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2.0 out of 5 stars
Not worth the money factually inaccurate, September 2, 2010
This review is from: Glee: The Beginning: An Original Novel (Glee Original Novels) (Paperback)
I read the book online and am glad to have not bought it. It is factually in accurate. first off, its the beginning of their sophomore year. In the first season, Rachel mentions that this is her first year in glee. Therefore, Sandy's firing and all of that happened yet. The pilot establishes that the glee club didn't exist until Mr. Schuester resurrected it. Why, because Sandy was fired. If you assume that the pilot began in September then the firing happened shortly after Rachel became a part of glee.
The author obviously only gave a curiosity glance at the source material before writing the book. Also events are mentioned that have never even been suggested in the series, like Rachel doing the announcements, Or Cheerios money drives. (Brittany wasn't even a character until episode 3 and Santana didn't have a name until episode 2)
So if you are for something that fits the canon and will add to the goodness that is glee, this isn't it. The Fanfiction author TheMinsk on [...] writes better works that this.
So reasons to not by the book:
1) ignores the pilot for the most part (by not remembering that there is only 9 months to fit 21 episodes)
2) It amplifies the characters way too much
3) mentions items and songs that couldnt exist yet for the characters (OMG by Usher)
4) ignores what little established pacing and continuity existed in pilot and first season.
Yes it is a prequal, don't waste you money. Don't bother with foreign exchange either. Send money to the fanficton authors, or Ryan Murphy
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Save Your Money, Read Fanfiction, August 8, 2010
This review is from: Glee: The Beginning: An Original Novel (Glee Original Novels) (Paperback)
Aside from a few Sue Sylvesterisms and the reveal of the names of Rachel's two gay dads, Glee: The Beginning is largely forgettable. I read this book while browsing in a bookstore and saved myself some money. Glee: The Beginning is confusing in several parts especially to Gleeks who pride themselves on reasonable knowledge of the TV series, something the author apparently does not have. The novel is supposed to set itself up to dive immediately into the pilot episode of the TV series, but several parts (i.e. Mr. Ryerson's dismissal per Rachel's "outing" him) are skipped over completely. The part that threw me the most was a side reference to Usher's "OMG"...a song that only recently became popular, yet this story was supposed to have taken place over a year ago!
In short, Glee: The Beginning is forgettable fluff. Save yourself some money by not purchasing it; if you really want to read about your favorite Gleekers, read a Glee TV script or, if you're really desparate for new stuff, the Glee section of sites like [...] is full of people who could probably write a more fact-accurate account.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Too many distracting problems, November 21, 2010
This review is from: Glee: The Beginning: An Original Novel (Glee Original Novels) (Paperback)
To be fair, there is some interesting back-story with the Quinn, Finn, Santana and Puck love triangle (love square?) Other than that, though, this very short book is filled with so many distracting inconsistencies with the show that it's just not enjoyable. It really doesn't seem as though the author watched any Glee before sitting down to bang out a manuscript -- it may well be based entirely upon written character bios.
Unlike some of the other reviewers, I actually did pay for this book on my Kindle and now really regret the wasted money. Learn from my mistake: read the reviews before you buy.
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