A review by nickdleblanc
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes by John Jakes, Paul Dehn

4.0

As far as novelizations go, this is a top notch read. I picked it up hearing it maintained the more extreme ending from the original screenplay and that it functioned as a pretty strong and serious race allegory. Both accounts proved true. I have not watched the film yet. My only exposure to Caesar was through Andy Serkis’ brilliant portrayal in the most recent Apes trilogy. Caesar is a favorite heroic archetype of mine. In this novel he is more violent than the modern trilogy but his characterization remains similar. It made me want to read the subsequent novelizations. Let’s hope the film holds up to the book!