Actually, it was after the 4th book where I felt like I was looking forward to the series end. You may have a point, and I don't expect I'll read it again.
Star Wars was one that I loved when they came out, it wasn't until I pushed my wife to watch the series with me, where I realized the movies really aren't good. There are so many things that you just have to 'take for granted' and I wound up explaining to my wife. Battle Star: Galactica, for comparison, is sci-fi, with some fantastical elements, but my wife was engaged with the people, the stories, the battles.
Star Wars is usually consider space opera or space fantasy, rather than pure science fiction. Once you add in The Force, it's pretty much PFM (Pure F'n Magic) lol
The first and third books are excellent. They make a complete story. If you liked the first one, by all means pick up the third one.
George Lucas said that Dune had an influence on the original Star Wars, and I can see that.
Actually, it was after the 4th book where I felt like I was looking forward to the series end. You may have a point, and I don't expect I'll read it again.
Star Wars was one that I loved when they came out, it wasn't until I pushed my wife to watch the series with me, where I realized the movies really aren't good. There are so many things that you just have to 'take for granted' and I wound up explaining to my wife. Battle Star: Galactica, for comparison, is sci-fi, with some fantastical elements, but my wife was engaged with the people, the stories, the battles.
Star Wars is usually consider space opera or space fantasy, rather than pure science fiction. Once you add in The Force, it's pretty much PFM (Pure F'n Magic) lol