While fun and entertaining to read, Poe Dameron: Free Fall ultimately feels like it was missing crucial pieces to the character of Poe Dameron. Poe Dameron's new backstory is full of missed potential, which in the end, affected how I felt about the book as a whole. Pacing wise, it was great, told through the hands of a skilled writer, but the plot itself left me needing more.

Not a huge Star Wars fan, but I did enjoy this book! It was interesting to hear Poe's backstory, and the action scenes are great. The cover has a lot of shelf appeal, I would definitely pick this up if I saw it in a store!

Poe Dameron is one of my all time favorite Star Wars characters so getting to know more about him and his back story was a really nice treat!

Fans of the ST and poe will adore this gem! The author nails pies characterisation and has fun doing it! Thank you Disney books!

I really enjoyed learning more about Poe Dameron's past.  The characters were really well written and the plot kept me interested. I thought the writing was also really well done. I would love to read more from this author!

An upfront disclaimer on this review, I read Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall a few months ago. I thought I’d written my review on the book, but accordingly to my shelf on NetGalley I have not.

So I’m going to do my best to write the review now.

I won’t be able to share any of the emotions or thoughts I had while reading the book, but I still remember well enough to write a decent review. It just may not be in my typical format because of that.

Don’t let the ugly cover (I mean let’s be real, it’s pretty ugly) fool you. This is a great book and worth a read.

Poe Dameron: Free Fall Review

I’ve read over 100 Star Wars books. It’s not even close to the 200 some that are available, but I’d consider myself well read in the Star Wars universe.

Poe Dameron: Free Fall was a fantastic YA space romp that scratched “the itch” for a fast-paced adventure. At the time that I read Free Fall, I had been disappointed by a sequence of average book after average book.

In true fashion to Dameron’s character on screen, Poe is a energetic and driven with enough humor sprinkled in to grab a hold of your attention and never let go.

There’s some romance sprinkled in here and you get a deeper look at the relationship between Poe and Zorii that was hinted to us in The Rise of Skywalker. Again, the details are fuzzy, but I remember enjoying it immensely.

Free Fall tells the story of how Poe ended up with the spice runners and the series of bad decisions that led to his troubled past that was only briefly mentioned on screen.

There’s not much more to say other than if you love YA book and love Star Wars, this is an excellent addition to the new canon.

I give Poe Dameron: Free Fall a solid 4.5/5 stars.

As someone who loves both STAR WARS and Poe Dameron, I wanted to enjoy this so, so badly. Unfortunately, it never quite felt like it progressed from script to a proper story, and I was even more disheartened to see it functioning primarily to further the retconning of this beloved character that originally occurred in THE RISE OF SKYWALKER.

Free Fall is the story of 16 year old Poe Dameron who, longing for adventure and running away from his problems, joins a band of spice runners only to discover spice runners are bad. It’s basically just Solo, with Poe finally becoming the Han Solo 2.0 many thought he would be. There really isn’t anything to this story and you can tell it was only told to tie in with The Rise of Skywalker. And if you are looking for any connections to the Poe we see in the comics or in Resistance Reborn, you won’t find that here.

What gets me the most is that it feels like the story never got out of the “idea” stage. It’s almost written like a script, and is so exposition and battle heavy that I think the author forgot to give it any heart. All the characters came off as robotic versions of themselves and it was impossible to sympathize with any of them.

It makes me sad that this is the first thing we got with our sequel trilogy cast after TROS, like they are just trying to retread everything to make it fit better with the film. Like TROS, this book is empty, heavy handed, and made me worry that this is all Star Wars is going to be now. I’m giving it 1 star because it was rushed, poorly written, and in no way stands up to the other new canon books.

Poe Dameron is my favourite Star Wars character and sadly this book did nothing for me. I felt like most of the time it wasn't even Poe being written about. He bore very little resemblance to the character we know and love from the films and comic books. And the plot was very thin and I found it quite contradictory to what we know already. Also the 'love story' aspect felt so forced and I just couldn't believe in it. 

Such a shame as I was looking forward to something fun with my fave.

Enjoyed the added emotional backstory to one of my favorite Star Wars characters. It was fun to learn Poe's origin story before the movies. This book made me want to go back and rewatch them.

An interesting read from the first chapter giving an in depth look at the events that made Poe the hotshot pilot of The Resistance.
Segura really captures the essence of Dameron's character as it develops thorughout the story.
A great tale looking at the younger years of Poe Dameron.

I've been on quite the Star Wars kick lately. Though I'm wrapped up in watching Rebels for the first time, I really enjoyed reading this book to gain more insight into Poe Dameron. I think we can all agree RoS was an . . . interesting . . . conclusion to the Star Wars sequel trilogy, that introduced some new faces and new storylines. FREE FALL sought to explain who those new faces were and why they were important to Poe Dameron's character arc. 

Poe Dameron is just one of the many characters in the sequel trilogy whose character arc was pushed aside after  The Force Awakens. I think RoS tried to explain more about who he was and how he came to be involved with the Resistance, but left a lot of things unsaid. I really liked this book, because it offered insight to a young, rising pilot, Poe Dameron and introduced us to his relationship with Zorii and the planet Kijimi. It was an adventure that reminded me of The Clone Wars and Rebels especially, and I could really see this plotline turned into a television series for Disney+ and probably do extremely well.

The story contained nuances of a prodigal son, who in seeking after adventure and a life outside the one he grew up in, Poe finds himself caught up in something more sinister than he first realized. I loved seeing Poe toil over the morality and ethics of his choices, whether he should continue on with the Spice Runners, and whether or not he'd follow Zorii to the end of  the galaxy.

The ending laid great groundwork for Poe's introduction and involvement with the Resistance, and I think that's a book I'd like to read next. There was a lot left open-ended here, and many plot holes left over from the sequel trilogy that I think would make for some great books involving Poe (and others.)

4/5 stars

This was a good, fun look into Poe's life before we meet him in the films and as we discover a bit of in the second film. Very enjoyable!

I was checking out available books on Netgalley when I saw an upcoming book from the Star Wars series. I haven't read comics or previous books in the series. My only exposure to Star Wars was 6 movies under the Skywalker saga. I know for Star Wars fan it is a crime but for me, that's the fact. Since 2016 I have reduced my visual content consumption very very low, I am spending maximum free time in reading. So when I saw this book, I thought of taking Star Wars in my reading experiences. Here I am discussing the book "Poe Dameron: Free Fall" by Alex Segura 

Don't get confused between Dameron & Doremon. It's is the first non-cartoon character.

Jokes apart, Poe Dameron is our protagonist. He is living with his father on Yavin 4. Both of Poe's parents had an adventurous life, they have participated in the war against the Empire. His mother, Sarah, wanted Poe to become a pilot like her, but after she died his father wanted Poe to stay close to him. But Poe wanted to travel, to visit new places, and to get an adventure. His rebellious nature made his join a notorious group called spice runner of Kijimi. His good upbringing made him stick to his basic values. But his attachment to Zorri may lead him to danger. Read the book to know more.


Talking about the story built up, I found the plot plan. Expected few more turns but from point, Poe joined spice runner to his capture, things were in bits and part, and before I realize half the book was done. Narration and language usage is simple and to-the-point. Basic knowledge of Star Wars is recommended. Overall a nice content for Star Wars fan. Even non-follower can have a good one-time read.


I will give 3.5 out of 5 to this book.

If you were curious about Poe's spice running days, this is the book for you. Segura did an amazing job giving us a backstory that aligned with Poe's personality and history while undoing some of the wtf you may have experienced learning that fact on Kijimi.

Not my cup of tea. So much emphasis placed on Zorii, who I didn't really care about considering the movies neglected the characters they already HAD (Rose, Finn, etc) and instead introduced new ones for approximately ten minutes. This story was pretty boring for me.

It's a fun and thrilling adventure story that doubles as Poe Dameron's origin tale. While parts of the exposition and backstory laid out could feel over-explanatory, it doesn't come off that way in Alex Segura's hands, and it does a great deal into shaping Zorii into a tangible character.

I have been waiting for this book for a long time. I think Poe is the most well rounded of the new sequel trilogy characters, and even though I feel his character development was undercut slightly by The Rise of Skywalker, this novel (in addition to Resistance Reborn) really helps flesh his character out further.

But one of the big things this book manages to achieve is to give life to the character of Zorii Bliss. I got whiplash from how quickly she went from trying to kill Poe to helping him out, but fortunately, this isn't the case in Segura's story.

In fact, the entire plot felt like it had a nice flow. No rushing. No dragging. Just a fun Star Wars adventure; the way it should be.

This book provides a wonderful insight into beloved character Poe Dameron. I loved seeing him as a teenager and learning more about his upbringining. It fills in many gaps to who he is, and made me feel even more connected to him.

I love that thanks to Netgalley & Disney Publishing Worldwide I get to share these advance reader copies of books about some of our favorite Star Wars characters come to life with my teen who is a HUGE fan. 

Poe Dameron is a character we've had a lot of love for over the years, and we were thrilled to see him get a stand alone title to read, learning about his teenage years before he joins the rebellion. As expected, there was lots of action and adventure as Poe runs away from home to find his own way in the world. 

While it wasn't quite as amazing as we were hoping for, this was still a solid 4 star read for us. Fun, quick-paced adventure, how could we not love getting some more in the Star Wars universe?!