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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
I read this because I was super ill and needed something comforting so fell back into Star Wars, and for 20 years, whenever that urge to fall back into this shit arises, I've heard how amazing this book is. What it is is really about what it isn't, which is to say almost all of the dreadful dialogue from the film has been excised. This is a good thing, and at no point does anyone say 'from my point of view the jedi are evil'. However, this book is the most absurdly overwritten thing I think I've ever read, the author never afraid to write a paragraph where two words would suffice. It's also tonally all over the place, at times reading like some liturgical tome and at times like an unfunny Douglas Adams knock-off. Also, there are bits like this: 'Dont think I've forgotten the Blargs on Panto Prime
Master, that was hardly my fault that the jinto stick got stuck in the bantha baths!' so it's definitely not entirely free of Lucas-esque bullshit.
It's definitely better than the film and a kind of fascinating read, really. I would love to know how much of a script the author was working from. And there is a guy called Archduke Poggle in it, so no matter how much Disney try to kill my love for this nonsense I will always come crawling back.
Master, that was hardly my fault that the jinto stick got stuck in the bantha baths!' so it's definitely not entirely free of Lucas-esque bullshit.
It's definitely better than the film and a kind of fascinating read, really. I would love to know how much of a script the author was working from. And there is a guy called Archduke Poggle in it, so no matter how much Disney try to kill my love for this nonsense I will always come crawling back.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Holy guacamole...this book is so amazing beyond words. I loved Revenge of The Sith, it's my favorite Star Wars movie, but this...it blows the movie out of the water. It's absolutely amazing. It took my breath away. Rereading it, it's just as enjoyable.
Where do I begin? First, Matthew Stover's writing style. Oh my gosh, it's amazing. He just uses words perfectly. The formation of words, descriptions...it's all just great.
And the characterization...you think no one would do characters better than the original author themselves, but not here. The characterization is so freaking good. It explores deeper into the characters we've seen on screen. Digging into their emotions, their feelings, it's all just great.
I don't have much criticism here. This book is beyond awesome. It's nearly flawless. It's probably the best Expanded Universe book I've read
Where do I begin? First, Matthew Stover's writing style. Oh my gosh, it's amazing. He just uses words perfectly. The formation of words, descriptions...it's all just great.
And the characterization...you think no one would do characters better than the original author themselves, but not here. The characterization is so freaking good. It explores deeper into the characters we've seen on screen. Digging into their emotions, their feelings, it's all just great.
I don't have much criticism here. This book is beyond awesome. It's nearly flawless. It's probably the best Expanded Universe book I've read
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow…I’ve been a Star Wars fan for a while now. Revenge of the Sith has always been my favorite movie so I wanted to read this book. Also because it was considered one of the best Stars Wars books ever written and it does not disappoint. It completely changed the way I viewed the Force. People complain about the writing in the Prequels but this novelization does a great job of not only fixing some of the issues but also adds so much to it. I love the Prequels for the world building and the memes but RoTS was a tragedy and Stover portrays this well. Only reason it’s not 5 stars though is that some notable memes were omitted much to my disappoint, but a very good book.
There is a lot to like about this retelling of Revenge of the Sith.
-The highlight is that Palpatine is depicted as a greater threat. Master manipulator behind the Clone Wars and over Anakin's psyche. Practically darkness incarnate.
-Anakin's fall is better handled. His frustrations towards the Jedi make more sense. For example, he becomes angry at the council for not naming him Jedi Master because it prevents him from accessing holocron archive, where he hopes to find information to save Padme from her impending death.
-Speaking of Padme, she has a lot more autonomy. The story uses her perspective to build on the political side of Corascant's fall and even lays the foundation to the rebellion.
-The story expands to different perspectives to change up the flow of the story, to characters such as Dooku, C3PO, and Bail Organa. It was fun to see the large events in the story through their POV.
-Some of the hokiest and unintentionally funny lines of the movie are removed, such as "Unlimited Power!" and Vader's infamous "Noooo!"
The book is not without its weaknesses though.
-The first 25 minutes of the original movie takes up a full 1/3rd of the book, slowing the pace way down.
-It suffers from the same problem of the movie where its action scenes go a bit too long. There were paragraphs where I zoned out and didn't bother going back to read because nothing of import really changed.
But overall it was still a good read. If you are even a partial fan of the original movie, check it out. You'll find something interesting.
-The highlight is that Palpatine is depicted as a greater threat. Master manipulator behind the Clone Wars and over Anakin's psyche. Practically darkness incarnate.
-Anakin's fall is better handled. His frustrations towards the Jedi make more sense. For example, he becomes angry at the council for not naming him Jedi Master because it prevents him from accessing holocron archive, where he hopes to find information to save Padme from her impending death.
-Speaking of Padme, she has a lot more autonomy. The story uses her perspective to build on the political side of Corascant's fall and even lays the foundation to the rebellion.
-The story expands to different perspectives to change up the flow of the story, to characters such as Dooku, C3PO, and Bail Organa. It was fun to see the large events in the story through their POV.
-Some of the hokiest and unintentionally funny lines of the movie are removed, such as "Unlimited Power!" and Vader's infamous "Noooo!"
The book is not without its weaknesses though.
-The first 25 minutes of the original movie takes up a full 1/3rd of the book, slowing the pace way down.
-It suffers from the same problem of the movie where its action scenes go a bit too long. There were paragraphs where I zoned out and didn't bother going back to read because nothing of import really changed.
But overall it was still a good read. If you are even a partial fan of the original movie, check it out. You'll find something interesting.
A good adaptation of the movie. Filled in some blanks and expanded on the forces against Anakin and the complete evilness of Palpatine's manipulations of everybody.
dark
emotional
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
FEELING REALLY NORMAL AND REGULAR!!!! I DONT EVEM CARE!!!!! IT DOESNT BOTHER ME AT ALL!!!!
I only ever heard good things about this book and I really enjoyed it. The leaps from lyrical prose to pew pew pew battles is really all that I could ask for in a book like this.