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jlynnelseauthor 's review for:
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
by Alexander Freed
I loved Rogue One. This novelization actually improves upon its source material. It fleshes out and clarifies some character motivations & intentions. Freed infuses each of the characters with more personality: Jyn's driving need to find something to believe in and her complicated abandonment issues about both her fathers; Cassian’s guilt over actions he has done in the name of the rebellion; Chirrut strength and knowledge as a Guardian of the Whills along with his connection to Baze; the effect of Jehda’s destruction through the eyes of nameless citizens as well as Baze; Bodhi’s life before and after meeting Galen Erso.
The best novelizations contribute to their films rather than just being a shallow money-grabbing tie-in (almost anything recently written by Alan Dean Foster). The snippets of scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor are intriguing. While I would have like a little more time developing the relationship between Cassian and Jyn, particularly in the last chapter when their mission is finally over, all-in-all this is a fantastic book with strong characters and a gripping storyline. This book is about the characters and how the Rebellion has affected them, a completely new layer in the franchise, which serves to grey the line between the Rebellion versus Empire. Both organizations have hurt people in the name of their causes.
I am so excited to read more books by Freed. Just as Rogue One’s director should do every subsequent Star Wars film, Alexander Freed should do every subsequent movie novelization. I loved these characters even more.
The best novelizations contribute to their films rather than just being a shallow money-grabbing tie-in (almost anything recently written by Alan Dean Foster). The snippets of scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor are intriguing. While I would have like a little more time developing the relationship between Cassian and Jyn, particularly in the last chapter when their mission is finally over, all-in-all this is a fantastic book with strong characters and a gripping storyline. This book is about the characters and how the Rebellion has affected them, a completely new layer in the franchise, which serves to grey the line between the Rebellion versus Empire. Both organizations have hurt people in the name of their causes.
I am so excited to read more books by Freed. Just as Rogue One’s director should do every subsequent Star Wars film, Alexander Freed should do every subsequent movie novelization. I loved these characters even more.