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Summary: This Novel really stinks.
Review: As a movie, Attack of the Clones just manages to bear some continunity with the classic Star Wars trilogy, but in this novelization, the story events desribed are so inconsistent with Star Wars as defined by the movies that must have been an entirely new universe that they were talking about. Anyway it is rather unbeliveable that the Jedi Masters including Yoda would not know who the Dark lord really is. The book's romance between Anakin and Amadala reads like a soap opera, where as it was better done in the film version. You are better off seeing the movie and ignoreing this book that reads more like a [bad] novel.
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Summary: Fascinating Reading, Wonderful Love Story
Review: After seeing the movie on the big screen I was anxious to read the book and I wasn't let down. The book is wonderful and only enhances the movie experience! It has all the extra details & insights that do not make it into the film, allowing you to see what Anakin was feeling/thinking, how Padme realizes her love of Anakin, how Anakin would start to see Palpatine as a kind mentor (ultimately his master) and his love & respect yet conflict with his Jedi Master Obi-wan and their different interpretations of the ways of the Jedi and the use of the Force. The love story between Padme and Anakin is beautifully done as you see them come together in what would have been a perfect life for them on her home planet if fate had allowed. It makes it all the more heartbreaking when you think of how their lives will change when Anakin starts moving more towards the Dark side, when he and Obi-wan have their final showdown. The movie was fantastic! It's not difficult to picture Hayden Christensen & Natalie Portman when reading the book; I thought they were fantastic and had wonderful chemistry, you felt like you were watching a real love story happening. Can't wait for Episode 3!
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Summary: Fill in the gaps
Review: Just like the novel for Episode One, the Episode 2 novel has additional story content that clears up things that the movie did not have time to cover. There are 2 entire chapters at the begining of the book that are not in the film, and delve into a much more indepth story.If you liked the movie, get the book. If you thought the movie was missing something, it is probably in the book.
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Summary: Great Movie, Mediocre Book
Review: Episode II is a visually stunning movie. Beautiful vistas, intense action, gorgeous Senator . . . . The novelization completely fails to communicate that grandeur to the printed page and, as a result, falls somewhat flat. See the movie *before* you read the book! The novel is still worth reading as a supplement to the movie. There are some scenes and dialogue that give a different perspective to the movie. (Two examples: Count Dooku attempts to sway Padme to his cause, and the Kaminoan prime minister acknowledges to Obi-Wan that occasionally clones may have "issues".) It does not, however, stand well on its own. Vector Prime was a much better Star Wars effort for Salvatore.
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Summary: Good book
Review: This was a great book, that gives you insight to the deepest thoughts and feelings of the characters in the movie. A great buy for a fan of the series and anyone who reads star wars books.
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Summary: A Thrilling Experience
Review: This book is simply another Salvatore masterpiece. Although I have not seen the movie, it still portrays as being very true to the original screenplay. At times the book is a little brief in explanations-if you are not a hardcore Star Wars fan like I am, you may be confused by a few things. Otherwise, the characters and scenery are vividly arrayed and give a wild imaginative viewpoint of the story. It is easy to follow, even though some chapters bounce back and forth from character to character, but that is expected. If you are a Salvatore fan, a Star Wars fan, or just someone looking for a good time and a good book, I would highly recommend this to you. It will definitely be worth your time and money.
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Summary: Very Good Book
Review: This book is very good. I really enjoyed it. It makes me look forward to watching the movie when it comes out. This helps to tie in about Anikin's life to how he becomes Darth Vader. It makes it more personal seeing how he became that way. We already know what he becomes. This helps to show us how he gets there. Can't wait for the next book.
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Summary: Heading in the right direction
Review: Attack of the Clones is without a doubt, in many ways, a better story than The Phantom Menace. However, the writing style for AotC is nowhere near as good as the writing for TPM. Terry Brooks took a movie that was good, but far from perfect and elaborated on the characters, made the story more emotional, focused more on Anakin, and less on Jar Jar, and I fear that the movie AotC may be too much like the book, and if it is, (I have not seen it yet) then this will be a bad thing.
Its not that AotC is a bad story, its just that as I was reading this I saw so much potential for so many different things, and the novel is always the perfect place to take the story in a direction the movie did not go. I have always said that if TPM had followed Terry Brook's interpretation everyone, even the critics and naysayers, would have loved it. There's a lot to like about AotC, but there is also a lot to be desired. I feel that the romance was under used, and there should have been more attention to Anakin and Padme' falling in love with each other. It just seems to happen over night, which just doesn't lend any credibility to the story. There were a few explosive moments from Anakin, and these are the parts that the story shines, when Anakin explodes you feel it for a short time, but then the emotional materials are rushed, and you're in the midst of another action scene.
This is my problem with the book. Over all, the story is wonderful, darker, and moodier... but not enough. There was so much room to expand, to grow, to learn about the characters. Especially Anakin. We start to see how his kindness betrays him, but it doesn't go far enough into it, and this is my fear for the movie version. AotC should be a very emotional tale. And there are parts that are, but not enough. Thankfully this is a step in the right direction, over all, but this book has my expectations for Episode 2 set relatively low. As much as I want to love this book I just can't justify the feeling like someone took my hand and is pulling me through the middle path of a much larger epic. The feeling of being rushed through an epic could kill the movie.
Words of advise for Mr. Lucas; nobody really noticed that Fellowship of the Ring was 3 hours or so. It was well paced. If you rush through this epic could-be masterpiece you will kill Star Wars for us all. If the movie needs to be 3 hours then make it so.
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Summary: Star Wars II - Attack of the Yawns
Review: With all the hype that has preceded the upcoming movie I just had to buy the book. One buys the book because it's so much better than the movie right? ... Usually, but not in this instance. The story begins innocently enough with us being reintroduced to Senator Amidala (who is no longer Queen). Then we meet (a 10 year older) Anakin, who is so much more childish than he was 10 years earlier. In fact, this Anakin is little more than a selfish brat, rather than a young man that has had the discipline of Jedi training for 10 years. We learn little of what Anakin is thinking or of the turmoil inside him as he deals with crucial issues. What we see instead, is a young man indulging impulsive, selfish, behavior. Anakin never displayed such traits as a child so they appeared totally out of charachter. We are led to see Obi Wan as a dunderhead who 'screams' in so many places in the story, that one begins to wonder if Mr. Salvatore could not have used his thesaurus just a couple of times to come up with alternative adjectives. Whole chapters were devoted to trifling topics that left one wondering what on earth was happening. The fight scenes were so predictable that they registered about as much excitement as watching paint dry. As an ardent Star Wars fan who has loved every movie and not tired of rewatching them through countless viewings, I could not believe the poor writing style that comprised this novel. Mr. Salvatore is a seasoned writer, not a novice. One can only wonder whether he even understands the Star Wars Universe because his charachters seemed almost robotic. In the past we have seen that the Jedi are larger than life ... even in death. His Jedi were barely believable. A Jedi Master is a master of the Force not an apprentice in the Force. Mr. Salvatore's Jedi were weak and ineffective not even able to detect the approach of the enemy in one chapter. The numerous chapters devoted to Boba Fett and his father were boring and utterly superfluous. There were other topics vital to the story line that required attention more. Anakin searching for his abducted Mother was dealt with so briefly that it was almost a non event. Surely this event, and the circumstances of their reunion, more than anything in the entire story, was a crucial turning point in Anakin's life! Yet the event merited only a few pages in Mr. Salvatore's book. Anakin is a tremendously complex character. His relationships with his mother, Ben Kenobi, Padme Amidala and Senator Palpatine were the central events in this story, not the battle scenes or other events which drew them to a certain place, at a certain time in history. What a pity Mr. Salvatore completely missed the importance of the interpersonal relationships and dealt only with the extraneous events. Finally, the paltry attempts at humor in the midst of tragedy were ill timed and placed and hence not the least bit funny or even light hearted. My suggestion ... go see the movie, order a large popcorn and drink and enjoy the magic of George Lucas on the screen. Immerse yourself in the music, the special effects, the characters and the saga as it continues with your imagination filling in the gaps in the story and don't waste your hard earned cash on the book.
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Summary: An enjoyable read - nearly all ages
Review: My family bought and read this book with great anticipation... We're avid fans of Star Wars and wanted to follow the story of the 6 episodes. We were not disappointed with the story flow and ease-of-read this book offers. Our 10-year-old found it easy enough to read, and both parents absorbed it in two sittings. It was hard to put down.
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