The official novelization of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the highly anticipated blockbuster film directed by J. J. Abrams, hitting theaters in December 2015.
More than thirty years ago, Star Wars burst onto the big screen and became a cultural phenomenon. Now the next adventures in this blockbuster saga are poised to captivate old and new fans alike—beginning with the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And alongside the cinematic debut comes the thrilling novel adaptation by New York Times bestselling science fiction master Alan Dean Foster.
Set years after Return of the Jedi, this stunning new action-packed adventure rockets us back into the world of Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, R2-D2,and Luke Skywalker, while introducing a host of exciting new characters. Darth Vader may have been redeemed and the Emperor vanquished, but peace can be fleeting, and evil does not easily relent. Yet the simple belief in good can still empower ordinary individuals to rise and meet the greatest challenges.
So return to that galaxy far, far away, and prepare yourself for what happens when the Force awakens. . . .
From the eBook edition.
Wanted to experience the fun again (and did ) 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.
A good preview of the film, but sparse on extra detail 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.
Lots of detail in the book, no backstory 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…