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Summary: Much more depth than the movie
Review: I really enjoyed this book, despite having seen the movie a few times already. The book provided a lot more information that there was in the movie.There was a lot more depth to both the plot and the characters, including a look at Shmi's life with the Lars family and her abduction by the Tusken Raiders, and the failed attempts to rescue her, also the love story between Annakin and Padme is developed much better so it actually seems they have a real basis for their feelings for each other. We also get to meet Padme's family and are able to see her much more as a person than just a political figure. These and a few others are the reasons to read the book. Everything else follows pretty directly with the movie, but there is enough extra information in the story to make the book well worth reading for Star Wars fans. I look foward to Episode III, both the book and movie.
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Summary: Catches all the good stuff... minus the bad acting
Review: Attack Of the Clones (very dumb title) and the script (a tad weak, but better than TPM) didn't totally convey the concept of the change that the Star Wars galaxy was going through in the time period that the movie encompassed. Essentially the Sith (who were believed to have been 'extinct for a millenium') were regaining control of the Galaxy, right in front of the Jedi (Count Dooku) and behind their backs (Palpatine/Sidious)at the same time. The Clones were nothing more than pawns as were all the organizations that Dooku had rallied in opposition to the Republic. In essence Palpatine was blinding the Senate by fabricating a lie that Dooku was against them when in fact his ulterior motive was to replace the commonly used droid armies with living, thinking clones. Quite ingenious and brazen at the same time.
The Jedi are so arrogant, as this book proves more in depth than the movie. They can't see (this includes Yoda, who has an idea that something is going on, but even he can't put a finger on it) what is developing around them and therefore are powerless to prevent what will ultimately lead to their downfall.
The stumbling, mumbling performance of Hayden Christensen is not included so the character of Anakin Skywalker is more dynamic and not ruined in the book. Count Dooku is still mysterious, but the additional scenes help flesh out his character a bit more.
If you are a fan or not, this book delivers an excellent expanded account of what happens in this epic science fantasy movie.
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Summary: Great addition to the movie
Review: I read this book straight through on a long plane flight. It was almost like watching the movie again, but better. The book fills in a lot of gaps that the movie has. Some of the scenes in the book appear in the deleted scenes of the DVD version. In the interviews, Lucas talks extensively about how he wanted the movie to be a certain length, so certain scenes had to be cut. My recomendation is to leave the scenes and make the movie longer. If it takes 3 hours to tell the story, it takes 3 hours. The book adds some history to Anakin's mother, and does a much better job of telling the love story between Anakin and Padme. Their relationship is much more believable than it was in the movie. In the book Anakin doesn't come across quite so whiny, because a lot of his frustrations are explained better. Definitely worth the read, no matter how many times you've seen the movie.
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Summary: Better than the movie
Review: R.A. Salvatore was obviously limited by the screenplay on this one. The dialogue is just as stilted as in the movie. The cool thing about the book is you get a better picture of the Annie/Sand People slaughter. However, after reading Vector Prime, I could tell how much Salvatore was holding back with Episode II.
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Summary: The unabridged audio CD was very well done. POLITICS Differ
Review: This movie and the novelization were a mixed bag for me. The movie was an improvement on Episode 1 (3 stars). I thought the movie was brilliant with the exception of the middle of it, that made no sense. Jedi can't marry? Was that something new while windu and Yoda ran things. I am sure glad that this no-marrying tidbit did not survive into the future because Corran and Mirax might get ticked. The politics. Lucas' version had different politics than Salvatores novelization. The political vision here was as different here as it was different in star Trek from Roddenberry to his successors. Watch the movie again and then read the book or listen to the unabridged novel. Lucas cleaned it up to present a more nuetral vision, a vision where more sides were to blame than just one. RAS was not nuetral or unoffensive. As far as a story about the clones, this wasn't it. Maybe we will get that in future books. But Episode II is a pretty good fillin for the story line developing in the books.
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Summary: Together
Review: George Lucas has used the writing skills of R A Salvatore to expand on his movie storyline for The Attack Of The Clones. Basicaly a love story, Salvatore dives right into the Annakin/Padmae interaction that would lead to the end of the Jedi. The great master Yoda is also a major force in this book, as he is in the movie. All will be tied up in Episode Three.
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Summary: A novel even beyond the film.
Review: I have been a Star Wars fan my whole life, but I am not a fan of sci-fi. The reason I LIKE Star Wars is the story line behind it, not the cool futuristic machines, droids, ect. Anyway, this book is a great example of a story that touches your emotions. Episode II is my favorite of the films, and this book does the movie justice. There are parts in the book that are not in the film and a lot of the book goes into more detail, explaining the meanings behind some things that were barely mentioned in the movie. Salvatore has a VERY flowing writing style that is easy to read and understand. Although he does kind of skim over some parts, making them seem less important than what they should be, it is rare. Overall, this book is a must-read for any Star Wars fan or fans of a good story. It is truly a tragidy, because we all know what is coming in the next movie/books, so it is quite a touching story.
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Summary: Attack of the Clones
Review: This is an excellent novel, even though I'm not a big fan of StarWars I just couldn't put it down. Its a real page turner and is a spectacular written version of the movie. It expresses the feeling you never knew were there by just watching the movie, I think it derserves all the 5 stars I gave it!
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Summary: A prequel to an evil transformation
Review: As they watched the first episode end, the question in the minds of all Star Wars fans was "How will Skywalker be transformed into Vader?" That darling and immensely talented boy emerged as a hero, and was to begin his training as a Jedi. In this book, we see the internal troubles of an older Anakin, as he fights to control his emotions. His killing of everyone in the Tusken camp at the death of his mother should cause his expulsion from the Jedi order, so it remains to be seen if that happens.
Even more disturbing is his anger at Obi Wan Kenobi, accusing Obi-Wan of jealousy and of holding him back. Without question, we see the first step in the path that leads Vader to kill his former master and friend. We see the beginnings of the Empire, but that fact is invisible to the Jedi. It will be interesting to see how this problem is resolved in the next episode.
This story is as much a prequel to what has to be a strong third episode as it is a sequel to the first one. It was clear in the first episode that the most critical event in the rise of the Empire was the conversion of Skywalker into Vader. In this episode, we see the beginnings of that alteration and hunger for the answers to how evil overcame that innocent boy.
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Summary: Walking on fire
Review: This book was good. It added some interesting details that the moive didn't have. It's a great read for any starwars fan. Even if your not a fan it's still a page turner. It was cool Big Truck
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