Star Wars: The Force Awakens

By Alan Dean Foster

Book Review

This is a non-spoiler or spoiler friendly ‘Book Review’ on the highly anticipated Star Wars sequel, The Force Awakens – audio version.

 

After watching The Force Awakens, my husband and I came away with more questions than answers. Therefore, it was no surprise that we purchased The Force Awakens novelization in audio format right after watching the film.

Pros:
The novelization does a good job of taking you into the thoughts and feelings of the characters, like Rey, Finn, Poe, Kylo Ren, Han and Leia, not shown on screen. In addition, answering some questions that were not readily available while watching the film, like how did Poe get back to The Resistence. I listened to the audiobook version, which included some sounds effects and classic John Williams music that made this feel to be more like the movie experience.

Cons:
Many of the answers to the questions us fans had after seeing The Force Awakens are not answered solely by this novelization, some are included in other tie-in books, like The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary by Pablo Hidalgo or may be revealed in Episodes VIII and IX. In addition, the pacing of this story, in novelization form, is slower than the movie.

Personally, if you are a Star Wars: The Force Awakens fan and want to know more about the characters and experience the scenes that were cut from the film, this novelization is for you. If you want a similar experience to the theatre, then the audiobook version is the format I would recommend. If you are hoping that this novelization will answer all of your questions coming out of the film, then you will be disappointed.

Description from Penguin Random House books

The Force Awakens (Star Wars) By ALAN DEAN FOSTER
Part of Star Wars
Category: Space Opera
PRODUCT DETAILS

Hardcover Published by LucasBooks

Jan 05, 2016 | 272 Pages | 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 | ISBN

ABOUT THE FORCE AWAKENS (STAR WARS)

Excerpt:

The official novelization of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the highly anticipated blockbuster film directed by J. J. Abrams, featuring an 8-page color photo insert of thrilling images from the hit movie.

More than thirty years ago, Star Wars burst onto the big screen and became a cultural phenomenon. Now the next adventures in this blockbuster saga are poised to captivate old and new fans alike—beginning with the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And alongside the cinematic debut comes the thrilling novel adaptation by New York Times bestselling science fiction master Alan Dean Foster.

Set years after Return of the Jedi, this stunning new action-packed adventure rockets us back into the world of Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, R2-D2,and Luke Skywalker, while introducing a host of exciting new characters. Darth Vader may have been redeemed and the Emperor vanquished, but peace can be fleeting, and evil does not easily relent. Yet the simple belief in good can still empower ordinary individuals to rise and meet the greatest challenges.

So return to that galaxy far, far away, and prepare yourself for what happens when the Force awakens. . . .

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