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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
I have many, many thoughts, and I hope this doesn’t come out as an incoherent mess.
Let me preface by saying that I am one of the minority people who enjoyed The Last Jedi. I liked the story. I didn’t think Luke’s anger towards the Jedi was that far fetched... I also love Kylo Ren. Most people say he is a weak character, Rey defeated him in TFA, he has no skill, shines a lot, blah blah blah. Luke is his uncle... OF COURSE he is going to be whiny! Did anyone actually see Luke in A New Hope? “Aweee Uncle Bee-eennnn...”. Anyways I should probably start talking about the book:
It was OK. Not the greatest written book. Many repetitive sentence starters and lack of transitions. However, it did well in that it added dialogue and depth to the story. I liked Luke’s part and hearing his inner dialogue.
Alas, this book could not save Finn and Rose. They were SO BORING. Those chapters felt like they went on and on and on. There was waaaay too much pining on both their parts (Finn for Rey, Rose for Finn). The film didn’t even blatantly say anyone was in love with anyone else, yet this book just took it over the top. Chill Rose, you’ve known him for like 36 hours. If that.
Some of the scenes had me skimming, and I felt the action scenes lacked for me. Overall, however, a decent Star Wars novelization. It wasn’t bad, it wasn’t good.
Let me preface by saying that I am one of the minority people who enjoyed The Last Jedi. I liked the story. I didn’t think Luke’s anger towards the Jedi was that far fetched... I also love Kylo Ren. Most people say he is a weak character, Rey defeated him in TFA, he has no skill, shines a lot, blah blah blah. Luke is his uncle... OF COURSE he is going to be whiny! Did anyone actually see Luke in A New Hope? “Aweee Uncle Bee-eennnn...”. Anyways I should probably start talking about the book:
It was OK. Not the greatest written book. Many repetitive sentence starters and lack of transitions. However, it did well in that it added dialogue and depth to the story. I liked Luke’s part and hearing his inner dialogue.
Alas, this book could not save Finn and Rose. They were SO BORING. Those chapters felt like they went on and on and on. There was waaaay too much pining on both their parts (Finn for Rey, Rose for Finn). The film didn’t even blatantly say anyone was in love with anyone else, yet this book just took it over the top. Chill Rose, you’ve known him for like 36 hours. If that.
Some of the scenes had me skimming, and I felt the action scenes lacked for me. Overall, however, a decent Star Wars novelization. It wasn’t bad, it wasn’t good.
the audiobook version of this was i must admit, a bit of a grind (see my progress update at 41%...), but overall i found the story, similarly to the movie, really engaging.
obviously i went into this book already a fan, and a HUGE fan of the ship reylo (kylo ren and rey), so i followed my curiosity and evidently HAD to read the book.
what intrigued me most about this novel with them, compared to the other two within the final trilogy, was the strong force connection they have tethered they later find by snoke. i wanted to see if that book gave any more words to how both characters felt in these scenes and thought the book would possibly do a better job than the movie in this respect. unfortunately, now after having finished the book, the movie is still far superior. the actors both do a brilliant job maintaining that strained tension infused chemistry whereas on the page and in my case, read aloud, somewhat fell flat.
the few parts of the book i did like though were the backstory it gave as to why luke skywalker tossed his lightsaber when rey first hands it to him in the beginning instead of accepting it and it also gave a bit more backstory to kylo ren’s relationship with his parents.
bottom line: movie was a bit better though, so if you’re going to do one before the other, start with the movie!!
obviously i went into this book already a fan, and a HUGE fan of the ship reylo (kylo ren and rey), so i followed my curiosity and evidently HAD to read the book.
what intrigued me most about this novel with them, compared to the other two within the final trilogy, was the strong force connection they have tethered they later find by snoke. i wanted to see if that book gave any more words to how both characters felt in these scenes and thought the book would possibly do a better job than the movie in this respect. unfortunately, now after having finished the book, the movie is still far superior. the actors both do a brilliant job maintaining that strained tension infused chemistry whereas on the page and in my case, read aloud, somewhat fell flat.
the few parts of the book i did like though were the backstory it gave as to why luke skywalker tossed his lightsaber when rey first hands it to him in the beginning instead of accepting it and it also gave a bit more backstory to kylo ren’s relationship with his parents.
bottom line: movie was a bit better though, so if you’re going to do one before the other, start with the movie!!
A delightful book - best movie novelization I have read (far superior to the purple prose of The Force Awakens). Only complaint was that often it felt like there was head-hopping within scenes, but via audiobook it is harder to tell if there is any indication in the text when the 3rd person POV changes. But only a minor complaint.
The opening was confusing and left me upset because , to me, Luke Skywalker has one wife, and her name is Mara Jade. But it was a interesting "what if?".
Seeing the Tico sister's even more beautiful relationship makes Page's death even more painful. Although it is still not explained what happened to Paige's crew.
I love that Poe's fighter has it's own personality. BB-8 might be Poe's son, but Black One is Poe's pre-teen. Just BB-8's thoughts make this book great all on it's own.
Leia remembering baby Ben was painful and beautiful, and his realization of the feelings his mother still holds for him is heartbreaking
Maz and this novel as a whole ship FinnRose so hard.
In the TLJ Novel Rose Tico has three goals:
1. Saving the resistance
2. doing what would make her sister proud
3. shutting down finnrey as fast as possible
In fact, the way this book showed Finn's feelings and relationship with Rey made me dislike Finn in a way. It seems less like he is friends with Rey, and more like he is obsessed with her. I get that she was the first friend that he had, but running with the beacon with the idea he would run off and living in hiding with Rey is a little messed up. He has only know her for (at most) a week, he is planing to run off to live with her (without talking to her about it), disregarding her desire (or at least the choice) to help the rebels. He just assumed that she would just choose to run away with him.
He even denies that Rey will become a jedi, because he in fact, does not want her to be a jedi.
Also, Finn needs more butt slaps from stormtroopers.
I now like Hux more, his internal dialog made him more detailed and I have a better idea of who he is now and I look forward to him as a villain.
Giving Ahch-to two suns takes aways from the beauty and symbolism in Luke's death.
I am overall happy with this novel.
Seeing the Tico sister's even more beautiful relationship makes Page's death even more painful. Although it is still not explained what happened to Paige's crew.
Maz and this novel as a whole ship FinnRose so hard.
In the TLJ Novel Rose Tico has three goals:
1. Saving the resistance
2. doing what would make her sister proud
3. shutting down finnrey as fast as possible
In fact, the way this book showed Finn's feelings and relationship with Rey made me dislike Finn in a way. It seems less like he is friends with Rey, and more like he is obsessed with her. I get that she was the first friend that he had, but running with the beacon with the idea he would run off and living in hiding with Rey is a little messed up. He has only know her for (at most) a week, he is planing to run off to live with her (without talking to her about it), disregarding her desire (or at least the choice) to help the rebels. He just assumed that she would just choose to run away with him.
He even denies that Rey will become a jedi, because he in fact, does not want her to be a jedi.
Also, Finn needs more butt slaps from stormtroopers.
I now like Hux more, his internal dialog made him more detailed and I have a better idea of who he is now and I look forward to him as a villain.
Giving Ahch-to two suns takes aways from the beauty and symbolism in Luke's death.
I am overall happy with this novel.
This added so much depth to the movie. I loved it. There were so many beautiful lines and thoughts from the various characters that really struck me. I wish they had somehow been included in the movie. I especially loved the depth added to the relationship between Luke and Rey. This book added a lot of background to the film. It wasn't necessarily groundbreaking stuff but like I said, it added a lot of depth for me.
Mild spoilers ahead:
There were things that the book addressed that I felt the movie didn't, and should have -- Rey's reflection, after, on how Luke had failed Ben by assuming his choice was made, and she had failed by assuming his turning against Snoke also meant turning against the Dark Side. And Finn's reflection on the discussion with DJ, at the end when DJ betrays them - that sure, maybe the weapons on both sides come from the same sources, but that does not mean you can sit out of the fight. The fight for good still demands that you take part in it. That ultimately, doing Good is important, even if things end up being harder for you.
And there were things that made me laugh! BB-8 pretending to be a slot machine (mimicking the lights and everything) to scam money out of a drunk alien? Hilarious. Rey mentioning Luke to Kylo and Kylo saying, "How's that going?" as if they're classmates dishing about an assignment? Amazing. There's more that I am just not remembering now.
The thoughts from Holdo about her homeworld's view of salvation, as she watches the Resistance leave her behind, legit made me tear up a little!
Anyway, all that to say, I would recommend this book.
Mild spoilers ahead:
There were things that the book addressed that I felt the movie didn't, and should have -- Rey's reflection, after, on how Luke had failed Ben by assuming his choice was made, and she had failed by assuming his turning against Snoke also meant turning against the Dark Side. And Finn's reflection on the discussion with DJ, at the end when DJ betrays them - that sure, maybe the weapons on both sides come from the same sources, but that does not mean you can sit out of the fight. The fight for good still demands that you take part in it. That ultimately, doing Good is important, even if things end up being harder for you.
And there were things that made me laugh! BB-8 pretending to be a slot machine (mimicking the lights and everything) to scam money out of a drunk alien? Hilarious. Rey mentioning Luke to Kylo and Kylo saying, "How's that going?" as if they're classmates dishing about an assignment? Amazing. There's more that I am just not remembering now.
The thoughts from Holdo about her homeworld's view of salvation, as she watches the Resistance leave her behind, legit made me tear up a little!
Anyway, all that to say, I would recommend this book.
*Let me just start by saying that this rating is in no way due to the overly disliked TLJ*
(I love The Last Jedi)
2 stars? 2.5 stars?
When I saw expanded edition I was excited. Especially when I started my SW Disney canon journey in 2018 I bought so many of them in one big chunk. However, after reading the novelization for TFA that included BONUS content, I realized this was just Disney’s way of publishing a book that wasn’t fully edited. And this novelization is even worse.
It’s important to say I don’t think this is any fault of the author. My aim is not to bash the writing in any way, it’s more of a disappointment in content.
It’s really cool to me that the extended novelizations include the deleted scenes and have additional thoughts and fears and ideas from characters—that is exactly why I read them as well as watch them. But added stuff to Canto Bight that isn’t a deleted scene? WHY
Reading this felt like Disney allowed the author to use like the 3rd to last edited Rian Johnson script. The dialogue was off or longer or completely lacking the actors intonations and finesse (ie. DJ practically having no personality??) The climax of the film had Kylo and Luke saying things that weren’t 100% from the finished film? To me that ruins my experience as that is not then a novelization? I am of the purist sort that want everything exact, rather than receiving something that feels more like a dramatization.
I will also note that out of all the ones I’ve read this had the highest number of typos... what the hell Del Ray?
I truly think this was the most unbearable out of the 47 (?) SW canon novels I’ve finished so far.
(I love The Last Jedi)
2 stars? 2.5 stars?
When I saw expanded edition I was excited. Especially when I started my SW Disney canon journey in 2018 I bought so many of them in one big chunk. However, after reading the novelization for TFA that included BONUS content, I realized this was just Disney’s way of publishing a book that wasn’t fully edited. And this novelization is even worse.
It’s important to say I don’t think this is any fault of the author. My aim is not to bash the writing in any way, it’s more of a disappointment in content.
It’s really cool to me that the extended novelizations include the deleted scenes and have additional thoughts and fears and ideas from characters—that is exactly why I read them as well as watch them. But added stuff to Canto Bight that isn’t a deleted scene? WHY
Reading this felt like Disney allowed the author to use like the 3rd to last edited Rian Johnson script. The dialogue was off or longer or completely lacking the actors intonations and finesse (ie. DJ practically having no personality??) The climax of the film had Kylo and Luke saying things that weren’t 100% from the finished film? To me that ruins my experience as that is not then a novelization? I am of the purist sort that want everything exact, rather than receiving something that feels more like a dramatization.
I will also note that out of all the ones I’ve read this had the highest number of typos... what the hell Del Ray?
I truly think this was the most unbearable out of the 47 (?) SW canon novels I’ve finished so far.
i've waited a long time for this bad boy and I'm still mad that it came out so late...
but whatever it's here and i read it!!
there were some interesting parts of the story that weren't in the film that i really enjoyed but also some parts that i was slighly disappointed by. but i applaud jason fry for writing this crazy movie into a book because that takes guts!
episode ix will kill me so at least we've got this fun to last until dec 2019!!
but whatever it's here and i read it!!
there were some interesting parts of the story that weren't in the film that i really enjoyed but also some parts that i was slighly disappointed by. but i applaud jason fry for writing this crazy movie into a book because that takes guts!
episode ix will kill me so at least we've got this fun to last until dec 2019!!
did i rate this five stars just because i love the movie? yes.
did i read this book solely for reylo? yes.
did i skim the parts that didn’t involve reylo? yes.
was it worth it? yes.
did i read this book solely for reylo? yes.
did i skim the parts that didn’t involve reylo? yes.
was it worth it? yes.
So many extra details that give answers to the hidden context of body language. I was able to support so many theories in this and I can not wait for episode IX to release in another year and a half. Just I need Reylo to be end game, like complete end game. Because in this book you can tell Finn and Poe don’t have that romantic undertone that these two have. Oh lord, I hope there isn’t too big of a year gap!
This book is titled The Last Jedi: The Extended Edition. There's a reason for that. This book is essentially an in depth version of the script? This is not necessarily a bad thing but if you're looking for ultra ultra deep background, this book is not it. If you're look for a slightly deeper look into The Last Jedi, then this is good. If you're looking for prose that is COMPLETELY different from the novelization of The Force Awakens, this is excellent.