V for Vendetta

Stephen Moore (Author)

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Product Description

Imagine a Britain stripped of democracy: a world of the not-too-distant future, in which freedom was not lost, but surrendered willingly to a totalitarian regime that rose to power by exploiting people's worst fears and most damning weaknesses. This is the setting for the parable of Evey, a young woman who is saved from death by a masked vigilante calling himself only V. Beguiling and dangerous, V ignites the fuse of revolution when he detonates two London landmarks and seizes the government-controlled airwaves, urging his fellow citizens to wake up and shed the blanket of tyranny and oppression in which they have permitted themselves to be cloaked. While those in power take steps to neutralise the threat, the police pursue the mystery of V, unaware of the terrible truth that awaits them at the end of the trail. It is Evey, however, who, with V as her untrustworthy guide, sets out on the most painful path of all: a journey of deception, and self-discovery, deconstruction and re-creation, vindication and vengeance.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Star (January 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416516999
• ISBN-13: 978-1416516996
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #184,662 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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73 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not to be confused with Alan Moore's work, March 21, 2006

By	Keith Vaglienti (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm always a bit suspicious when someone releases a novelization of a movie based on a novel or, in this case, a graphic novel. After all, one would expect that the original work upon which the movie was based would suffice. My suspicions of this novelization were heightened by the cover which proclaims "an uncompromising vision of the future from the creators of The Matrix trilogy" and "a novelization by Steve Moore based on the screenplay written by the Wachowski brothers". Admittedly Alan Moore doesn't want his name associated in any way with the movie but these two statements create the impression that "V For Vendetta" is entirely the creation of the Wachowski brothers.

Once you get into the book...well let's just say its done nothing to change my opinion of novelizations of movies based on novels. If you want to read "V For Vendetta" do yourself a big favor and get Alan Moore's graphic novel instead of this novelization.

29 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This will tide you over..., March 28, 2006

By	Annaleise Ferreira "Acolyte of Cthulhu" (Marina, California ,United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

...Until the DVD comes out.

I was pleasantly suprised to find that the author of this novelization is fond of the original graphic novel enough to incorporate elements that were absent in the film. He tones down V's emotional side and enhances the sequences such as the Larkhill flashback and Evey's incarceration with lots of background information that got left out.

I love the movie but I was disapointed with some of the changes made. This novel is a great combination of the two and is very evocatively written besides.

The only thing that loses a star is that it follows the script of the movie nearly to a word. Usually novelizations are based on earlier versions of the script and so they contain extra scenes and such, but this one doesn't. If you're really attached to the script this is a good thing, but I was sort of hoping for a new spin on things.

I'd still highly recommend it, though.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Novel of the Film, January 9, 2007

By	S. Dost "a.k.a. Trinity" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After seeing the movie, V for Vendetta, and instantly becoming a fan, I bought this novel to read. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, finding it to be very well written and comprehensive. It is very like the film, with some small differences, details that allowed me more insight into the characters, particularly V and Evey. If you loved the film as I did, I would definitely recommend this novel.