alise0789's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
5.0
ash_paige's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
doodles_and_books's review
3.0
3.5 stars
I will love Star Wars until the day I die, and I really loved the style of the illustrations, but upon turning the final page I was left with a feeling of wishing there had been...something more.
It’s a pretty faithful adaptation, overall. Obviously some bits and pieces had to be cut/shortened in the transition from screen to page, but it’s still sad to see some of my favourite lines missing, or iconic scenes stripped down to a panel or two when others get a full spread (and frankly, they didn’t need it). Unfortunately the location jumps that work so cheekily well in the movies just don’t function as smoothly on in this medium.
All in all, it’s basically a condensed highlights reel of the prequel trilogy. But that said, I’ll still buy it at some point for my personal library because that’s what I do when I love illustrations (and I really loved the size of the book).
I will love Star Wars until the day I die, and I really loved the style of the illustrations, but upon turning the final page I was left with a feeling of wishing there had been...something more.
It’s a pretty faithful adaptation, overall. Obviously some bits and pieces had to be cut/shortened in the transition from screen to page, but it’s still sad to see some of my favourite lines missing, or iconic scenes stripped down to a panel or two when others get a full spread (and frankly, they didn’t need it). Unfortunately the location jumps that work so cheekily well in the movies just don’t function as smoothly on in this medium.
All in all, it’s basically a condensed highlights reel of the prequel trilogy. But that said, I’ll still buy it at some point for my personal library because that’s what I do when I love illustrations (and I really loved the size of the book).
jedi_indyjones's review
4.0
I noticed this listed as Star Wars canon, so the completionist in me was begging for thoroughness. I enjoyed the artwork and the simplicity in the adaptation. It had a nice flow and was easy to read, which is perfect for kids. This reminded me of the Oz comics that marvel did and some of the Indiana Jones comics that Dark Horse did, geared for kids. I still recommend for anyone.
patienceshantel's review
4.0
I AM LOVING THESE. Hope once the new trilogy is done they also make one for those. (And one for rogue one!)
awhpages's review
3.0
i love star wars, but this was waaaaaaay too fast paced. 3 movies in 200 pages was a little wild.
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