mauraplaid's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
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? Yes
4.0
lorien13's review against another edition
5.0
Dude, this book is amazing. It really is. It's heartbreaking and hard to read because Anakin's fall is so much more twisted and yet makes a thousand times more sense than the movie could ever show. After growing up on the old movies, I can see the biggest difference between Luke and Anakin is one thing-Anakin always felt controlled, but didn't really try to stop it. Luke was never controlled. Not by his aunt and uncle, not by "Ben", not by his fear or anger. He refused to be controlled.
And that last PAGE! Oh man!
Oh man, this honors the movie and yet transcends it. It's dark, it's sad, it's a tragedy. But it's amazing. Purely amazing.
And that last PAGE! Oh man!
Oh man, this honors the movie and yet transcends it. It's dark, it's sad, it's a tragedy. But it's amazing. Purely amazing.
nevesnape's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-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? Yes
5.0
cried multiple times
skysolo's review
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
monae_1's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jarichan's review against another edition
4.0
Viele von uns wissen ja, dass die Bücher meist besser als die Verfilmungen. Unterdessen weiss ich auch, dass die literarische Adaption der Star Wars-Filme nicht schlecht sind, sondern meistens gut bis sehr gut.
Wie gut sie sein können, zeigt uns Stover.
Denn das Buch hat mich mehr begeistert als der Film.
So viel Tiefe, so viel Gefühl, so viel Hintergrundinformationen. So viel mehr Charaktertiefe, was vor allem hier bei Anakin so wichtig ist. Einfach nur WOW!
Ich bin hin und weg und wollte das Buch kaum noch aus der Hand legen.
Wie gut sie sein können, zeigt uns Stover.
Denn das Buch hat mich mehr begeistert als der Film.
So viel Tiefe, so viel Gefühl, so viel Hintergrundinformationen. So viel mehr Charaktertiefe, was vor allem hier bei Anakin so wichtig ist. Einfach nur WOW!
Ich bin hin und weg und wollte das Buch kaum noch aus der Hand legen.
rebecanunez's review against another edition
4.0
Soy fan de la saga y cómo me paso con los anteriores, siento que me completa un montón la historia de las películas, útil sobre todo en las precuelas, con las que muchos tienen sentimientos encontrados.
bunnyknuckles's review against another edition
4.0
Out of the six books based on the movies, this is the only one worth reading. The other five books were scene for scene rehashes of what you saw on screen. Many of them felt rushed and sloppy and were not well written. Stover did a good job of getting into the characters psyche and explaining motives. While I won't say this book isn't also a rehash of the movie, I do feel it at least tried to expand the narritive and bring to the story what a visual medium can't.