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A review by apollinares
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by Alexander Freed
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
4.0
I'm trying to finish the PopSugar 2023 reading challenge, and one of the prompts is "a book based on a popular movie" - so, a novelization. There aren't many of those (usually, it's the other way around, films are based on books), but the Star Wars franchise is responsible for a lot of the novelizations I do know of. I looked up which Star Wars novelization people online liked best, and picked this book up on a whim. I'd watched Rogue One back in 2016, but didn't remember much.
This novelization exceeded my expectations. I would say it's better than the film. The way it's written, and the way the audiobook is read, kept me engaged throughout; even when I'd forgotten who characters in the franchise were and didn't have any prior attachment, this book made me care and root for them. It feels like your typical sci-fi space opera, and I enjoyed the additional characterization that a book can provide through POVs and internal monologue (that a film cannot). The changing points of view make the final victory feel truly like a team effort, and I liked that this book captured the classic Star Wars slightly-corny-slightly-epic feel that recent films have lacked.
This novelization exceeded my expectations. I would say it's better than the film. The way it's written, and the way the audiobook is read, kept me engaged throughout; even when I'd forgotten who characters in the franchise were and didn't have any prior attachment, this book made me care and root for them. It feels like your typical sci-fi space opera, and I enjoyed the additional characterization that a book can provide through POVs and internal monologue (that a film cannot). The changing points of view make the final victory feel truly like a team effort, and I liked that this book captured the classic Star Wars slightly-corny-slightly-epic feel that recent films have lacked.