Reviews - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by Alexander Freed

475 reviews for:

Hands down, the best Star Wars novel I've read to date...this would have been great even without the movie. It's rare for me to read a book after seeing a movie it is based on, but I have a tradition of doing that with Star Wars movies/novelizations Freed succeeds tremendously by very strong characterization, and bringing the screenplay plot to life in novel form with immense tension. If you have read any SW novels over the years, this one is a must for your library.

shawnhoffman's review against another edition

4.0

It was difficult to get through at times because of how closely it resembles the movie. With that being said, the second half of the book was well worth it because it provides a lot more intimate details around the characters. Loved it and would recommend it (and the audiobook!) to any Star Wars fan.

nelvalostinpages's review against another edition

4.0

If you know me you know I love Rogue One! This book expands a lot more on the characters and their motivations and I think it has added a lot to my enjoyment of the movie. Even though I already knew the story, some moments hit that much harder in writing (like Bodhi omg). There are some small ways in which the novelization is different, but not enough to really bother me.

markedasread's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-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

erinwebs's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

montagves's review against another edition

3.0

Not to be dramatic, but I'm feeling ALL THE FEELS right now.

lefthandedmatt's review against another edition

4.0

Nice to see a film novelisation that doesn't read like it's just translated the script to page. It's really well written and adds a huge amount of depth to the characters, while also managing to reflect the exciting pace of the movie. The only time it sometimes falters is in the depiction of the larger action scenes which blur into a meaningless mess at several points. Overall, impressive though.

sofiabsilva's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Complicated

juno22's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous funny tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

After reading this, the movie feels almost like it's rushing through the book. I appreciated the time we spent with the characters' backstories, and I wish we saw more of Cassian's life before he met Jyn. Otherwise, I just wish it leaned into their romance more.