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rvkhan's review
3.0
Definitely for Star Wars nerds and tweens. This was a fun, very easy read. I finished it in two days!! Definitely lacks detail and depth.
raptorimperator's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely written for the younger reader, but still a nice read for a fan of Star Wars movies. The book is pretty much just Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens from Rey's point of view. If you like her character, then you should enjoy the book. It's a nice companion to the movie, since we get a little bit of Rey's inner thoughts on what's going on around her. What I liked the most was the beginning, where we get more of a glimpse into what her life on Jakku was like, before BB-8 and Finn crash into her life. Brian Rood's illustrations are a nice bonus.
watsontheslytherin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.25
cuddlesome's review
5.0
Very nice, simple telling of the story from Rey's point of view and perfect for junior readers' comprehension.
eishe's review
3.0
This does not expand on the novelisation much, but it does provide one or two new interesting things to support or deny some of my fan theories about the next movie. Not really recommended unless you're trying to get a kid into reading or trying to devour everything in the new Star Wars canon (which I am :D).
ghostmuppet's review
2.0
OK, this is a book aimed at younglings - and i suppose that will work well. The only problem i can see, is it doesn't expand on the story, and misses somethings out. I know these younglings can have attention span issues.
This is the Force Awakens from the point of view of Rey only. A strong female role model for the young girls, which should be celebrated. Because of the single POV, some elements go missing in the overall story.
Another one checked off the list of Canon Star Wars books to read.
This is the Force Awakens from the point of view of Rey only. A strong female role model for the young girls, which should be celebrated. Because of the single POV, some elements go missing in the overall story.
Another one checked off the list of Canon Star Wars books to read.
jazin95's review against another edition
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? No
4.5
This was packed full of really profound Star Wars moments. I loved getting to read The Force Awakens from just Rey's perspective. It was a great read!
rey's review
4.0
I’ll never understand the hate Rey gets. She went from a little girl who’s just trying to survive the day to a strong warrior who’s trying to heal the galaxy. Her journey is about helping others while trying to find who she is. Her story is actually very inspiring and full of light. Not having a family, living with not knowing if she could have anything to live with on the next day, she basically raised herself and had to go through it all alone. She’s never lost hope, always looked up for a better chance. She kept fighting. First, for her life and then for other lives too.
About the book, I enjoyed it. TFA is my favorite movie of the sequel trilogy, I think it’s one of my SW movies too so I knew this would be a good journey to jump into. It’s a short read, I finished as soon as I started. Although, I wish some parts were more detailed. There were some wasted scenes where could’ve seen her emotions and its effect on what was happening more. But still, I loved it. Or I just love Rey and am down for everything that has her. Who knows?
About the book, I enjoyed it. TFA is my favorite movie of the sequel trilogy, I think it’s one of my SW movies too so I knew this would be a good journey to jump into. It’s a short read, I finished as soon as I started. Although, I wish some parts were more detailed. There were some wasted scenes where could’ve seen her emotions and its effect on what was happening more. But still, I loved it. Or I just love Rey and am down for everything that has her. Who knows?
luzbella's review
3.0
There is no deep description of Rey's thoughts. The book is just a copy of the Force Awakens book with only Rey's comments.
thingslucyreads's review against another edition
4.0
This was good, but not quite as good as the Finn one. Some things happened differently than they did in the film, which more often than not changed the tone of those scenes. In places Finn's characterisation didn't feel quite right and in general the book felt rushed, like the required word count wasn't quite enough to do the story justice. And finally, Rey does not meet Poe in this, which is something that does canonically happen despite not being shown in the film, and frankly that was a huge disappointment because I was looking forward to seeing how that was handled. But I'm mostly taking it in the spirit it was intended, which is just a simplified retelling of Rey's part in The Force Awakens.