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  • Series: Star Wars
  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: LucasBooks (January 5, 2016)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1101965495
  • ISBN-13: 978-1101965498
  • Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 1.1 x 9.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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81 of 88 people found the following review helpful
Lots of detail in the book, no backstory
By SarahBethF on December 19, 2015
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I'm only partially into reading this book, but I feel that I have to comment. I've seen the movie, and even in the first few chapters the book offers a ton of extra details. Things that move quickly in the movie are explained in far greater detail, even if we hear little of what the characters think. So far I have no problem with the writing. What there is little to none of is backstory. I assume that this is a decision that was made at the top. It seems that the powers that be want the backstory to either be developed in future movies, or told in some of the books that will come out. Don't expect to have all of your questions answered, but do get this book if you want a fuller sense of what's happening in the movie. Since I haven't finished the book yet, I'll give it 4 stars for "so far so good with lots of potential."

OK - now I've read the whole book. Could the action have been written in a more exciting way? Possibly, but I found myself getting swept along with the action most of the time. I appreciated the extra scenes and feel that I understand the movie better. I wish that there was more backstory, but am hopeful that all will be revealed in good time (you hear that Disney/Lucasfilm?1?). I'm just happy to have Star Wars back on track!
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78 of 96 people found the following review helpful
A good preview of the film, but sparse on extra detail
By jddennis83 on December 18, 2015
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Back when the prequel Star Wars trilogy was coming out, I made sure to always read the novelizations of the novel before seeing the movie. I found that it enhanced the story in a lot of ways. First, it gave better motivations to the characters. Second, it helped fill in the backstory, making the film’s plots more cohesive. Also, since I could get the books more easily than going to the theater, I could relive the story over and over.

The novelization of the Force Awakens does a good job laying out what happens in the story, but it doesn’t provide a lot of the extra, behind-the-scenes rationalization I was looking for.

The story is laid out in a very straightforward, brisk manner. It moves quickly, and is a lot of fun. But there isn’t a lot of description. Nothing about the fights, nothing about the individual character’s appearance. Of course, everyone knows that John Bodega is Finn and Daisey Ridley is Rey, but their descriptions in the book were… underwhelming. I felt like I was getting just enough to give me the short, abbreviated gist of the story. But there was a serious lack of world building that would have made this more immersive.

There are a lot of questions that the book brought up, but didn’t push forward. Which could be a downside of the movie (I haven’t seen it as of writing this). But I’ll save that judgement for later. Here’s hoping those will be answered.
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28 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Wanted to experience the fun again (and did )
By Rebekah on December 20, 2015
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Appreciated the additional exposition provided by the novelization. There were a number of sequences not presented in the film itself.I had purchased the book in hopes that would be the case.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Not much more than the movie.
By Mike on December 25, 2015
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For those looking for the missing exposition, move along. Aside from the "science" behind Starkiller Base and a couple deleted scenes of Poe getting around after his crash on Jakku and Finn/Rey moving between locations on the Base, there is not much added to the plot here. It's a solid novelization -- quick, breezy, and fun -- just like the film, but won't really answer any plot questions you might have had in the theatre.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
A few important details missing from the movie
By Edward A Leon Guerrero on December 19, 2015
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I bought the book, hoping to clear up some plot holes from the movie, and wasn't disappointed. A pleasant read, that didn't get too deep into technical details, I found the novelization of the movie excellent. There are several missing story lines, which may have been edited out of the movie, that helped fill in some gaps in logic. I would have enjoyed some longer, more detailed descriptions of the fight scenes, however. Still well worth the read.
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33 of 45 people found the following review helpful
A very good novelization about the movie
By E. Nuguid on December 18, 2015
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A very good novelization about the movie. Lots of details not shown in the film. If you have some questions, some of them are answered in this book. There are some minor differences from the book and the movie but it's mostly the same structure and plot.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A few extra scenes.
By Rhett on December 21, 2015
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I watched the movie before reading the book. I actually watched the movie twice before I finished the book. The book is very close to the movie as expected. It doesn't give a whole lot of extra information but it does have a few extra subtleties. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A Curmudgeon Review
By Greg Kingsley on December 27, 2015
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Alan never fails to impress with his fiction, adapted or unique. Very nice. In this book, Chewbacca rips a dude's arm off. You will not see that at the movies! Read what else the film editors left on their cutting floor!
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Loved it.

I couldn't put it down. Read it immediately after seeing the film. There were several things I got out of the book that I did not catch in the movie and am eager to go back and see... Read more

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A Ham-fisted Slog

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Boycotting Star Wars

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a good average book

hmmm·······this is actully a movie!!(i m··mean it!)this will be good for the entire fanily to watch,along with funny parts!!!!!!!@good luck!

Published 2 days ago by Amazon Customer
Great storyteller.

I saw the movie then read the book. Interesting little differences. Fun to do both. Some dialogue did not make the screenplay, and subtle choices have big implications.

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Just Ok

Hoping for a little more insight into the characters, but mostly just a straight readthrough of the script. A perfectly serviceable one though, so cant complain too much.

Published 2 days ago by Gareth J
Fantastic

Could put it down. Helped to fill in a few blanks from the film. Looking forward to the next instalment.

Published 3 days ago by ABM
Pretty good

A very accurate representation of the movie. Was hoping for more back story or additional insights like the revenge of the sith novel. Read more

Published 3 days ago by geompat
Excellent tie in novel

In the spirit of the original Star Wars novel from the late 70's, this book fills in some gaps the movie left out. Like the movie it is only an appetizer. Read more

Published 3 days ago by TERRY C WHITLEY
Another great SW novel.

Thought I would read this prior to going and seeing the movie. Do yourself a favor and read this book.

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