hstapp's review against another edition
3.0
A good novelization of the movie. We get a little bit of additional insight into the characters minds and motives, which is quite pleasant.
jroberts1995's review against another edition
4.0
This isn't as well-known as the Matthew Stover novelisation, but I certainly have pleasant memories of reading it as a 10-year-old. The pictures (photographs taken directly from the film, I recall) are a clever way of holding the attention and fascination of younger, perhaps less attentive readers. Experiences like this are probably why I'm now 11 years older and like Star Wars more than ever!
pakebrokenshire's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mushy_friend's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
nerdypotsie's review against another edition
2.0
This book didn’t really do much for me. The movie is much better than this book and I wasn’t a huge fan of the writing style.
laurine_'s review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
itskitasai's review against another edition
4.0
Read this as apart of a 24hr Star Wars readathon I'm doing by myself.
4/5
4/5
luthien3720's review
4.0
I have read all three of Wrede's junior novelizations of the Star Wars prequels, and I have also read the three adult novelizations of the films, each written by different authors. A lot of people praise Matthew Stover's Revenge of the Sith novelization, and I like it too, but personally I prefer all three of Wrede's novels together to the separate styles of the other three. I think having the same author write all three stories is a great strength--I wish Wrede had done the same for the original trilogy junior novelizations (they're also written by the same author, but Wrede is a stronger author imo). I picked up the Phantom Menace just out of general interest in Star Wars--I like to see what novelizations will pick up from the screenplays that don't make it onscreen and junior ones read faster than the adult ones--and was very pleased to see Wrede's name on the cover. I really enjoyed her Enchanted Forest Chronicles so I knew I'd be in good hands. I like the way the characters' inner thoughts are written; it's fascinating to read what is going through Anakin's mind, through Padme's mind, Obi-Wan, etc. I felt like the author really had a good grasp on the characters, and she can manage to write out an action scene. It's very hard to write those. I'm impressed Lucasfilm went for quality when commissioning these novelizations. The whole trilogy is recommended.
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