heatherlouise17's review against another edition
3.0
Plot doesn't work with the rest of the sequels (see movie reviews), but the writing was very good.
thomasbacon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is actually a review for Collin Travarros script for Duel of the Fates. Must read if you felt disappointed with the rise of skywalker. I don’t think it actually changes any established cannon in terms of final outcomes, and from now on I’m going to choose to believe that this is what really happened.
abbymcurt's review against another edition
4.0
Ben still dies and I’m still sad, but the writing is very well done!
paprikapincushion's review against another edition
4.0
Though there were moments where I felt the writing was just a play by play, constant action and reaction, and unending references to Kylo as “Kylo Ren” instead of just Kylo or just Ren, this novelization filled in (all? many?) of the plot holes that were either not well crafted or ceased to exist in the theatrical storyline. My main disappointment was the length- my ebook version was only 268 pages long, and as a regular fantasy reader I tend to expect at least 400 pages for a novel to be decent! Hell, give me 600 pages and I’m the happiest strawberry in the patch.
For all those scenes where you wished you’d had Zori’s perspective, or Kylo’s, or Allegiant General Pryde’s, we were given precious sentences (and even some paragraphs!) describing facial expressions and feelings that simply weren’t present in the film.
I feel more content with Rey and Ben’s final canonical scene, (my feelings of which have only been mollified by dozens of Reylo fan fictions and fix-its) and though the book could have told even more of his story, as well as even more of his and Rey’s POV, (it still provided a lot more than the film- my eyes drank each precious sentence of his that was not in the film) I don’t think it would ever have been enough for the Reylo fandom- because to us there was no ending without them alive, building a future together.
The fact that Adam had NO lines in the final cut provided a lot of opportunity for Rae Carson to describe Ben’s POV, so I am grateful for that (though we ALL saw the way he looked at Rey in those final moments- maybe Adam was just so damn good at playing the part that he knew words would not do it justice (*cough* Hayden Christensen in every gag scene from Attack of the Clones that makes me sweat and turn off the film after only 7 minutes).
May Ben live forever in the force and our hearts! Read this and enjoy, and if you feel so inspired, go write your own fix-it.
For all those scenes where you wished you’d had Zori’s perspective, or Kylo’s, or Allegiant General Pryde’s, we were given precious sentences (and even some paragraphs!) describing facial expressions and feelings that simply weren’t present in the film.
I feel more content with Rey and Ben’s final canonical scene, (my feelings of which have only been mollified by dozens of Reylo fan fictions and fix-its) and though the book could have told even more of his story, as well as even more of his and Rey’s POV, (it still provided a lot more than the film- my eyes drank each precious sentence of his that was not in the film) I don’t think it would ever have been enough for the Reylo fandom- because to us there was no ending without them alive, building a future together.
The fact that Adam had NO lines in the final cut provided a lot of opportunity for Rae Carson to describe Ben’s POV, so I am grateful for that (though we ALL saw the way he looked at Rey in those final moments- maybe Adam was just so damn good at playing the part that he knew words would not do it justice (*cough* Hayden Christensen in every gag scene from Attack of the Clones that makes me sweat and turn off the film after only 7 minutes).
May Ben live forever in the force and our hearts! Read this and enjoy, and if you feel so inspired, go write your own fix-it.
thepaige_turner's review against another edition
4.0
I actually really enjoyed this (though I also really enjoy the movie too)! Knocked down a star because the pacing is strange in some places (but again, it's also kind of rushed then slow in the movie too) and it was enjoyable to read about a couple moments that weren't in the movie or explained very well on screen.
peteradamson's review against another edition
4.0
Bravo to the narrator, who did all the voices convincingly—well, maybe not Chewbacca, but it still worked.
Huge SW fan here, and being a fan means having your heart broken at regular intervals.
This is about as good a book of a completely unwieldy narrative as one will find. So many MacGuffins, so little time!
My take on the whole third trilogy—this is what happens when nostalgia and the internet create your product. :(
Huge SW fan here, and being a fan means having your heart broken at regular intervals.
This is about as good a book of a completely unwieldy narrative as one will find. So many MacGuffins, so little time!
My take on the whole third trilogy—this is what happens when nostalgia and the internet create your product. :(
mindoe's review against another edition
5.0
One of my favorite stories. The audiobook was amazing!!!!
antinard's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0