libertyreads789 's review for:

Pacific Rim: The Official Movie Novelization by Alex Irvine

2.0

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

---

What a disappointment this was. I had seen the movie Pacific Rim for the very first time at the beginning of April and enjoyed it SO MUCH that when I saw there was a book (even if it was a tie-in version) I bought it. But the thing that I think is the most prominent thought in my brain about this book is: I could watch and enjoy the movie without this book but I absolutely could not have read this book and enjoyed it without watching the movie. The book relies so heavily on its reader having watched the movie when it comes to both the action and the world building that it does itself a disservice. I never wanted to pick it up and would constantly have to talk myself into it. (Which is why it took me almost a week to read a 350 page novel.) The characters themselves felt pretty much like they did in the movie. We even got a little more backstory for a couple of them which I liked. But the magic that comes off the screen when watching the opening to the movie just never came across in the book.

Overall, I just don't think this one was worth the time or the effort. Really, the only thing that kept this from being a lower rating for me was the love I have for the movie.