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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Mass Market Paperback)

by Richie Tankersley Cusick (Adapter) (Author), Joss Whedon (Author)

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Stock up on the original novelization that started it all! Buffy is poised to knock'em dead--so don't miss this exciting opportunity to order the original movie novelization! Now a WB TV series, Entertainment Weekly calls Buffy, the Vampire Slayer "this season's most distinctive and sharply written new show.".

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Reading level: Young Adult
Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment (April 1, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0671017004
ISBN-13: 978-0671017002
Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Television Show (Smart Pop series) by Glenn Yeffeth on 13 pages
Reading Angel: The TV Spin-off With a Soul (Reading Contemporary Television) by Stacey Abbott on 12 pages
Buffy Chronicles : The Unofficial Companion to Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Ngaire E. Genge on 11 pages
Joss Whedon: The Genius Behind Buffy by Candace Havens on 9 pages
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy: Fear and Trembling in Sunnydale (Popular Culture and Philosophy, Vol. 4) by James B. South on 7 pages

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good reading, July 25, 2000

By	Robin Orlowski "political activist" (United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Although the movie was campy, this book remains (because of the wonderful abilities of imagination) current)Anybody who is interested in the BTVS world ought to start out here to get an inking of how Buffy got her calling and the whole background behind her birthright.

Also unlike the movie, it theorizes what happens after Buffy saves the day. Even if it leaves out the fact that Buffy is supposed to have burned down the gym, how on earth she (post-revelation)went to Europe or her parents divorce, it is not as choppy as the movie version.

Reading this book is not necessary, but strongly recomended to understand the slayer's world. It's also worth noting in this series that she lacks the all-important network of the slayerettes or expansive research outlets and her only helper is a drifter.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Better than the Movie, June 30, 2000

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While the movie had a clever premise I was bored by the MTV look. But this book is witty and introduces the characters that have now become legendary. I am glad I read this. The author does an excellent job of setting the atmosphere and presenting the action. If I had read this instead of seeing the movie I might have started watching the first year.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good............., June 1, 2000

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I just got this the other day, and I couldn't put it down! It's a little better than the movie! Richie is a great author, and if your a fan of hers or the movie, you should get this book!

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1.0 out of 5 stars Boooring

This book rapidly swerves away from everything that made Buffy an amazing television show. The witty banter...not so witty or bantery, really. Read more

Published 5 months ago by Runa Zaman

3.0 out of 5 stars Jhaeman's Buffy Reviews
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer

By Richie Tankersley Cusick, based on screenplay by Joss Whedon (1992)

RATING: 3/5 Stakes

SETTING: Prior to first... Read more

Published 13 months ago by Jeremy Patrick-Justice

5.0 out of 5 stars Better Late Than Never
I came about five years later to the story of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I did manage to see the original film on videotape before the series started, but just barely. Read more

Published on June 15, 2002 by Marc Ruby™

5.0 out of 5 stars this is a very good book
This is actually a very good book it starts with buffy as the slayer and shows her everything if u want to lke buffy get stared on this

Published on September 20, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic
Okay, the movie was admittedly campy. But that and this book introduced us to Buffy and her destiny. Read more

Published on July 14, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Richie rocks again
As usual this is an excellant book. Richie is THE best teen/horrer auther out there and you should definitely read this book.

Published on March 24, 2000 by yub_yub

5.0 out of 5 stars Wicked good
I thought this book was pretty entertaining. I liked the movie, way back when it first came out, so I bought the book, since Richie Tankersley Cusick is my favorite author. Read more

Published on October 17, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book
This book was brill. I read the first chapter and the next and the next, I couldn't put it down. It had an interesting part in every page. Read more

Published on June 9, 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Very good
I thought this book was very good. I actually liked it more than the movie. The only thing was that this book's dialog and stuff was often very different from the movie... Read more

Published on August 28, 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, campy and worth reading
I normally shy away from movie novelizations, because they seem to lack the depth of books that precede the movies they spawn. Read more

Published on March 19, 1998

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