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Star Wars, Episode III: De Wraak van de Sith: Het Boek van de Film

Gert van Santen, Matthew Woodring Stover

4.34 AVERAGE

thecozyarchivist's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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My first legends novel! While I had some problems with Padme getting dumbed down to pretty much wifey, there were some things I enjoyed about this novelization. I really liked having Anakin and Obi-Wan's inner monologue. It definitely added more depth to the story. I do wonder though, if Anakin had just taken a nap and not been awake for like 3 days straight, maybe none of this would have happened. 😅

fidthehuman's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

midnightcroissant's review against another edition

4.5

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way better than it really has any right to be

chromehearts's review against another edition

5.0

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M Stovers take on episode III was incredible, though at times I hated that I had to face and acknowledge Anakins red flags (they’re more… blunt than they are in the movies). But I suppose that’s what makes this book so good - it really delves into the mind space of the characters.

daisymartha's review against another edition

5.0

challenging 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

cassieee_m's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dmcke013's review against another edition

3.0

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Time has been kind to the Star wars prequels, and I have to say: this is Actually one of the better actually one of the better novelisations I've read: not just a straight screen to print transfer (yes "The Phantom Menace": I'm looking at you!). It's not perfect, nor even the best Star Wars novel I've read, but it doesn't need to be: it's Star Wars, after all!

chilotte's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional 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

telltalepage's review against another edition

5.0

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I've always heard people sing praises for this book. I never knew just how high the praises actually work.

Hands down, this is the best Star Wars novel I've ever read. It wasn't just the script fluffed out. This had impactful, immersive writing. A distinct style that truly made it a novel, not just a movie written in text. I wanted to devour this and also take my time so it would never end.

I cried multiple times. My mind was sucked in and completely absorbed by this story even though I knew what was going to happen. It broke my heart so many times.

I don't even know what else to say except this was astounding and deserves 10,000 stars.

kieran_atc's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Matthew Stover truly gets this story, he truly gets what George lucia's wanted to go for but couldn't because he got too caught up in special effects. The book holds itself like a homeric tragedy, and expands on very nearly every aspect that the movies only imply. If there is only one start wars book you ever read, make it this one