Star Wars: Episode II, Attack of the Clones

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Summary: An awsome and exciting story
Review: I belive STAR WARS: EPPISODE II- ATTACK OF THE CLONES, to be a worthy fallow up to eppisodes I, IV, V, & VI. It is a well written story. I think it comes very close to the movie.

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Summary: Star Wars: Episode II, Attack of the Clones
Review: this is a great book, everyone must read it before going to the movie, it makes the movie better,./.
can't wait till #3 comes out.

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Summary: PREQUEL TRILOGY or CLASSIC TRILOGY
Review: I personally have not read the book but have seen the movie 3 times. Many people say they like the Classic Trilogy over the Prequel Trilogy. Personally I like the Prequels more than the classics because I am 13 and I am growing up with the Prequels, all of you grew up with the classics that is why you prefer the Classic Trilogy. My son will probably like the Sequel Trilogy the most [If they are made]because he will grow up with them.

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Summary: Better than the Movie!!!
Review: A lot of scenes explained more in detail, more great scenes that were left on the cutting room floor that would had made the movie much better. It's a fast read and easy to follow. Worth a look!

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Summary: Attack of the Clones.....and MORE!
Review: I'm not a Star Wars fan, but i saw the movie, and as an reader i usually compare. The book brings the imagination of the movie to life. The battle scene was well written and more in depth of the movie. I saw the Tuskan Raider part of the movie and did not quite understand the action that led the young boy to such anger to kill as to his "training". But the book goes more into his mental status of his actions. Salvatore even though trying to compete with the movie did a great job to stay with the main storyline. But as i conclude, i don't think even the best writers in the world can conscribe the Yoda scene, in which i can say Salvatore tried his best to write the main sequence. But all in all, Star Wars fan as well as readers can enjoy this novel.

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Summary: One of the best Star Wars books...
Review: The novelisation of Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones is one of the best Star Wars novels, with creative storytelling and vivid imaginative techniques from author R. A. Salvatore. Staying closer to the film's structure than The Phantom Menace, ATOC is a fun, entertaining read with all the translations from film to book all perfectly created to produce one amazing tome that will not fail to enthrall. If it has a flaw, it sometimes stays too close to the film's black and white appearances, and dosn't quite tell enough of some of the minor backstory to fully encapsulate the reader. But it is well-written, and Salvatore weaves the storytelling to extraordinary areas creating a vivid world of good vs. evil. One of the best, if not THE best Star Wars books.

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Summary: great addition to the Star Wars Saga
Review: This novel is an excellent addition to the saga. By a novel's very nature, it is superior to movies. The extra details about Shmi Skywalker Lars' life since the events of the Phantom Menace were beautifully written. Its good that Salvatore was allowed to go into all the details about Anakin killing the Tusken Raiders in his revenge massacre. The novel is also able to go into more detail about the character's points of view. I'm glad Jar Jar was only in a small role compared to the Phantom Menace. Although Jango Fett is one of the bad guys, he at least genuinely loves his clone Boba as though Boba were his natural son. I highly recommend the novelization to anyone who's seen the movie.

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Summary: Provides deeper insights into the Star Wars saga
Review: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones is the one Star Wars movie where you would need a firm working knowledge of the Star Wars mythos in order to comprehend. Even though I had read the novel before seeing the movie, I really didn't appreciate the sublte complexities of the story until I had seen it for the second time. The political intrigue and Machiavellian manuervering fueling the events in the movie certainly is difficult to grasp the first time around. That being said, it's curious that so many key sequences covered in the novel (and based on the original screenplay) were either abridged or left out completely from the movie. I think George Lucas had a solid, if not spectacular, storyline for the film but muddled it more than he needed to by not fleshing out all of the marjor story arcs like the novel does. There is an added detail that the novel possesses that is distinctly lacking in the film. The novel helps to shed further light on what was really fueling Padme's thoughts about marriage, it helps to clarify what the political stances of the major members of the Republic's Senate were, it shows us in greater detail the abduction of Shmi Skywalker and the ill-fated attempt to rescue her, it better chronicles Anankin's initial descent into the dark side as he massacres a bank of Tusken Raiders, and it further reveals that the Jedi don't really have a firm grasp about the true extent of the power of the force (thanks to a visit from a certain Jedi who perished in Episode I). R.A. Salvadore's novel is also a major improvement over the Episode I novel. This is the first book I had ever read that Salvadore wrote but book moves noticably at a more exciting and brisk pace compared to its predecessor. For those fans seeking a deeper understanding of Episode II (or for members of the general public who just want to figure out what's going on period), the novel is a solid reference source. Episode II had many a flaw and failed to capture the initial excitement of Episodes IV and V, but was a serviceable link in the chain. Here's hoping Episode III will pay off in spades.

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Summary: Thanks, Mr. Hales
Review: You saved the story, you were capable to correct George's sometimes cheesy dialogues, and you gave this dark narrative to the script, the book and, of course, the movie. Salvatore is a good novelist, but in my opinion, not as good as Terry Brooks, saving the storytelling in Menace. Let's wait for Episode III, the novelization by... by... who, Stephen King? I would like to see Bret Easton Ellis doing it.

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Summary: A great Novelization to the Movie
Review: This book was very good, and covered everything (even a little more) that the movie did. The book included extra scenes that the movie did not include, and elaborated on figh sequences such as the Jedi vs. Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus. Over all, a must read.