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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
There were parts that were rewritten in the movie that were better than the book
Freed elevates a story I'm already in love with. The bits of supplemental data flesh out the story in a fun way, as well. Getting into some of the characters heads also held pleasant surprises. Jonathon Davis performed the audiobook and he's exactly who I would have picked.
Una estupenda novelización de la película, que de verdad agrega más profundidad a la historia.
En esta novela, Freed se encarga de ir más adentro de las motivaciones, reflexiones y sentimientos de los protagonistas de la película, y nos habla de muchas cosas que sólo se pueden adivinar en la pantalla.
Las conexiones con "Catalyst", la novela que la precede, y con el "Episodio IV" están muy bien cuidadas, por lo que se nota que Disney está tratando de respetar el nuevo canon lo mejor posible, y no dejar huecos.
El ritmo es igual de agradable que la película, y aquí se ve que los cambios en el último tercio de la trama, que tanto se han comentado a raíz de las diferencias con los trailers, se decidieron en etapas muy tempranas de la filmación, porque normalmente los cambios de último momento no alcanzan a verse en las novelas, y aquí la historia se desarrolla igual (salvo algunas libertades dramáticas) que lo que vimos en pantalla.
Los fans de Star Wars la van a disfrutar.
En esta novela, Freed se encarga de ir más adentro de las motivaciones, reflexiones y sentimientos de los protagonistas de la película, y nos habla de muchas cosas que sólo se pueden adivinar en la pantalla.
Las conexiones con "Catalyst", la novela que la precede, y con el "Episodio IV" están muy bien cuidadas, por lo que se nota que Disney está tratando de respetar el nuevo canon lo mejor posible, y no dejar huecos.
El ritmo es igual de agradable que la película, y aquí se ve que los cambios en el último tercio de la trama, que tanto se han comentado a raíz de las diferencias con los trailers, se decidieron en etapas muy tempranas de la filmación, porque normalmente los cambios de último momento no alcanzan a verse en las novelas, y aquí la historia se desarrolla igual (salvo algunas libertades dramáticas) que lo que vimos en pantalla.
Los fans de Star Wars la van a disfrutar.
No one cares but did I collect canonical evidence for a romantic relationship between Jyn and Cassian? Yes I did. I have receipts, Disney.
I did not think this was going to be my first read of 2021, but hey here it is.
I had this on my TBR last year but didn't manage to quite finish it.
Rogue One is my second least favourite, or maybe third least favourite, Star Wars movie (with Solo & The Rise of Skywalker being down below it / equal). I think I just never really loved any of the characters enough except Cassian.
Overall though, this has made me want to re-watch the movie so hopefully I can do that in the near future!
3.5/5
I had this on my TBR last year but didn't manage to quite finish it.
Rogue One is my second least favourite, or maybe third least favourite, Star Wars movie (with Solo & The Rise of Skywalker being down below it / equal). I think I just never really loved any of the characters enough except Cassian.
Overall though, this has made me want to re-watch the movie so hopefully I can do that in the near future!
3.5/5
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
I loved Rogue One the movie, but LOVED the book adaptation even better. This book included additional content that wasn't in the movie; it elaborated on each characters' thoughts, feelings, and motivations. So what stopped me from giving this book a 5-star rating? Spelling errors; although they were few, they were still annoying.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Genocide, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Murder
3 out of 5 stars.
SPOILERS FOR ROGUE ONE AHEAD.
Non-spoiler review:
The book was well-written but didn't excite me. Film knowledge hampered my enjoyment and I kept trailing away from it. It's not a bad book, it's just... uninspired.
SPOILER REVIEW:
It has taken me one year and one week to finish this damned book and BOY DO I FEEL GREAT ABOUT TICKING THIS ONE OFF.
I watched the film first. I knew what was going to happen. The problem: I was underwhelmed by Rogue One, the film. I won't lie, I watched the Film Theory episode about Rogue One and the Knights of Ren and that was a big influence on me, cos I really wanted that to be a thing. It was a more interesting story than "We had a plot hole, we decided to fix the plot hole, which made ANOTHER plot hole, so to fix that plot hole we killed everyone".
It was bittersweet reading this knowing what would happen, especially as the book gives more insight into the characters, their thoughts and feelings. The book humanises the Rogue One team more than the movie did, so that made it hurt more when they died instead of feeling underwhelmed. But I kept tapering away from it because I just... didn't care.
SPOILERS FOR ROGUE ONE AHEAD.
Non-spoiler review:
The book was well-written but didn't excite me. Film knowledge hampered my enjoyment and I kept trailing away from it. It's not a bad book, it's just... uninspired.
SPOILER REVIEW:
It has taken me one year and one week to finish this damned book and BOY DO I FEEL GREAT ABOUT TICKING THIS ONE OFF.
I watched the film first. I knew what was going to happen. The problem: I was underwhelmed by Rogue One, the film. I won't lie, I watched the Film Theory episode about Rogue One and the Knights of Ren and that was a big influence on me, cos I really wanted that to be a thing. It was a more interesting story than "We had a plot hole, we decided to fix the plot hole, which made ANOTHER plot hole, so to fix that plot hole we killed everyone".
It was bittersweet reading this knowing what would happen, especially as the book gives more insight into the characters, their thoughts and feelings. The book humanises the Rogue One team more than the movie did, so that made it hurt more when they died instead of feeling underwhelmed. But I kept tapering away from it because I just... didn't care.
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes