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Summary: Star Wars: Episode II attack of the clones
Review: excellent book even though i have not seen the movie yet. once i started to read it I could not put the book down because it takes you on an adventure with the jedi. I also recommend The Courtship of Princess Leia and others.
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Summary: Salvatore Needs to Find a Writing 101 Course
Review: First of all, what I'm about to say isn't totally random. I've been reading quality literature for quite a few years, and I've just finished a Creative Writing course, so I'm fairly well-versed in style, grammar, structure and the mechanics of writing a good book. I'd give this one an F. The only reason I gave it 1 star was because it's Star Wars, and I'm a fan (ok, add an -atic if you must).
To get down to business, Salvatore's writing style is truly deplorable. The right word for it is obnoxious. It's pretentiously verbose (in addition, he frequently chooses words that are just plain odd) and, in some sections, very poorly proofread. My brother reads Salvatore, and from what I'd seen I knew not to expect very much. However, even given these lowered expectations, I was very disappointed. He managed to take an engrossing movie and make reading a chore. A skilled writer could have saved some of the dialogue, but Salvatore somehow managed to make it worse. The writing is repetitive, flat, and unemotional. Very little character description is given--Salvatore expects the reader to have seen the movie, yet he hammers in other points, like Padme Amidala's former occupation. I was reading this book to relive the film, and if the film were like this, I'd have walked out within 10 minutes. If you must buy this book, I recommend it solely to refresh your memory of the movie. Take the facts from the scenes that are not in the film and re-imagine them. You'll be doing yourself a huge favor. Note to A Reader from NJ: Review the book, please. The above paragraphs are not part of the book. And I strongly suspect Faulkner and Woolfe would agree with me regarding Salvatore's style.
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Summary: There is more to this story than there was in the movie.
Review: Star Wars Attack of the Clones novelization is an excellent read. Thirty six pages into the book and the movie's screenplay hasn't even begun!
There are a lot of extras in the book that diehard fans won't want to miss which were not covered in detail in the movie. Learn more about life on Tatooine with the Lars family and the circumstances surrounding Shmi Skywalker's kidnapping and subsequent rescue attempt. Meet Senator Amidala's sister, Sola and their parents Ruwee and Jobal on the lush world of Naboo. Gain more insight into Padme's character. Discover why she chose a career in politics and the emotional torment she must endure as she wrestles with her feelings for Anakin Skywalker. Enjoy the love plot between Anakin and Padme and allow yourself to reflect on how something seemingly so right can have such grevious consequences for their inner circles.
Glimpse Anakin's inner anguish, not just for Padme, but for his mom, Shmi and take a glimpse into his friendship with the Republic's Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. Who's voice was that yelling out for Anakin to stop his hateful actions during his moment of rage and anger? And the reprecussions that disturbance has on Master Yoda's understanding of the Force.
Although the action sequences in the movie are far superior to the books narative, the extra commentary provides more information and excitement which Star Wars fans relish. Attack of the Clones is an enjoyable read describing the making of legends - good and bad. I recommend it!
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Summary: Episode II
Review: I read the book before I saw the movie. The book is very good, it explains more than the movie does at some parts. But also, even if you do buy the book, please watch the movie too! It is very in depth, and a great addition to your collection.
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Summary: Will always be a Star Wars fan, but do have a few compliants
Review: First of all, I will read just about anything SW,but so far have not been overly impressed with Mr. Salvatore's work. Ifeel as though I'm reading a children's book with adult topics. Jude Watson writes young reader books that are perfectly readable for adults. Please let Timothy Zahn write EpIII or anything else for SW. I enjoyed the new info on all the characters, but didn't feel as though I got more understanding of their thoughts from the book than the movie like I usually do. After seeing the movie I was so excited to read the book, but was disapointed. I agree with other reviewers that Lucas etal. should pay attention to previous books. Obi'wan use to love flying,now he hates it? Part of the fun of SW is the continuity and "history". A good SW book should let us into the characters minds so we feel what they feel & understand their point of view. We don't have to understand everything that's going on - that's what makes for great cliffhangers. I also didn't like that all those Jedi were killed on Genosis, without letting us know who any of them were. I expected this in the movie, but thought the book would flesh this out more, so we would see how much of a loss the Jedi are taking. Overall, I liked the story line, but felt more heart was needed.
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Summary: 3 1/2 Stars Really
Review: ... Now, on to R.A. Salvatore's adaption of the movie. I have respected Mr. Salvatore's work before this, especially the Dark Elf trilogy, and I was expecting a good novelization of the movie. Well, AOTC is definetly subpar. Overall, the book seems as if it was rushed and wasn't edited properly. Descriptions are used over and over such as "his broad shoalders" and "the diminutive Jedi Master" and I felt that a lot of these could be changed to give the book more variety. Also, there are many grammatical mistakes. The beginning of the novel is okay but the ending climax is rushed. A part that should have taken up a good amount of the novel takes place within a span of 30 pages or so, and does not do any sort of justice to the movie's end sequence which is great. Although the novel has its flaws, there are some benefits for reading the novel. A lot of scenes are added into the book which were not found in the movie. These scenes make the book worth reading for a Star Wars fan, but for someone who isn't a Star Wars fanatic I wouldn't suggest reading the book. I feel that this book could have been much better, especially since such a talented author was behind it. Still, I was not mad that I read it and reccommend it to any Star Wars fan interested in learning more about the Star Wars Universe.
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Summary: This Is way better than the first one, Episode 1
Review: This book was really good because it was complex. They had three difrent stories at once and they all met up! It was really great and a lot better than Episode 1.
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Summary: The force is strong with this book !!
Review: There's nothing one can say about this book , but to BUY IT NOW!, it's a great book and a great story , you can not put the book down , everyday I got back from work to start reading the book ,it became my only reason for living, I can't wait to watch the movie, although I promised myself not to read the book until I watch the film , but the force was strong with the book and it made me open it and start reading.
Thanx R.A Salvatore and also George Lucas for this masterpiece.
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Summary: good job
Review: Star Wars episode 2 by R.A.Salvatore is a excellent book it is writen in a good way and it is a great story by Gorge Lucas I read this book before the movie was in theaters and I think that the book was much better. In the book you can read some more than you see in the movie.If you like the saga of Star Wars then you should definetly read it.
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Summary: An Excellent Ride!
Review: The closest thing some fans will experience to directing their own STAR WARS feature is reading this book! Featuring scenes that appear in George Lucas' original script but are not featured in the movie, Salvatore does a wonderful job of delivering in this fanciful adventure! An excellent and exciting quick read...especially if you haven't seen the movie just yet!
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