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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
"Love can ignite the stars" when your heart breaks for Anakin and Padmè.. What a brilliant book. If the movie broke your heart, then this book will shatter and stomp the pieces of your heart into tiny bits..
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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
Revenge of the Sith is my favorite Star Wars movie, and I was so excited for this. It was kinda like any Star Wars Legend book though. Lots of action. There was a good amount of character study though, and that's why I wanted to read it. I thought Anakin's dragon metaphor was very interesting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War
Moderate: Body horror, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child death, Slavery
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My favorite Star Wars book. I love how it adds depth to my favorite characters, and it improves on the movie tenfold.
This book really was a little gem to find and read.
I remember buying this just before the movie came back in 2005, and was surprisingly shocked by how rich and well written it was. For a movie based on a film. This book is by far better than the movie it is based upon, which you would think is strange considering the movie is more the 'source material' in this instance. But reading this was a joy. You really get to see the pressures that all the characters were under during the war and the events around it. It's detailed, and as others have said, yes it's a tragedy of sorts. From the strain of a relationship to the downfall of a man, to the death of many characters, this book has everything that the movie just doesn't get to show you.
One of my absolute favourite things about this book is that you get to see things happen that didn't happen in the movie, but when you read the book you think that it would logically fit in, and it would happen. Some moments I think were a shame not to include in the film, but that's why we have the book : so we can read back to it and find out more. Such a good read, I would recommend to any Star Wars fan, or just any person in general who wasn't completely satisfied with what the film had to offer.
I remember buying this just before the movie came back in 2005, and was surprisingly shocked by how rich and well written it was. For a movie based on a film. This book is by far better than the movie it is based upon, which you would think is strange considering the movie is more the 'source material' in this instance. But reading this was a joy. You really get to see the pressures that all the characters were under during the war and the events around it. It's detailed, and as others have said, yes it's a tragedy of sorts. From the strain of a relationship to the downfall of a man, to the death of many characters, this book has everything that the movie just doesn't get to show you.
One of my absolute favourite things about this book is that you get to see things happen that didn't happen in the movie, but when you read the book you think that it would logically fit in, and it would happen. Some moments I think were a shame not to include in the film, but that's why we have the book : so we can read back to it and find out more. Such a good read, I would recommend to any Star Wars fan, or just any person in general who wasn't completely satisfied with what the film had to offer.
Oh man, this hurts. Wonderfully written and I love all the insights into the characters' minds and feelings, but oh, it made it hurt so much worse.
why is this written so beautifully it makes everything worse
Short Review
What the third movie should have been. That simple. The characterization is spot on. Star Wars tie in novels aren't great literature, but it does the material proud. That's what counts.
What the third movie should have been. That simple. The characterization is spot on. Star Wars tie in novels aren't great literature, but it does the material proud. That's what counts.
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Things I liked: the writing! The motifs! Obi-Wan Kenobi! The description of Anakin Skywalker’s inner turmoil! Ouch that ending hurt!
Things I did not like: Why was Anakin sleeping with his prosthetic arm (I’ll give it a tentative pass bc sci-fi)? Why was there a whole passage talking about how the most defining thing about Padmé was that she was Anakin’s wife? And does this author not know how pregnancy labour works?
Ultimately, the negatives are little pet peeve-y things, and the good definitely outweighs the bad. Superb novelisation.
Things I did not like: Why was Anakin sleeping with his prosthetic arm (I’ll give it a tentative pass bc sci-fi)? Why was there a whole passage talking about how the most defining thing about Padmé was that she was Anakin’s wife? And does this author not know how pregnancy labour works?
Ultimately, the negatives are little pet peeve-y things, and the good definitely outweighs the bad. Superb novelisation.
Despite the oftentimes melodramatic prose (most irritating are the descriptions of the love Anakin and Padmé share, and many of the countless metaphors and similes), the excessively lengthy beginning scene, and the fact that much of this novel was so entertaining simply because it was based on another's (George Lucas's) story, I cannot deny the sheer enjoyment I experienced while reading this. I have to give it 4 stars. I can overlook the flowery, over-dramatic prose when the book is this engaging. Most enjoyable for me was being able to get inside the characters' heads. Stover's strong suit lies in his ability to write compelling characters and conversations - the latter of which kept me turning the pages more than anything else; the long, engaging talks about Anakin, Palpatine, politics, Senatorial dilemmas, and everything else were all so gripping for someone like me, who is such a fan of the world of the prequel trilogy. The novel certainly deepened my appreciation for the characters of Star Wars, and that's quite an impressive feat, considering how untouchable the films are in my mind.
It's been a long time since I've gotten lost in a book. Too often I think too much while reading. This book presented a wonderful world to just dive into. I cannot recommend this to readers who aren't fans of the films, of course, but for those that are: this is definitely worth checking out.
It's been a long time since I've gotten lost in a book. Too often I think too much while reading. This book presented a wonderful world to just dive into. I cannot recommend this to readers who aren't fans of the films, of course, but for those that are: this is definitely worth checking out.