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4.15 AVERAGE
the collection of the last thoughts always makes me sob like a baby. and my heart will always ache for jyn. how many times can a person become an orphan?
Oh..The feels... I'm drowning in them and devastated. If you have watched or read Rogue One, you know what I'm talking about.
This is the best Novelization ever.. I couldn't be more satisfied ever after reading a movie turned to book.
I came to understand our ragtag group of characters a bit more than we could in the movie and this brings the much needed connection that we should have made with these characters(in the movie), which a lot of people criticised that the movie lacked( partly true, but I disagree, which might be because I'm Star Wars trash and am just biased).
I'm not saying that the book is better than the movie, but it does makes the overall experience a lot more deserved and satisfying, not completely eliminating the flaws overall-as they are still present-but maybe succeeded a little bit more in making them less obviously glaring
P.S.: If you read the prequel novel to Rogue One- Catalyst: A Rogue One novel- by James Luceno, you are more aware of the impact that the whole Erso family brings to the galaxy of the Star Wars universe and also,you know and care more about Galen and Lyra Erso and ironically, Orson( so called "antagonist" of this story) Krennic too which, if you have only watched the movie may find that all their characters are lacking.
It seems that every Star Wars book I read, every Star Wars movie I watch only makes me love the whole galaxy far far away more and more.
- Sudeep
This is the best Novelization ever.. I couldn't be more satisfied ever after reading a movie turned to book.
I came to understand our ragtag group of characters a bit more than we could in the movie and this brings the much needed connection that we should have made with these characters(in the movie), which a lot of people criticised that the movie lacked( partly true, but I disagree, which might be because I'm Star Wars trash and am just biased).
I'm not saying that the book is better than the movie, but it does makes the overall experience a lot more deserved and satisfying, not completely eliminating the flaws overall-as they are still present-but maybe succeeded a little bit more in making them less obviously glaring
P.S.: If you read the prequel novel to Rogue One- Catalyst: A Rogue One novel- by James Luceno, you are more aware of the impact that the whole Erso family brings to the galaxy of the Star Wars universe and also,you know and care more about Galen and Lyra Erso and ironically, Orson( so called "antagonist" of this story) Krennic too which, if you have only watched the movie may find that all their characters are lacking.
It seems that every Star Wars book I read, every Star Wars movie I watch only makes me love the whole galaxy far far away more and more.
- Sudeep
I had two reasons to partake of my second novelization:
1. Alexander Freed has an intriguing looking book coming out this summer (Alphabet Squadron), and I wanted some sort of assurance it will be good.
2. If you search your feelings you know it to be true that Rogue One is in the top three best Star Wars movies ever (Empire is #1--this is incontestable truth).
My difficulty in reviewing novelizations stems from my desire to want them to stand on their own. Therefore I'm not an objective critic because I have seen the movie. . . I bet it would be fine though. Yeah, it'd be great, and if it's not, someone tell me.
But really, the bones of the movie are good; it's up to Mr. Freed to mess them up. Most of the time he is more than up to the task, but there areone or two niggles that prevented me from awarding a full five stars.
1. There are some wordy affectations here.
2. I loved what was added for the characters. The voice throughout the book switches perspectives among characters. Bodhi Rook, Orson Krennic, and to a lesser extent Baze Malbus are given plenty of time to allow us to get to know them and their struggles more than in the movie. However, while this is an ensemble piece, I wanted much more from the two leads, Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor. We are given some new tidbits about Jyn's life with Saw Gerrera. Really, that is all that is new for Jyn. If you are a Cassian fan though there is nothing here for you. Just watch the movie again. Oh, Cassian. I wanted more for you! I wanted more dialogue to imagine in that beautiful, beautiful accent! I wanted to know about how you lived the rebellion since you were six years old! I wanted -
Ahem. Excuse me.
Rogue One is an excellent ensemble Star Wars adventure chronicling a pivotal moment that leads directly into the events of the first Star Wars movie, Episode IV: A New Hope (previously known simply as "Star Wars" when it was released in 1977). There are no lightsabers here, but
"I am one with the Force and the Force is with me.
I am one with the Force and the Force is with me.
I am one with the Force and the Force is with me."
And the robot will make you laugh.
P.S. R2-D2 > K-2SO > Any other droid, it doesn't matter.
1. Alexander Freed has an intriguing looking book coming out this summer (Alphabet Squadron), and I wanted some sort of assurance it will be good.
2. If you search your feelings you know it to be true that Rogue One is in the top three best Star Wars movies ever (Empire is #1--this is incontestable truth).
My difficulty in reviewing novelizations stems from my desire to want them to stand on their own. Therefore I'm not an objective critic because I have seen the movie. . . I bet it would be fine though. Yeah, it'd be great, and if it's not, someone tell me.
But really, the bones of the movie are good; it's up to Mr. Freed to mess them up. Most of the time he is more than up to the task, but there are
1. There are some wordy affectations here.
"In her dream Jyn was five. Maybe she was four. Maybe she was six. . . "This is the only one that comes to mind now, but my reaction throughout was to assume the author was trying too hard to writ gud. Writing is hard, but relax a bit, Buddy. You're doing fine.
2. I loved what was added for the characters. The voice throughout the book switches perspectives among characters. Bodhi Rook, Orson Krennic, and to a lesser extent Baze Malbus are given plenty of time to allow us to get to know them and their struggles more than in the movie. However, while this is an ensemble piece, I wanted much more from the two leads, Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor. We are given some new tidbits about Jyn's life with Saw Gerrera. Really, that is all that is new for Jyn. If you are a Cassian fan though there is nothing here for you. Just watch the movie again. Oh, Cassian. I wanted more for you! I wanted more dialogue to imagine in that beautiful, beautiful accent! I wanted to know about how you lived the rebellion since you were six years old! I wanted -
Ahem. Excuse me.
Rogue One is an excellent ensemble Star Wars adventure chronicling a pivotal moment that leads directly into the events of the first Star Wars movie, Episode IV: A New Hope (previously known simply as "Star Wars" when it was released in 1977). There are no lightsabers here, but
"I am one with the Force and the Force is with me.
I am one with the Force and the Force is with me.
I am one with the Force and the Force is with me."
And the robot will make you laugh.
P.S. R2-D2 > K-2SO > Any other droid, it doesn't matter.
Just like in the movie, the third act is what makes this story resonate. This is a really proper novelization, with depth, extra scenes and a whole, well-constructed story. Freed is a pretty good writer; the only thing I found less successful at times was the dialogue and how it doesn't always mesh with the narration, instead feeling emotionally disconnected, but that can easily be attributed to the fact that the dialogue comes from a script and so the novel is written around it and not organically with it.
Rogue One was my favorite of the post-original trilogy movies, so I was excited to read the novelization. I was pleased that not only did it follow the story of the movie, but gave the reader a chance to gain insight from the main character's thoughts with perspective changes and supplementary "communications". It added a whole new depth to the story, which I was pleased about since these characters are ill-fated. I highly recommend this to any fan that enjoyed Rogue One.
Nuance in MY star wars? in 2020???
Yes, that’s right much maligned on all sides, Rogue One is an excellent movie and a Five Star Novelization. Freed recounts the events of the movie precisely and with emotion, and so it’s not only: Rogue One the story but Rogue One the story told in a way that makes it so much more than it was on the big screen. I am — I am so happy. I knew I would get a five star star wars read eventually, and it’s here!!! Also...first real five star read of the year
Yes, that’s right much maligned on all sides, Rogue One is an excellent movie and a Five Star Novelization. Freed recounts the events of the movie precisely and with emotion, and so it’s not only: Rogue One the story but Rogue One the story told in a way that makes it so much more than it was on the big screen. I am — I am so happy. I knew I would get a five star star wars read eventually, and it’s here!!! Also...first real five star read of the year
I listened to it on audio, and it was fun to listen to with the classic Star Wars music and sound effects throughout. Rogue One is one of my favorite Star Wars movies just with how different it is from the rest of the franchise. The book is even better with how the author details some of my favorite moments throughout the book, extra scenes that weren't in the movie that makes the story all the better, and knowing the thoughts of the characters added more dimension to the characters. After listening to the book, I'll never watch Rogue One the same way again.
Rogue One was one of my favorite movies of 2016, so when I heard about the novelization, I just had to get my hands on it.
It blew me away how well the film translated into the book medium. Not only that, it expanded upon it, giving us details that cannot be conveyed within a movie. For all it's greatness, the movie (and most movies as a whole) cannot describe human emotion as well as the written word. I recommend reading this in addition to the movie, as even the most vivid scene descriptions cannot compare to seeing the scene itself.
It blew me away how well the film translated into the book medium. Not only that, it expanded upon it, giving us details that cannot be conveyed within a movie. For all it's greatness, the movie (and most movies as a whole) cannot describe human emotion as well as the written word. I recommend reading this in addition to the movie, as even the most vivid scene descriptions cannot compare to seeing the scene itself.
To be honest, I wasn't incredibly excited to read this book. I do love a good novelization every one in a while, but my last venture into the world of Star Wars novelizations wasn't very successful. I found the Solo novelization to be written and edited without any passion or love for the story, Star Wars and novelizations in general.
But I am a completionist, so when I reached the Rogue One era in my chronological adventure through Star Wars, I sat down and read it.
I was actually pleasently surprised by this book. Mainly because I didn't spot any obvious logical mistakes like I did with the Solo novelization. And even though I haven't seen Rogue One in a while and didn't always have a clear image of what was happening in the film, the book still did a good job of describing characters, actions and locations.
I didn't spot many additional scenes, but as I mentioned before, the film wasn't very present in my mind while reading this book, so I may have missed some scenes.
But I did notice that most of the scenes start a little earlier than they did in the film and last a little longer.
The additional "time" was mostly used to give the characters or the story more background and emotional weight, usually by giving the character an inner monologue.
While the film is very much an independent story, the novelization makes it seem like there's so much more to explore in the world of Rogue One and I can't wait to do this in other books and comics.
This book proved to me that Star Wars doesn't suck at novelizations and I am now much more excited about reading the others than I was before.
I also found myself understanding many of the characters much better after reading, so it definitely elevated an already great film even further.
But I am a completionist, so when I reached the Rogue One era in my chronological adventure through Star Wars, I sat down and read it.
I was actually pleasently surprised by this book. Mainly because I didn't spot any obvious logical mistakes like I did with the Solo novelization. And even though I haven't seen Rogue One in a while and didn't always have a clear image of what was happening in the film, the book still did a good job of describing characters, actions and locations.
I didn't spot many additional scenes, but as I mentioned before, the film wasn't very present in my mind while reading this book, so I may have missed some scenes.
But I did notice that most of the scenes start a little earlier than they did in the film and last a little longer.
The additional "time" was mostly used to give the characters or the story more background and emotional weight, usually by giving the character an inner monologue.
While the film is very much an independent story, the novelization makes it seem like there's so much more to explore in the world of Rogue One and I can't wait to do this in other books and comics.
This book proved to me that Star Wars doesn't suck at novelizations and I am now much more excited about reading the others than I was before.
I also found myself understanding many of the characters much better after reading, so it definitely elevated an already great film even further.
I've seen the movie a few times and as always, the book is better than the movie.