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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
If you've seen the movie, and you want to get even more out of the movie, read this.
The novelization is pretty much a written out script of the movie, but it adds so much. In the literal sense, there's a few extra scenes that we weren't shown (nothing big), but some of the extra dialogue and really getting what every character is thinking just deepens everything that happens and it makes some scenes even more beautiful than they already were. Absolutely loved it.
The novelization is pretty much a written out script of the movie, but it adds so much. In the literal sense, there's a few extra scenes that we weren't shown (nothing big), but some of the extra dialogue and really getting what every character is thinking just deepens everything that happens and it makes some scenes even more beautiful than they already were. Absolutely loved it.
I really enjoyed this book. It is the BEST prequel. It is Episode 3.9, before Episode IV.
I cried a number of times. It is a very touching book.
I rate this Fourth in the main books. A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi...then Rogue One.
When reading the new Canon - read 1) Catalyst, 2) Lords of the Sith, 3) Tarkin, 4) A New Dawn, 5) Rogue One...Episode IV: A New Hope. Great.
I cried a number of times. It is a very touching book.
I rate this Fourth in the main books. A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi...then Rogue One.
When reading the new Canon - read 1) Catalyst, 2) Lords of the Sith, 3) Tarkin, 4) A New Dawn, 5) Rogue One...Episode IV: A New Hope. Great.
*Some Spoilers ahead *
** Everything below is opinion**
Some might think me mad but I didn't like Rogue One anywhere near as much as I'm 'told' I should have. I'm a Star Wars fan- bigger than most believe it or not and I'm happy to say that I like every single film from The Phantom Menace to Return of the Jedi. I do not subscribe to the fallacy that 'the prequels are garbage' nor did I believe that Rogue One was a bad movie I thought it was a very good movie but not a great Star Wars movie.
I've seen Rogue One twice now in cinema liking it merely a small amount more the second time around and I've read the novelisation here as well as its prequel Catalyst which incidentally I preferred. My problem with Rogue One I think is the characters- some do it for me like Chirrut, Baze, Bohdi and K2SO but main character Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor I found deplorable. Both characters seemed devoid of any form of human emotion even after both losing so much in their lives and becoming people they didn't wish to be; I kept wondering why K2SO the droid had more humanity than both put together. Jyn is a pair of trousers- a protagonist much like one could play in a Role Playing Game; she's dispensable and is merely a dull cog in the engine. What bugs me about Jyn is the fact that her parents- Galen and Lyra both had more fleshed out lives and personalities than her though not a more interesting life. Cassian just didn't strike it well for me either- I'm meant to feel sorry for this man who's lost so much to the empire that he sacrifices his own morality to destroy the enemy; henceforth becoming a murderer, spy and saboteur for the cause and I'm meant to see the heroism in his moral eye-opening and his redemption- but I don't not even for a moment because his character has next to no defining qualities other than the fact he can hold a gun and fight for 'the good guys.' At least K2 had some of the brilliant Alan Tudyk humor that I'd come to expect from the actor and Chirrut and Baze at least had a past they'd been forcibly torn from- plus Chirrut being the only character reminiscent to the Jedi in the story; though I can hardly blame the writer for that as this particular chapter is meant to be the moments before a new hope- the moments without hope.
Furthermore, the movie did struggle to get me to care about the events unfolding- this is the death star and its destruction kills thousands and eventually millions but Rogue One didn't brace the audience for that monumental impact of severe genocides. I wasn't made to care when Jedha City was destroyed and so many lives were lost- especially the life of Saw Guerrera; the man who basically raised Jyn. A New Hope manages to capture the severity of the Death Star's power in a few seconds (I'm referring to the scene when Obi-Wan senses Alderan's destruction where millions of voices are silenced.) Rogue One had an entire movie to do this and in my honest opinion didn't manage it.
I'll end on a high note- I give this 3 out of 5 despite not massively enjoying it because some of the things it did right it did on a brilliant scale. The battles were gorgeous and truly reminded me of the battle of Hoth in The Empire Strikes back and the new planets were breathtaking- I loved the tropical beauty of Scariff and the new shore troopers which invaded her soil. I loved every scene with Wilhuff Tarkin and his usurping of Orson Krennick who would forever more be known only as the 'fall guy' and not the arrogant genius who brought the death star into fruition- plus the Tarkin CGI was astonishing, though the same probably couldn't be said the same for Leia.
And of course... the best till last. Darth Vader. Vader's presence in Rogue One is breathtaking and terrifying as he commands every second of the audience's attention whether on screen or page. Vader is just as driven and evil as we remember him with his words often dripping with sarcasm and ire and that- was what Rogue One did very well.
** Everything below is opinion**
Some might think me mad but I didn't like Rogue One anywhere near as much as I'm 'told' I should have. I'm a Star Wars fan- bigger than most believe it or not and I'm happy to say that I like every single film from The Phantom Menace to Return of the Jedi. I do not subscribe to the fallacy that 'the prequels are garbage' nor did I believe that Rogue One was a bad movie I thought it was a very good movie but not a great Star Wars movie.
I've seen Rogue One twice now in cinema liking it merely a small amount more the second time around and I've read the novelisation here as well as its prequel Catalyst which incidentally I preferred. My problem with Rogue One I think is the characters- some do it for me like Chirrut, Baze, Bohdi and K2SO but main character Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor I found deplorable. Both characters seemed devoid of any form of human emotion even after both losing so much in their lives and becoming people they didn't wish to be; I kept wondering why K2SO the droid had more humanity than both put together. Jyn is a pair of trousers- a protagonist much like one could play in a Role Playing Game; she's dispensable and is merely a dull cog in the engine. What bugs me about Jyn is the fact that her parents- Galen and Lyra both had more fleshed out lives and personalities than her though not a more interesting life. Cassian just didn't strike it well for me either- I'm meant to feel sorry for this man who's lost so much to the empire that he sacrifices his own morality to destroy the enemy; henceforth becoming a murderer, spy and saboteur for the cause and I'm meant to see the heroism in his moral eye-opening and his redemption- but I don't not even for a moment because his character has next to no defining qualities other than the fact he can hold a gun and fight for 'the good guys.' At least K2 had some of the brilliant Alan Tudyk humor that I'd come to expect from the actor and Chirrut and Baze at least had a past they'd been forcibly torn from- plus Chirrut being the only character reminiscent to the Jedi in the story; though I can hardly blame the writer for that as this particular chapter is meant to be the moments before a new hope- the moments without hope.
Furthermore, the movie did struggle to get me to care about the events unfolding- this is the death star and its destruction kills thousands and eventually millions but Rogue One didn't brace the audience for that monumental impact of severe genocides. I wasn't made to care when Jedha City was destroyed and so many lives were lost- especially the life of Saw Guerrera; the man who basically raised Jyn. A New Hope manages to capture the severity of the Death Star's power in a few seconds (I'm referring to the scene when Obi-Wan senses Alderan's destruction where millions of voices are silenced.) Rogue One had an entire movie to do this and in my honest opinion didn't manage it.
I'll end on a high note- I give this 3 out of 5 despite not massively enjoying it because some of the things it did right it did on a brilliant scale. The battles were gorgeous and truly reminded me of the battle of Hoth in The Empire Strikes back and the new planets were breathtaking- I loved the tropical beauty of Scariff and the new shore troopers which invaded her soil. I loved every scene with Wilhuff Tarkin and his usurping of Orson Krennick who would forever more be known only as the 'fall guy' and not the arrogant genius who brought the death star into fruition- plus the Tarkin CGI was astonishing, though the same probably couldn't be said the same for Leia.
And of course... the best till last. Darth Vader. Vader's presence in Rogue One is breathtaking and terrifying as he commands every second of the audience's attention whether on screen or page. Vader is just as driven and evil as we remember him with his words often dripping with sarcasm and ire and that- was what Rogue One did very well.
I don't think I can objectively rate/review this book. I loved the film, and since this is a novelization of the film, I was pretty sure I would like it. I wasn't, however, expecting to love it as much as I did.
For some reason, I really like reading novelizations of films. I often found that novelizations don't add anything to the film, and it's basically like reading a script. Luckily, Rogue One wasn't like that. In the film, you get to know the characters, but you don't get to hear their thoughts, and you have to speculate on what their true motivations are. This novelization adds extra scenes that add depth to the characters, and there is a lot of internal monologue, so you really get to know the character's true feelings. I especially enjoyed learning more about Cassian and Krennic since they're both a bit mysterious in the movie.
Again, I can't objectively say if this was a good book or not, but I really enjoyed it :)
For some reason, I really like reading novelizations of films. I often found that novelizations don't add anything to the film, and it's basically like reading a script. Luckily, Rogue One wasn't like that. In the film, you get to know the characters, but you don't get to hear their thoughts, and you have to speculate on what their true motivations are. This novelization adds extra scenes that add depth to the characters, and there is a lot of internal monologue, so you really get to know the character's true feelings. I especially enjoyed learning more about Cassian and Krennic since they're both a bit mysterious in the movie.
Spoiler
Just as a quick note, the ending killed me. Reading all those death scenes were just...rough. Especially the deaths of Chirrut and and Baze and K-2SO, and...well, I guess everyone. (Except for Krennic of course.)Again, I can't objectively say if this was a good book or not, but I really enjoyed it :)
I usually don't like movie novelizations however this one just grabbed me from the first page. It perfectly captured the essence of the film and added just enough extra bits and pieces to keep it interesting without telling a completely different story.
Ho visto il film nel 2016 e non mi è nemmeno dispiaciuto (è di gran lunga migliore degli ultimi star wars, ad esempio) ma alcune cose proprio non le avevo capite, quindi ho pensato che questo libro avrebbe fatto chiarezza ma purtroppo mi sbagliavo.
Volevo finalmente capire cosa diavolo avesse in testa galen, insomma se ti uccidono tua moglie e tua figlia sai che non è il mano loro, che senso ha lavorare per gli imperiali per costruire un'arma di distruzione di massa che sai solo tu potrai completare? non ha senso, galen che stai facendo?? capisco che a mads mikkelsen si perdoni tutto, ma qui stiamo esagerando.
ovviamente rogue one è stato concepito un sacco dopo la trilogia classica, e quindi la morte nera esisteva già e volelvano dargli una 'spiegazione' ma potevano fare di meglio, non dico che dovessero trasformare lui in un cattivo-cattivo ma allora non rendetelo il capo di questo progetto perché non ha alcun senso. I suoi colleghi che poi credono di stare lavorando ad un'arma che tanto non verrà mai usata, ma che senso avrebbe?? ovviamente la useranno, sarete anche degli ingegneri ma avete un neurone tutti quanti davvero.
Saw guerrera non l'ho mai potuto reggere, ed intendo nel film del 2016, su jedi fallen order.. un macello.
Non fai parte della resistenza ma ti professi praticamente tale, vuoi fare il cavolo che ti pare quando ti pare, critichi tutti per essere deboli ma tu non stai nemmeno in piedi e non hai mezza gamba insomma ma stai zitto un po' no? ha momenti di bipolarismo estremo e passa da momenti in cui è spietato e senza cuore a momenti di amore spassionato per la povera Jyn che almeno se ne sbatte altamente di lui.
Jyn è un personaggio che andrebbe preso come esempio per come fare un personaggio femminile su star wars con una grazia, cosa che da leila si è persa completamente.
Intanto non è un jedi. Adoro i jedi ma seriamente devono essere tutti jedi e tutti skywalker? non se ne può più, originaltà dove sei?
Ha un carattere forte che è motivato da una storia personale con un senso, non ha super poteri che le permettono di fare tutto solo schioccando le dita, quello che sa fare lo ha guadagnato e imparato ma con un senso. Sono veramente stufa di personaggi che senza un perché sono improvvisamente i più forti dell'universo, credete che queste mary sue siano interessanti? risposta: NO.
La storia personale di jyn si intreccia bene con la trama senza coprirla, non esiste solo lei, non fa tutto lei, non gira tutto intorno a lei. certo, galen è suo padre ed è il motivo per cui lei entra nella storia, ma anche se ne è la protagonista non gira tutto su di lei.
Cassian Andor e K-2SO sono due spalle ben riuscite, cassian avevo paura che fosse noioso e stereotipato ed invece è un personaggio interessantee k2S0 è un droide, e con i droidi non sbagliano mai!
Volevo finalmente capire cosa diavolo avesse in testa galen, insomma se ti uccidono tua moglie e tua figlia sai che non è il mano loro, che senso ha lavorare per gli imperiali per costruire un'arma di distruzione di massa che sai solo tu potrai completare? non ha senso, galen che stai facendo?? capisco che a mads mikkelsen si perdoni tutto, ma qui stiamo esagerando.
ovviamente rogue one è stato concepito un sacco dopo la trilogia classica, e quindi la morte nera esisteva già e volelvano dargli una 'spiegazione' ma potevano fare di meglio, non dico che dovessero trasformare lui in un cattivo-cattivo ma allora non rendetelo il capo di questo progetto perché non ha alcun senso. I suoi colleghi che poi credono di stare lavorando ad un'arma che tanto non verrà mai usata, ma che senso avrebbe?? ovviamente la useranno, sarete anche degli ingegneri ma avete un neurone tutti quanti davvero.
Saw guerrera non l'ho mai potuto reggere, ed intendo nel film del 2016, su jedi fallen order.. un macello.
Non fai parte della resistenza ma ti professi praticamente tale, vuoi fare il cavolo che ti pare quando ti pare, critichi tutti per essere deboli ma tu non stai nemmeno in piedi e non hai mezza gamba insomma ma stai zitto un po' no? ha momenti di bipolarismo estremo e passa da momenti in cui è spietato e senza cuore a momenti di amore spassionato per la povera Jyn che almeno se ne sbatte altamente di lui.
Jyn è un personaggio che andrebbe preso come esempio per come fare un personaggio femminile su star wars con una grazia, cosa che da leila si è persa completamente.
Intanto non è un jedi. Adoro i jedi ma seriamente devono essere tutti jedi e tutti skywalker? non se ne può più, originaltà dove sei?
Ha un carattere forte che è motivato da una storia personale con un senso, non ha super poteri che le permettono di fare tutto solo schioccando le dita, quello che sa fare lo ha guadagnato e imparato ma con un senso. Sono veramente stufa di personaggi che senza un perché sono improvvisamente i più forti dell'universo, credete che queste mary sue siano interessanti? risposta: NO.
La storia personale di jyn si intreccia bene con la trama senza coprirla, non esiste solo lei, non fa tutto lei, non gira tutto intorno a lei. certo, galen è suo padre ed è il motivo per cui lei entra nella storia, ma anche se ne è la protagonista non gira tutto su di lei.
Cassian Andor e K-2SO sono due spalle ben riuscite, cassian avevo paura che fosse noioso e stereotipato ed invece è un personaggio interessantee k2S0 è un droide, e con i droidi non sbagliano mai!
i just finished my monthly reread of this so..you know. this is the novelization of all novelizations. i adore it with my heart and soul and it just adds so much to the movie while still staying tonally faithful. characters are made whole and real and wonderful and suddenly all these little moments in the film become charged with meaning!! and the character relationships are so!!! good!!!! and oh, k2-so's 'last stand'...i still think about that passage. i think i have it memorized.
The novelization of Rogue One is well done, and my reading experience was far more enjoyable than The Force Awakens novelization.
I felt lukewarm to Rogue One after seeing it in the theaters, and after reading the book I am finding I like it more, but overall still feels lacking. I don't want to pin that on the novelization however, as I think Freed did an excellent job with the material provided.
Freed does try to make up for the lack of characterization in the movie. The characters all reveal pieces of themselves throughout the narrative, with motives and backstories that weren't in the movie, which make the story richer. I really appreciated all the extra details!
Not only do we get into the thoughts of Jyn, which display her as a far more fleshed-out character than the movie, you get all the supporting characters as well, even Orson Krennic and Mon Mothma.
There is going to by a Jyn Erso book that makes up the time between Catalyst and Rogue One, so I am hoping to read that, as I am intrigued by her tough but emotionally fragile state.
I felt lukewarm to Rogue One after seeing it in the theaters, and after reading the book I am finding I like it more, but overall still feels lacking. I don't want to pin that on the novelization however, as I think Freed did an excellent job with the material provided.
Freed does try to make up for the lack of characterization in the movie. The characters all reveal pieces of themselves throughout the narrative, with motives and backstories that weren't in the movie, which make the story richer. I really appreciated all the extra details!
Not only do we get into the thoughts of Jyn, which display her as a far more fleshed-out character than the movie, you get all the supporting characters as well, even Orson Krennic and Mon Mothma.
There is going to by a Jyn Erso book that makes up the time between Catalyst and Rogue One, so I am hoping to read that, as I am intrigued by her tough but emotionally fragile state.
If you liked/loved the film as much as I did, this book is pretty much a must read, I think. It adds to the film and will make the ending even more impactful because you grow to love the characters even more. The last few chapters, Chapter 20 in particular, pack an emotional punch.
Star Wars novels are obviously not literary masterpieces, but I have always enjoyed them regardless, but this one felt more rounded, more engaging and perhaps it was because the film was fresh, and the characters had hit a spot, but the book helped me rekindle my love for the genre and I definitely plan on reading more of the books from this universe again.
Star Wars novels are obviously not literary masterpieces, but I have always enjoyed them regardless, but this one felt more rounded, more engaging and perhaps it was because the film was fresh, and the characters had hit a spot, but the book helped me rekindle my love for the genre and I definitely plan on reading more of the books from this universe again.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The audiobook narrator is delightfully/cringingly overdramatic and the constant sound effects are distractingly funny (the Wilhelm scream shows up more than once). More insight into character's heads like Bodhi and Baze is appreciated. Because of that, everything hurts more emotionally. Worse experience, 5/5.