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A review by maryhastoomanybooks
Willow by Wayland Drew
5.0
Let me start off by saying that I adored this movie. I loved the soundtrack. I loved the story. I loved the acting. Everything was simply amazing. Well worth watching.
Now... On to the book.
Like any book that is released after a movie, things were added, and things were taken out. The majority of the dialogue was the same, and the storyline was the same. I read this book over the course of three hours during school, the day before Spring Break, since I did essentially nothing in any of my classes.
The whole time, I was enthralled. Wayland Drew wove the story in a way that did the movie such incredible justice. I was sad and happy and tense and relaxed at every appropriate moment, and I really have no complaints about it.
It was odd to me, a few things that were slightly altered for the sake of the novel. But still, it was done so smoothly that it felt effortless. If I were to really complain about anything, it would have to be the length of the book. Yeah, it was long-ish, and maybe this has something to do with how quickly I read it, but the adventure was just there-and-gone. I blinked and all of a sudden Bavmorda went from being inexplicably evil to definitely nonexistent. I missed the story in the movie, the story that was so slightly different that it felt like a long and exhausting, fast-paced adventure, not a road-trip-in-disguise.
Despite that one little tidbit of pickiness, this book is beautiful. Perfect for anyone, whether or not you've seen the movie. Five stars! :P
Now... On to the book.
Like any book that is released after a movie, things were added, and things were taken out. The majority of the dialogue was the same, and the storyline was the same. I read this book over the course of three hours during school, the day before Spring Break, since I did essentially nothing in any of my classes.
The whole time, I was enthralled. Wayland Drew wove the story in a way that did the movie such incredible justice. I was sad and happy and tense and relaxed at every appropriate moment, and I really have no complaints about it.
It was odd to me, a few things that were slightly altered for the sake of the novel. But still, it was done so smoothly that it felt effortless. If I were to really complain about anything, it would have to be the length of the book. Yeah, it was long-ish, and maybe this has something to do with how quickly I read it, but the adventure was just there-and-gone. I blinked and all of a sudden Bavmorda went from being inexplicably evil to definitely nonexistent. I missed the story in the movie, the story that was so slightly different that it felt like a long and exhausting, fast-paced adventure, not a road-trip-in-disguise.
Despite that one little tidbit of pickiness, this book is beautiful. Perfect for anyone, whether or not you've seen the movie. Five stars! :P