The goal is pretty simple. Try to have fun & leave her with the memory of a good date. If there’s a 2nd date great! If not, also great - provided both parties had fun

Complaint first, thrawn suffers from the same problem as Sherlock homes in that their genius is a contrivance of the author. I.e. they know perfect things because they’re written to.

Other than that the books are well written & paced. Amongst the best Star Wars books there are.