Grease [Mass Market Paperback]

Ron De Christoforo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1998

AFTER TWENTY YEARS, GREASE IS STILL THE WORD

It's the story of Sandy and Danny, dance contests, graduation, drive-ins, and wishing the summer would never end; of fighting and, especially, making up.

IT'S THE TIME... IT'S THE PLACE... IT'S THE MOTION

It's the story of the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies, Greased Lightnin', gang rumbles, Thunder Road, Rydell High, and the Class of '59.

IT'S E-LEC-TRI-FY-IN'

Most of all, it's the story of how great it can be to hang with friends-- and that special feeling to be with someone who's crazy about you.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671024566
• ISBN-13: 978-0671024567
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,044,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Living Proof That The Movie And Book Are Never The Same, April 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Grease (Mass Market Paperback)

I first read the Novel of Grease shortly after going to see it at the Movies when I was about twelve years old. I have to admit that while I will always love the movie version, the book version was fun to read because the kids were always very supportive of one another. In the book, we see that Danny is much more tender around Sandy than in the movie and we also see how supportive the T-Birds and Pink Ladies are when Danny returns from his Summer Romance with Sandy in a deep depression. Although Danny does act like a jerk when they are reunited because he doesn't want to lose his cool around his "boys" deep down, he is a nice guy with his own insecurities that he doesn't want to display. The only strange thing I have to admit that I had a hard time with was reading about characters that weren't in the movie such as Marsha, Sonny's Girlfriend and Roger Mooner Extrodinaire who also knew about cars like nobody's business but all in all, it's a fun read for any die hard Grease fan.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Can't even compare!, March 26, 2002

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Joseph Dirt (Greenwich Village, NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grease (Mass Market Paperback)

I thought I would like this book but it left me feeling cold. Grease is one of my all-time favorite movies, so this should be a natural favorite for me. The movie has such a great feeling to it.

But for some reason I can't explain, the singing and dancing and such really doesnt translate to the page very well. I found myself in total disbelief nearly every time the gang broke out into song. That doesnt happen when I watch the movie. Also, I think the author wasted too much time describing the dance moves -- i.e. (from page 38), "Sonny shook his arms and twisted around in a circle, as Danny waved in time to the beat. Meanwhile, Roger grabbed Sandy and spun her in a tight pirouette, swaying his hips all the while." This could be especially distracting when there were more than 3 or 4 people dancing at a time.

Another thing that really annoyed me is that while there were a couple new characters, sometimes the author found it too difficult to stray from the movie. I couldn't believe it, but he actually described Danny this way: "He was 18, the hunkinest senior around. His brown pompadour stayed still in the highest winds. Many people considered Danny a ringer for a young John Travolta." I thought this was supposed to take place in the 1950's!!! Also, regarding Sandy, a couple times the author notes that she sings "almost in an Australian accent." (p. 71, p. 174). I believe these are gratuitous references to Olivia Newton John rather than legitimate biographical details about the character.

While I do think it is admirable that somebody tried to make a book from this great movie, I do not think the musical genre translates very well to the page so I hesitate to recommend this book.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A really good book!, January 10, 1999

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MISS KATIE BOND - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grease (Mass Market Paperback)

The book is quite different from the film but it is nice to here it from Sonny's point of view. I would recommend it to "Grease" fans.