its job. I will definitely move onto the next one in the series.
August 9, 2011
I knew going into this book that it was designed for young readers, and it didn't disappoint. The large print, easy to follow plot, and shortened chapters are perfect to keep the young readers attention. But does everything have to be child like? What kind of a story involving Boba Fett has toys, hugs and tears, and fear?
I got the impression that this story had little messages in it, such as; Don't trust strangers, Put your heart into something and you can do it, Believe, Being a clone is okay, and even The cute girls are the ones to be friends with.
Any fan of Boba Fett will get a little satisfaction out of reading this book; the reader finally learns what happened to him after the Battle of Geonsis. It's a little corny at times, and the plot is thin as well as often skirting right through scenarios that would fill a chapter of a regular novel, but it's a Star Wars story...
...and often times that's enough for a fan. Unfortunately this is the first book in a series, and I don't have the rest of the series. The cover is designed well, with a foil wraparound in blues and silvers matching that of Jango's Mandalorian armor. Each chapter page has the same 'hyperspace splash' in the background that is on the cover.
One aspect I did regret not finding in this book is the time line that is the staple of almost all Star Wars books. Especially helpful in the myriad of medical, Jedi, and military based novels stemming from the Clone Wars era, the time line is usually pasted in the front of the book and lets the reader know precisely when the story takes place. I reckon that this story is a no-brainer though.
I got the impression that this story had little messages in it, such as; Don't trust strangers, Put your heart into something and you can do it, Believe, Being a clone is okay, and even The cute girls are the ones to be friends with.
Any fan of Boba Fett will get a little satisfaction out of reading this book; the reader finally learns what happened to him after the Battle of Geonsis. It's a little corny at times, and the plot is thin as well as often skirting right through scenarios that would fill a chapter of a regular novel, but it's a Star Wars story...
...and often times that's enough for a fan. Unfortunately this is the first book in a series, and I don't have the rest of the series. The cover is designed well, with a foil wraparound in blues and silvers matching that of Jango's Mandalorian armor. Each chapter page has the same 'hyperspace splash' in the background that is on the cover.
One aspect I did regret not finding in this book is the time line that is the staple of almost all Star Wars books. Especially helpful in the myriad of medical, Jedi, and military based novels stemming from the Clone Wars era, the time line is usually pasted in the front of the book and lets the reader know precisely when the story takes place. I reckon that this story is a no-brainer though.
May 15, 2018
Psychologist Sigmund Freud once said,“From error to error one discovers the entire truth.” An example of this, can be seen within the life of Boba Fett in the science fiction Star Wars novel, The Fight To Survive by Terry Bisson. The errors of people around him, and some of his own mistakes, have accumulated into what is the tragedy of Boba Fett’s existence.
In order to understand Boba Fett’s great turmoil, one must look upon each error, such as unaccountability and lack of foresight in dangerous situations. Through these failures, Boba has gained great wisdom in determining his own future. Jango Fett, who is Boba’s father, tries his hardest to prepare Boba for his journey throughout the galaxy. Boba’s internal struggles do not consist of just his lack of conventional wisdom in the realm of bounty hunting, rather his absence of a mother. Boba tries often during the story to fill the place of his mother with other characters. This is a topic that he refuses to share with his father, which weighs heavily on his subconscious.
After reading this novel and understanding the main ideas of it, I give the book a 4/5 rating. For a book geared toward a lower reading level, and being about Star Wars, I think that it gives an important message of learning from failures, and becoming stronger in the end. These failures are expressed best through the words of Sigmund Freud.
In order to understand Boba Fett’s great turmoil, one must look upon each error, such as unaccountability and lack of foresight in dangerous situations. Through these failures, Boba has gained great wisdom in determining his own future. Jango Fett, who is Boba’s father, tries his hardest to prepare Boba for his journey throughout the galaxy. Boba’s internal struggles do not consist of just his lack of conventional wisdom in the realm of bounty hunting, rather his absence of a mother. Boba tries often during the story to fill the place of his mother with other characters. This is a topic that he refuses to share with his father, which weighs heavily on his subconscious.
After reading this novel and understanding the main ideas of it, I give the book a 4/5 rating. For a book geared toward a lower reading level, and being about Star Wars, I think that it gives an important message of learning from failures, and becoming stronger in the end. These failures are expressed best through the words of Sigmund Freud.
February 21, 2024
Set in 22BBY
It was ok. Could be better? Definitely. Could be worse? Yeap. It was a nice recap of the Attack of the Clones mainly Boba's life along with his father, up until the end of Jango in the film. Then, we get on an adventure with Boba Fett and how he's coping with his father gone, and what he has to do from now on to survive and to follow his pops footsteps on mercenary work.
A simple plot with a not so intriguing dialogue that makes things fall flat, even though it reads easily and it's a fun story, it doesn't offer much, and I blame the fact that he's 10 years old in his first quest throughout the whole book, but it could be better and much more interesting.
It was ok. Could be better? Definitely. Could be worse? Yeap. It was a nice recap of the Attack of the Clones mainly Boba's life along with his father, up until the end of Jango in the film. Then, we get on an adventure with Boba Fett and how he's coping with his father gone, and what he has to do from now on to survive and to follow his pops footsteps on mercenary work.
A simple plot with a not so intriguing dialogue that makes things fall flat, even though it reads easily and it's a fun story, it doesn't offer much, and I blame the fact that he's 10 years old in his first quest throughout the whole book, but it could be better and much more interesting.
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March 20, 2025
This took me two weeks to read. TWO WEEKS
I think that just goes to show how boring I thought this was. I never thought 160 pages would take me two weeks when I read a 300 page book in two days not that long ago. (Ps, it's So That Happened, aka, one of the best books ever)
Okay, that aside, this was a tad interesting, getting to see the events of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones unfold from the point of view of ten-year-old Boba Fett. I absolutely love episodes 1-7 (yes, I hate 8-9) and have actually taken inspiration from those movies for my writing.
So I picked this 160 page book and thought "Why not? It's short, I could get this done in under two hours."
My brain:
Yeah, I kept procrastinating. Divine Rivals and The Frog Princess were more interesting. Yes, I know. I enjoyed reading about a two frogs kissing more than I did a Star War novel spin-off.
The Fight to Survive, in my opinion, wasn't that well written. Important information was kept in parentheses, whereas a comma would do the job nicely. Also, descriptions were lacking. Kamino was described as a perpetually rainy planet, but nothing else. Had I not watched Star Wars: Attack of the Clones five billion times since I was nine, I would have no clue what kind of setting Boba lived in.
All the character were not described AT ALL. And I mean at all. Zam, the bounty hunter who tried to kill Padmé while she was asleep, was given no detail whatsoever. And I didn't know what form she was in since she was a shapeshifter.
The characters were...faceless
Also, Jango Fett's bounty hunter codes he taught his son felt suspiciously like inspirational messages, save for the No friends, just allies and adversaries proverb he taught him. Just sayin'
Like most "Bad Guy Backstories" I felt sympathy for the villain. We're not supposed to like Jango Fett because he's a dad and is trying to raise his clone son. Boys like him because he's cool and has guns and has a jet pack. I don't like sympathizing with the villain, and I found myself doing that with Jango.
It almost made me feel bad that Mace Windu killed him.
Regardless, I will try my hardest to finish the series since I have it available in paperback thanks to my little brother, and I would like to see more of Boba's adventures as an adult rather than a ten-year-old boy.
Maybe get an inside lookie lookie at Jabba's Palace...
*wink wink*
I think that just goes to show how boring I thought this was. I never thought 160 pages would take me two weeks when I read a 300 page book in two days not that long ago. (Ps, it's So That Happened, aka, one of the best books ever)
Okay, that aside, this was a tad interesting, getting to see the events of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones unfold from the point of view of ten-year-old Boba Fett. I absolutely love episodes 1-7 (yes, I hate 8-9) and have actually taken inspiration from those movies for my writing.
So I picked this 160 page book and thought "Why not? It's short, I could get this done in under two hours."
My brain:
Yeah, I kept procrastinating. Divine Rivals and The Frog Princess were more interesting. Yes, I know. I enjoyed reading about a two frogs kissing more than I did a Star War novel spin-off.
The Fight to Survive, in my opinion, wasn't that well written. Important information was kept in parentheses, whereas a comma would do the job nicely. Also, descriptions were lacking. Kamino was described as a perpetually rainy planet, but nothing else. Had I not watched Star Wars: Attack of the Clones five billion times since I was nine, I would have no clue what kind of setting Boba lived in.
All the character were not described AT ALL. And I mean at all. Zam, the bounty hunter who tried to kill Padmé while she was asleep, was given no detail whatsoever. And I didn't know what form she was in since she was a shapeshifter.
The characters were...faceless
Also, Jango Fett's bounty hunter codes he taught his son felt suspiciously like inspirational messages, save for the No friends, just allies and adversaries proverb he taught him. Just sayin'
Like most "Bad Guy Backstories" I felt sympathy for the villain. We're not supposed to like Jango Fett because he's a dad and is trying to raise his clone son. Boys like him because he's cool and has guns and has a jet pack. I don't like sympathizing with the villain, and I found myself doing that with Jango.
It almost made me feel bad that Mace Windu killed him.
Regardless, I will try my hardest to finish the series since I have it available in paperback thanks to my little brother, and I would like to see more of Boba's adventures as an adult rather than a ten-year-old boy.
Maybe get an inside lookie lookie at Jabba's Palace...
*wink wink*
September 9, 2024
Star Wars: Legends - Boba Fett series 01 The Fight to Survive by Terry Bisson, Peter Bollinger
adventurous challenging reflective sad tense
Fast-paced
Plot or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0 Stars
Often, when you find out more about certain characters, the less you like them...and this could've been like that too, but instead I am thrilled to learn as much as I can about what happens, next.
We are left with the scene of him squating down in the arena, holding his dad's helmet. Now, we know what happened.
I'd hate to be in his shoes. Enemies and crooks at every turn. The book (that's NOT a book), seems to be a fairly good protector/instructor for him.
The adventures/mis-adventures is "on the edge of your seat" tension.
I want him to survive, though I know he will (obviously). In the Disney canon, I know a little bit of his backstory, but I want to see what the Extended Universe/Legends has in store for me.
This was a great start. I enjoyed every moment. I also hope that we will see some recurring characters moving forward.
This is going to be a STEEP learning curve, and he has NO friends. His whits are going to have become sharper than they are, now.L
adventurous challenging reflective sad tense
Fast-paced
Plot or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0 Stars
Often, when you find out more about certain characters, the less you like them...and this could've been like that too, but instead I am thrilled to learn as much as I can about what happens, next.
We are left with the scene of him squating down in the arena, holding his dad's helmet. Now, we know what happened.
I'd hate to be in his shoes. Enemies and crooks at every turn. The book (that's NOT a book), seems to be a fairly good protector/instructor for him.
The adventures/mis-adventures is "on the edge of your seat" tension.
I want him to survive, though I know he will (obviously). In the Disney canon, I know a little bit of his backstory, but I want to see what the Extended Universe/Legends has in store for me.
This was a great start. I enjoyed every moment. I also hope that we will see some recurring characters moving forward.
This is going to be a STEEP learning curve, and he has NO friends. His whits are going to have become sharper than they are, now.L
January 5, 2024
Nawet się wciągnęłam. Nie powiem, że nie
February 25, 2022
A fun Family read!
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January 5, 2018I thought this was a very great book. Sadly this is the first one and I already read the second one not knowing that I read the second one. Overall this book is a great book for readers who like a good book that keeps them on the edge of their seat. This book is mainly about Boba Fett. Boba Fett is son of Jango Fett who is the creator of clone and a great bounty hunter. Jango knows people are after him trying to kill him and he knows he will die soon. But until then Jango is trying to teach and tell Boba everything he knows so he can finish what Jango has started. He wants the best for Boba in his childhood so he gives him a special book that will tell him everything he needs to know when he dies, but when he opes that book he will not be in his childhood anymore. i think this is a great book and will continue to finish every book in the series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 3, 2017
A great look at one of the most enigmatic Star Wars characters.
December 26, 2024
The Fight to Survive by Terry Bisson was an absolute delight and a great intro into the child rendition of the Boba Fett character. And even better, this middle grade book is a fun way to get young readers excited about Star Wars! Who doesn't want to introduce a new collection of readers into a world that took us to a far, far away galaxy and fulfilled our youths with exciting adventures?
I loved this intro and I especially loved the book droid. He was my favourite character and I really hope he comes back in future episodes (episodes, not books, because it's Star Wars!). I am very happy to have read the first three book in this series but now I need to finish it! I loved this collection and book 1 was a great way to introduce young readers into the vast Star Wars universe. It did help I already knew quite a bit about Star Wars though, so that might be my only negative. You need a bit of background knowledge to get the full effect of the book
Four out of five stars.
I loved this intro and I especially loved the book droid. He was my favourite character and I really hope he comes back in future episodes (episodes, not books, because it's Star Wars!). I am very happy to have read the first three book in this series but now I need to finish it! I loved this collection and book 1 was a great way to introduce young readers into the vast Star Wars universe. It did help I already knew quite a bit about Star Wars though, so that might be my only negative. You need a bit of background knowledge to get the full effect of the book
Four out of five stars.
October 6, 2015
This series about Boba Fett's childhood is almost more to the Star Wars movie series, telling us even more about the Fett family and its connections with the Rebels and the Jedi's. The Fett Family (2 Clones- one Jango and the other Boba-) are a bounty hunting family, but Bobas dad (Jango Fett) is dead from a Jedi named Mace Windu (you may know him- he has a purple LightSaber,) and Boba wants to claim his revenge and avenge his father's death and he now hates the Jedi. When I read all 157/160 pages, Terry Bisson did so well adding the events of the movie into the book with Boba's childhood, that I could picture the events of the movies with Boba and Jango combined with the book. I give this book 999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999, stars :) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
February 27, 2025
Solid Star Wars for kids book.
December 27, 2020
Read this with my 7 year old son. Surprisingly better than expected.
February 5, 2017
Star Wars Legends Project #103
Background: The Fight to Survive was written by Terry Bisson and published in April 2002. Bisson wrote the first two books in the Boba Fett series, but has no other Star Wars credits. He is a successful science fiction writer who has won a number of prestigious awards, particularly for his short stories.
The Fight to Survive takes place mostly during the events of Attack of the Clones, 22 years before the battle of Yavin. The young Boba Fett is the main character, along with Jango and most of the major characters from Episode II, as well as Aurra Sing. The story takes place mostly on Kamino, Geonosis, and Coruscant.
Summary: 10-year old Boba Fett, the cloned "son" of notorious bounty hunter Jango Fett, is caught up in a whirlwind of intrigue and danger as the Clone Wars begin on Geonosis. After his father is killed, he finds himself very alone in a very big galaxy, a pawn in the schemes of powerful beings who have very little concern for his well-being. If he is going to survive to adulthood and assume his father's mantle, he will have to heed the lessons from his father and quickly learn some important new ones.
Review: I didn't expect fully half of this story to be a complete retread of the events of Attack of the Clones from Boba Fett's perspective. Now that I see the book was published a few weeks before the movie was released, that makes a bit more sense, and I'm not sure I can think of a better way to lead into the story of what happens to him after the movie, but I was plenty ready to move on by the time I got to that point. Bisson did a decent job of making Boba's perspective interesting and inventing a few solid new details (like the bit where we learn that Boba was the one who alerted the Geonosians to Obi-Wan's presence), I'm just pretty tired of that story.
Jango's book of posthumous advice is an intriguing device that keeps things moving, though it's a bit transparent. I also thought it was a bit odd to make Boba himself a big reader, which felt like pandering to a youthful Earth audience rather than a likely detail of his background. I enjoyed the librarian character and Boba's relationship with him/her, but it seemed odd that he needed to physically check out individual books. I get that this book was published before digital books really took off, but this detail feels out of place, particularly now. I would particularly expect an established sci-fi author like Bisson to be able to conceive of that particular detail.
Anyway, that's a really minor complaint, particularly since I appreciated how he wove the implications of that detail into the larger story. Maybe I'm just looking for something to talk about so I don't have to get into the second half of the story . . . The book has very few surprises for anyone who has seen Episode II, so I should probably try to preserve them. I'm definitely interested in seeing where the rest of this series goes. It's fairly mediocre so far, but there's some potential there.
C+
Background: The Fight to Survive was written by Terry Bisson and published in April 2002. Bisson wrote the first two books in the Boba Fett series, but has no other Star Wars credits. He is a successful science fiction writer who has won a number of prestigious awards, particularly for his short stories.
The Fight to Survive takes place mostly during the events of Attack of the Clones, 22 years before the battle of Yavin. The young Boba Fett is the main character, along with Jango and most of the major characters from Episode II, as well as Aurra Sing. The story takes place mostly on Kamino, Geonosis, and Coruscant.
Summary: 10-year old Boba Fett, the cloned "son" of notorious bounty hunter Jango Fett, is caught up in a whirlwind of intrigue and danger as the Clone Wars begin on Geonosis. After his father is killed, he finds himself very alone in a very big galaxy, a pawn in the schemes of powerful beings who have very little concern for his well-being. If he is going to survive to adulthood and assume his father's mantle, he will have to heed the lessons from his father and quickly learn some important new ones.
Review: I didn't expect fully half of this story to be a complete retread of the events of Attack of the Clones from Boba Fett's perspective. Now that I see the book was published a few weeks before the movie was released, that makes a bit more sense, and I'm not sure I can think of a better way to lead into the story of what happens to him after the movie, but I was plenty ready to move on by the time I got to that point. Bisson did a decent job of making Boba's perspective interesting and inventing a few solid new details (like the bit where we learn that Boba was the one who alerted the Geonosians to Obi-Wan's presence), I'm just pretty tired of that story.
Jango's book of posthumous advice is an intriguing device that keeps things moving, though it's a bit transparent. I also thought it was a bit odd to make Boba himself a big reader, which felt like pandering to a youthful Earth audience rather than a likely detail of his background. I enjoyed the librarian character and Boba's relationship with him/her, but it seemed odd that he needed to physically check out individual books. I get that this book was published before digital books really took off, but this detail feels out of place, particularly now. I would particularly expect an established sci-fi author like Bisson to be able to conceive of that particular detail.
Anyway, that's a really minor complaint, particularly since I appreciated how he wove the implications of that detail into the larger story. Maybe I'm just looking for something to talk about so I don't have to get into the second half of the story . . . The book has very few surprises for anyone who has seen Episode II, so I should probably try to preserve them. I'm definitely interested in seeing where the rest of this series goes. It's fairly mediocre so far, but there's some potential there.
C+
September 8, 2016
Born to be a Bounty Hunger
Boba Fett is not like other boys. His father, Jango Fett, is a bounty hunter. His planet, Kamino, is home to an army of clones. He has no friends, no school. The on thing he does have is a future as a bounty hunter.
This future comes quickly. Suddenly Boba Fett is all alone in a dangerous galaxy. he must struggle for safety - and vengeance - using his strength, his intelligence, and his father's hard lessons.
Bob Fett will grow up to be one of the most feared bounty hunters in the galaxy.
But first he must survive his childhood.
I never expected to like a Star Wars story--like never. Yes, yes, to all you Star Wars fans, I really do like the Star Wars movies; I just never expected to read and like a Star Wars story.
But this book was very good. My younger sister actually recommend it to me. She has read other Star Wars books, but she chose to recommend this book to me. I am glad she did because I really enjoyed reading it.
After the first chapter, I actually really liked Boba and Jango Fett. I wish they were on the 'good' side, to be honest. When I first watched the movies a long, long time ago, I did not like the Fett family. But, now I do. Trust me, I still am with the Force; I just wish that the Fetts would be on our team.
Then again, I also want to become a bounty hunter now
Anyway, I really liked the cover. When I researched the cover, I found two. I personally like the one that I have posted (above) but the other one is very good too. About the one above, I would like to give it three stars.
As for the book, I really enjoyed it. It made me want to become a bounty hunter, to meet an awesome librarian like Whrr (I think that is how you spell it), and to travel into space. This book deserves 5 stars! To any Star Wars fan, Boba Fett fan, or bookworm, this story is definitely worth the read.
And now, for the final and most important question...
How do you pronounce Boba's name? Like BO-bah (with a long O) or Ba-bah?
Title: The Fight to Survive
Author: Terry Bisson
Author's Website: http://www.terrybisson.com/
This review is written in my own opinion and words.
Boba Fett is not like other boys. His father, Jango Fett, is a bounty hunter. His planet, Kamino, is home to an army of clones. He has no friends, no school. The on thing he does have is a future as a bounty hunter.
This future comes quickly. Suddenly Boba Fett is all alone in a dangerous galaxy. he must struggle for safety - and vengeance - using his strength, his intelligence, and his father's hard lessons.
Bob Fett will grow up to be one of the most feared bounty hunters in the galaxy.
But first he must survive his childhood.
I never expected to like a Star Wars story--like never. Yes, yes, to all you Star Wars fans, I really do like the Star Wars movies; I just never expected to read and like a Star Wars story.
But this book was very good. My younger sister actually recommend it to me. She has read other Star Wars books, but she chose to recommend this book to me. I am glad she did because I really enjoyed reading it.
After the first chapter, I actually really liked Boba and Jango Fett. I wish they were on the 'good' side, to be honest. When I first watched the movies a long, long time ago, I did not like the Fett family. But, now I do. Trust me, I still am with the Force; I just wish that the Fetts would be on our team.
Then again, I also want to become a bounty hunter now
Anyway, I really liked the cover. When I researched the cover, I found two. I personally like the one that I have posted (above) but the other one is very good too. About the one above, I would like to give it three stars.
As for the book, I really enjoyed it. It made me want to become a bounty hunter, to meet an awesome librarian like Whrr (I think that is how you spell it), and to travel into space. This book deserves 5 stars! To any Star Wars fan, Boba Fett fan, or bookworm, this story is definitely worth the read.
And now, for the final and most important question...
How do you pronounce Boba's name? Like BO-bah (with a long O) or Ba-bah?
Title: The Fight to Survive
Author: Terry Bisson
Author's Website: http://www.terrybisson.com/
This review is written in my own opinion and words.
October 12, 2013
Although the book is aimed at a younger audience the author did a fine job bringing a fair amount of depth to the book. The character of Boba for years had been described as a heartless bounty hunter only concerned with profit. What George Lucas and Terry Bliss have done is to mold him into a far more complicated character. What I gathered from this book is that Boba is someone who is both comfortable and uncomfortable in Jengo's shadow. Even though he is a clone, Boba is raised as a son, a son that is taught as much as bred into what he eventually comes.
Although Boba turns into a near carbon copy of his father, he is also a completely different person. Boba is the sum of his parts and his experiences. He is better because he acknowledges his past and learns from his mistakes. The book does a good job describing Boba's past and upbringing. The book does focus heavily on the events in Episode II but the author did a good job bringing more to the table than just a printed recreation of what happened in the film
Although Boba turns into a near carbon copy of his father, he is also a completely different person. Boba is the sum of his parts and his experiences. He is better because he acknowledges his past and learns from his mistakes. The book does a good job describing Boba's past and upbringing. The book does focus heavily on the events in Episode II but the author did a good job bringing more to the table than just a printed recreation of what happened in the film
April 29, 2019
I know this was yet another Young Adult oriented Star Wars novel, but, my god, that shouldn’t be an excuse for such a lazy and just overall childish story.
Everything that Bisson writes about Boba Fett just feels wrong and way too kid friendly. He’s hugged. He has toys. Jango tells him he loves him. He has a friendly relationship with a robot that cries when he finds out Boba Fett is leaving. That’s not the bad ass Boba Fett we come to know in the films (and yes, I know, he’s not very badass when the sarlacc sucks him up for lunch in Return of the Jedi).
Bisson’s writing is also extremely juvenile and weak. Descriptions are the bare minimum and are dialogue and action sequences. Plus, nothing even remotely interesting happens since nearly 1/2 of the book is basically just a summary of the events of Attack of the Clones.
Books like this make me mourn the loss of Jude Watson and Alex Wheeler from the YA line of Star Wars. Those 2 authors proved that a good story could still be told, even if it was for an audience that’s at least 1/2 my age.
Everything that Bisson writes about Boba Fett just feels wrong and way too kid friendly. He’s hugged. He has toys. Jango tells him he loves him. He has a friendly relationship with a robot that cries when he finds out Boba Fett is leaving. That’s not the bad ass Boba Fett we come to know in the films (and yes, I know, he’s not very badass when the sarlacc sucks him up for lunch in Return of the Jedi).
Bisson’s writing is also extremely juvenile and weak. Descriptions are the bare minimum and are dialogue and action sequences. Plus, nothing even remotely interesting happens since nearly 1/2 of the book is basically just a summary of the events of Attack of the Clones.
Books like this make me mourn the loss of Jude Watson and Alex Wheeler from the YA line of Star Wars. Those 2 authors proved that a good story could still be told, even if it was for an audience that’s at least 1/2 my age.
June 21, 2010
Star Wars: Boba Fett #1: The Fight to Survive, by Terry Bisson
This Boba Fett series is aimed at younger readers, but as Boba Fett is one of my favorite Star Wars characters, I read everything I can find on him. This is book one of a six book series.
"The Fight to Survive" covers the events of the film, "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones," and expands on Jango's death, Boba's upbringing, life on Kamino, and what Boba did after his father died.
The writing is at a 9 to 12 year old level, but I don't think older fans would mind it that much. I'm 24 and enjoying reading a novelization of Boba's younger days, as I don't like comics. There's some touching scenes, and it's fun to read about Boba's transformation from an orphaned ten-year-old to the merciless bounty hunter he is in the future. I can't wait to see what else Jango's black book has to say to Boba.
3/5.
This Boba Fett series is aimed at younger readers, but as Boba Fett is one of my favorite Star Wars characters, I read everything I can find on him. This is book one of a six book series.
"The Fight to Survive" covers the events of the film, "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones," and expands on Jango's death, Boba's upbringing, life on Kamino, and what Boba did after his father died.
The writing is at a 9 to 12 year old level, but I don't think older fans would mind it that much. I'm 24 and enjoying reading a novelization of Boba's younger days, as I don't like comics. There's some touching scenes, and it's fun to read about Boba's transformation from an orphaned ten-year-old to the merciless bounty hunter he is in the future. I can't wait to see what else Jango's black book has to say to Boba.
3/5.
June 13, 2022
Right off the bat I’m not a huge fan of the writing style. It’s short and choppy but should be easy enough to get through. Unlike Jude Watson and Patricia C. Wrede, this book is written as if children can’t understand anything even mildly complicated. The writing is straightforward, blunt, and unappealing. Continuing to not enjoy this book. So far it’s just Boba Fett’s version of Episode II, which isn’t great or terrible. Eventually the plot picks up a bit but the writing style does not.
June 14, 2023
Ooof this was not good. Most of it is a retelling of Attack of the Clones, from Boba's point of view, but it really wasn't necessary. The real story doesn't start for some time and it mostly consists of Boba being irritatingly (and uncharacteristically) gullible. There's also a random, inexplicable cameo by Siri Tachi. She didn't actually do anything, much to my disappointment.
January 2, 2021
This review encompasses all six in the Legends series, some of which are available for free with Amazon Prime, but are numbered in incorrect or confusing order on Amazon:
1) The Fight to Survive
2) Crossfire
3) Maze of Deception
4) Hunted
5) New Threat
6) Pursuit
I read these as bedtime stories for my 12 year old. They chronologically span the end of Attack of the Clones and the earlier seasons of The Clone Wars animation series. It is the story of the development of Boba Fett from the only unaltered clone child of Jango Fett to Jabba the Hutt's top bounty hunter. The books are on the slightly younger side of YA, namely as it's about a child who figures out how to survive and become one of the galaxy's top bounty hunters before he hits adulthood. It's easier for a younger reader with shorter chapters than the Legends series, and sanitizes certain scenes such as when Boba retrieves Jango's helmet from his decapitated head (there is no decapitated head).
There are plenty of dry and uninteresting bits, some books have not been completely edited for typos, and being somewhat familiar with The Clone Wars cartoon is a prerequisite. Many scenes are difficult to visualize from the author's vivid imagination or without the source material (from Clone Wars?) the author may have been looking at while writing. It's interesting enough from a Star Wars fan standpoint with hypotheticals.
*Spoilers ahead.* While the author stays as close to the "canon" of existing materials as he can, there is some speculation. This book had Jango Fett as a non-Mandalorian with Mandalorian armor gifted to him as opposed to what Dave Filoni revealed about Boba Fett in the last episode of The Mandalorian Season Two. Boba Fett is one of the few people in the galaxy who understands that Count Dooku and Tyranus are the same person, creating both sides of the destructive conflict. He holds that secret as his most valuable possession, aside from the memory of his father and the holorecorded book that Jango Fett leaves him. (It's possible this book is what the title of Disney's upcoming The Book of Boba Fett series refers to as creator Dave Filoni is known to draw from the literature out there). That secret is what ultimately both saves him and makes him self-sufficient. I found the conclusion very satisfactory. Some books in the series are better than others, overall I give them three stars out of five.
1) The Fight to Survive
2) Crossfire
3) Maze of Deception
4) Hunted
5) New Threat
6) Pursuit
I read these as bedtime stories for my 12 year old. They chronologically span the end of Attack of the Clones and the earlier seasons of The Clone Wars animation series. It is the story of the development of Boba Fett from the only unaltered clone child of Jango Fett to Jabba the Hutt's top bounty hunter. The books are on the slightly younger side of YA, namely as it's about a child who figures out how to survive and become one of the galaxy's top bounty hunters before he hits adulthood. It's easier for a younger reader with shorter chapters than the Legends series, and sanitizes certain scenes such as when Boba retrieves Jango's helmet from his decapitated head (there is no decapitated head).
There are plenty of dry and uninteresting bits, some books have not been completely edited for typos, and being somewhat familiar with The Clone Wars cartoon is a prerequisite. Many scenes are difficult to visualize from the author's vivid imagination or without the source material (from Clone Wars?) the author may have been looking at while writing. It's interesting enough from a Star Wars fan standpoint with hypotheticals.
*Spoilers ahead.* While the author stays as close to the "canon" of existing materials as he can, there is some speculation. This book had Jango Fett as a non-Mandalorian with Mandalorian armor gifted to him as opposed to what Dave Filoni revealed about Boba Fett in the last episode of The Mandalorian Season Two. Boba Fett is one of the few people in the galaxy who understands that Count Dooku and Tyranus are the same person, creating both sides of the destructive conflict. He holds that secret as his most valuable possession, aside from the memory of his father and the holorecorded book that Jango Fett leaves him. (It's possible this book is what the title of Disney's upcoming The Book of Boba Fett series refers to as creator Dave Filoni is known to draw from the literature out there). That secret is what ultimately both saves him and makes him self-sufficient. I found the conclusion very satisfactory. Some books in the series are better than others, overall I give them three stars out of five.
February 12, 2017
This isn't my first Bisson read, but I couldn't tell you much about the other two, since I can't remember a thing about them. Knowing that Bisson was an established science fiction author, though, gave me high hopes for the book. Maybe that's why I feel so disappointed with it.
As the title suggests, this is the story of Boba Fett, but since this is the first in a series, what we get is just the very beginning of that story. More than half of the novel is made up of Boba's story from Episode II, which wasn't anything new. We do get to see more of his life on Kamino, though, as well as his odd friendship with a library droid on the planet. The second half, though, picks up after the Battle at Geonosis, and gives us new information, as Boba copes with life alone in the galaxy.
One of the things Bisson does well is his characterization. We don't get much of a feel for Jango, but Boba feels fairly realized, as do the characters he encounters after leaving Geonosis. He picks up other odd friendships like he had with the library droid, and they feel genuine, even though the other characters don't get much time on the page.
Beyond that, though, there wasn't much story to the book. The half that featured Geonosis was fine, but it was just a retread of a story we already know; the second half is just exposition for the rest of the series, and ends not on a cliffhanger, but with things left unresolved. Where it picks up with the second book may bring some closure, but the first novel by itself doesn't feel complete.
In addition, Bisson's narrative feels oversimplified for a younger audience. I'm not familiar enough with his style in general, but it felt too dumbed down to be convincing. After reading Jude Watson's books, where her style was simplified without being simple, it was a shock to read what felt like an author pandering to his audience.
The book is a good introduction to the series, but it's not much of a standalone book. There are five books left, and I expect that those will help to fill in the blanks for the overall story, but I still want each individual book to have its own story. That, more than anything else, is what I feel is the biggest disappointment of the book.
As the title suggests, this is the story of Boba Fett, but since this is the first in a series, what we get is just the very beginning of that story. More than half of the novel is made up of Boba's story from Episode II, which wasn't anything new. We do get to see more of his life on Kamino, though, as well as his odd friendship with a library droid on the planet. The second half, though, picks up after the Battle at Geonosis, and gives us new information, as Boba copes with life alone in the galaxy.
One of the things Bisson does well is his characterization. We don't get much of a feel for Jango, but Boba feels fairly realized, as do the characters he encounters after leaving Geonosis. He picks up other odd friendships like he had with the library droid, and they feel genuine, even though the other characters don't get much time on the page.
Beyond that, though, there wasn't much story to the book. The half that featured Geonosis was fine, but it was just a retread of a story we already know; the second half is just exposition for the rest of the series, and ends not on a cliffhanger, but with things left unresolved. Where it picks up with the second book may bring some closure, but the first novel by itself doesn't feel complete.
In addition, Bisson's narrative feels oversimplified for a younger audience. I'm not familiar enough with his style in general, but it felt too dumbed down to be convincing. After reading Jude Watson's books, where her style was simplified without being simple, it was a shock to read what felt like an author pandering to his audience.
The book is a good introduction to the series, but it's not much of a standalone book. There are five books left, and I expect that those will help to fill in the blanks for the overall story, but I still want each individual book to have its own story. That, more than anything else, is what I feel is the biggest disappointment of the book.
June 4, 2023
The story is fine from the start, going through all the events of Episode 2. But when it comes time to tell your own original story, it gets boring and heavy to read. The funniest thing was watching Boba get wet for Padme, that was fun. But moments like Boba getting ripped off on more than one occasion were really stupid. From losing his ship, Slave 1, to being mugged, conned, and becoming overly gullible most of the time, it was a very frustrating time to read. It's hard to imagine that this boy, who in a few years would become the best bounty hunter in the galaxy, has ever been such a gullible person. It's a juvenile book, but it seems like they took it too seriously, and seem to think the reader is a mentally incapable person who would find it amusing to see Boba Fett laughing with the people who ripped him off and robbed him, or believing that you can find Count Dooku in the first place you meet on Coruscant. Terrible, I prefer the representation of Boba from the nineties, I see why many got angry when the prequels came out and they told us a very different story with a huge twist on what was believed about the character, the mere fact of being a clone already confirms it.
July 13, 2022
The prose style is kind of weird, it's written almost like a journal. It's entirely from the perspective of Boba Fett.
The other thing to note is the book takes place almost entirely during the attack of the clones movie. It retells all the parts of the story Boba Fett was present for through his perspective, and then follows him in the aftermath where we follow him into scenarios not seen in the movie.
I think it is a well written young reader story, it captures the character as being this budding villain while also being a sympathetic young boy trying to find his way.
At the end the story started to feel rushed, it seemed like a few characters showed up for a few pages and a plotline that should have taken up 50 pages was over in 2 or 3. That being said it was an enjoyable read.
The other thing to note is the book takes place almost entirely during the attack of the clones movie. It retells all the parts of the story Boba Fett was present for through his perspective, and then follows him in the aftermath where we follow him into scenarios not seen in the movie.
I think it is a well written young reader story, it captures the character as being this budding villain while also being a sympathetic young boy trying to find his way.
At the end the story started to feel rushed, it seemed like a few characters showed up for a few pages and a plotline that should have taken up 50 pages was over in 2 or 3. That being said it was an enjoyable read.
August 30, 2022
Zufällig bin ich auf dieses Buch gestoßen und habe es während meiner Mittagspausen gelesen. :P
Die Handlung:
Boba Fett lebt zusammen mit seinen Vater, dem berüchtigten Kopfgeldjäger, Jango Fett zusammen auf Kamino. Darth Tyranus beauftragt Fett und diese Mission verändert Bobas Leben!
Schon seit Anbeginn möchte Boba eines Tages genauso sein wie sein Vater. Ihn stolz machen und in seine Fußstapfen treten.
Er ahnt nicht, dass dieser Tag bald kommen wird....
Meine Meinung:
"Boba Fett: Der Kampf um Überleben" hat mir um ehrlich zu sein echt Spaß gemacht. Das Buch spielt parallel zu "Episode II: Angriff der Klonkrieger" und geht genauer auf die Beziehung zwischen den Fetts ein. Der Leser lernt viel über Bobas Gefühle, wie zum Beispiel die Einsamkeit, wenn Jango gerade auf Mission ist und er allein auf Kamino verbleiben muss, obwohl er doch so gerne an seines Vaters Seite wäre.
Das Leben auf Kamino und die damit verbundene Art zurechtzukommen, ist sehr spannend.
Die Geschichte ist für jüngere Star Wars Leser gut geeignet. Der Schreibstil ist simpel und lässt sich flott lesen. Viel erwarten kann man von der Story aber nicht wirklich. Der Hauptteil spielt während Episode 2 und der Rest bewegt sich in eine eigenständige Richtung.
Emotional top! Story schleppend, aber hat Potential!
Fazit:
Eine kurzweilige und unterhaltsame Story für Zwischendurch. Die anderen Teile dieser Reihe werde ich vermutlich ebenfalls lesen.
Die Handlung:
Boba Fett lebt zusammen mit seinen Vater, dem berüchtigten Kopfgeldjäger, Jango Fett zusammen auf Kamino. Darth Tyranus beauftragt Fett und diese Mission verändert Bobas Leben!
Schon seit Anbeginn möchte Boba eines Tages genauso sein wie sein Vater. Ihn stolz machen und in seine Fußstapfen treten.
Er ahnt nicht, dass dieser Tag bald kommen wird....
Meine Meinung:
"Boba Fett: Der Kampf um Überleben" hat mir um ehrlich zu sein echt Spaß gemacht. Das Buch spielt parallel zu "Episode II: Angriff der Klonkrieger" und geht genauer auf die Beziehung zwischen den Fetts ein. Der Leser lernt viel über Bobas Gefühle, wie zum Beispiel die Einsamkeit, wenn Jango gerade auf Mission ist und er allein auf Kamino verbleiben muss, obwohl er doch so gerne an seines Vaters Seite wäre.
Das Leben auf Kamino und die damit verbundene Art zurechtzukommen, ist sehr spannend.
Die Geschichte ist für jüngere Star Wars Leser gut geeignet. Der Schreibstil ist simpel und lässt sich flott lesen. Viel erwarten kann man von der Story aber nicht wirklich. Der Hauptteil spielt während Episode 2 und der Rest bewegt sich in eine eigenständige Richtung.
Emotional top! Story schleppend, aber hat Potential!
Fazit:
Eine kurzweilige und unterhaltsame Story für Zwischendurch. Die anderen Teile dieser Reihe werde ich vermutlich ebenfalls lesen.
November 8, 2017
What Happened to Boba After Genonosis
This is the first book in a series about the young Bob's Fett. While this book is aimed at youth, adult fans will enjoy the story of what happened to Boba after Jango Fett's death in the battle of Geonosis in Episode 2, Attack of the Clones. Bounty hunter fans will enjoy the tips and detail on the lifestyle of a bounty hunter in this era. 10 year old Bob's is learning quickly to adjust to life without his father and his adventures have only just begun.
This is the first book in a series about the young Bob's Fett. While this book is aimed at youth, adult fans will enjoy the story of what happened to Boba after Jango Fett's death in the battle of Geonosis in Episode 2, Attack of the Clones. Bounty hunter fans will enjoy the tips and detail on the lifestyle of a bounty hunter in this era. 10 year old Bob's is learning quickly to adjust to life without his father and his adventures have only just begun.
January 31, 2020
Glad I was able to pick this up after spending a portion of my childhood trying to get all the books of this series at school book fairs and not being able to.
A fun, short read giving you a lot of insight into the mind of young Boba Fett and his trials and tribulations during, and immediately after, Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Although clearly intended as a book for children, it is well-written and very intreguing. Would recommend for Boba Fett and prequel fans if you have 4-6 hours to kill.
A fun, short read giving you a lot of insight into the mind of young Boba Fett and his trials and tribulations during, and immediately after, Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Although clearly intended as a book for children, it is well-written and very intreguing. Would recommend for Boba Fett and prequel fans if you have 4-6 hours to kill.
June 28, 2025
This book was awesome! It’s all about Boba Fett when he was just a kid, and it takes place right after his dad Jango Fett dies. Boba is left all alone, and he has to figure out how to survive in a galaxy that’s super dangerous.
What I liked most was how smart and brave Boba is. He’s always thinking and planning. There’s lots of action, and it made me want to keep reading to see what would happen next. Some parts were kind of sad because he misses his dad.
I think this book is great and I can’t wait to read the next one!
What I liked most was how smart and brave Boba is. He’s always thinking and planning. There’s lots of action, and it made me want to keep reading to see what would happen next. Some parts were kind of sad because he misses his dad.
I think this book is great and I can’t wait to read the next one!
December 31, 2025
For what it was, a junior novel with timeline constraints, it does a good job of telling the story. Bisson’s writing is punchy and cuts to the chase, and while at points I wanted more, I had to remember what kind of a novel this was — and, again for what it was, it was great!
Seeing Boba’s psyche during and directly after Attack of the Clones was something I never knew I needed, but am glad exists. I appreciated how it used the events of AOTC to propel it, not hold it back; I’m only reading the second book in the series and not going further, but I’m happy to see his story handled with the care it is!
Seeing Boba’s psyche during and directly after Attack of the Clones was something I never knew I needed, but am glad exists. I appreciated how it used the events of AOTC to propel it, not hold it back; I’m only reading the second book in the series and not going further, but I’m happy to see his story handled with the care it is!
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