Some reviewers found the story "too thin" or "simple," noting a lack of character depth for Chewbacca and Malla.
The story is set after Return of the Jedi but long before Chewbacca's eventual death in the New Jedi Order series. Community Voices A Forest Apart,
“Lumpy. Why did that kid ever have to exist? The star wars universe has done just fine with only hearing about Chewie, so this short story about his son and wife just made me grind my teeth.” WordPress.com · 13 years ago Some reviewers found the story "too thin" or