Review of Back Roads (1981) by Peter Stack for San Francisco Chronicle — 19 Nov 2001
The balance between action and mysticism in The Empire Strikes Back provides fascinating energy. It's as if the kids are given one set of delights, the bravado of battles and elaborate warships zooming through exotic space, and adults are given another, a layered explanation of what it all means in the grand scheme of things.
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This review of Back Roads (1981) was written by Peter Stack and published by San Francisco Chronicle on 19 Nov 2001.
Back Roads has generally received mixed reviews.
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