The Force Awakens (Star Wars)

This novel was an easy read that offered a little (very little) more insight into characters in the Force Awakens. The previous novelizations were quite impressive in which the authors expressed their creativity and expanded on what characters were thinking to minute details that so many of us Star Wars nerds love and this book just lacks in this regard. I won't place the blame of my disappointment at the feet of Alan Dean Foster because I choose to give the author the benefit of the doubt that Disney limited their imagination and forced them to write close to that of the script. However, there are little things here and there that offer insight in the direction that the story line is going - this alone makes the buy worth it, just barely. I have read Dark Disciple, Lords of the Sith, many of the comics, Rey's Story, and this one (mentioned from most favorite to least) and the Force Awakens novelization is by far the weakest. The Force Awakens is better written than Rey's Story but at least in the defense of the latter it is written for children.

The pacing is just like the movie quick and nonstop. Loved the extra tidbits and scenes that were left out of the movie. A few of the cuts made sense for pacing, a few I would have loved to see filmed as they solved a couple minor plot holes in the film. As for the book in general, this was a fun read and well worth the time invest. So much so, that I bought the hardback as well.

Been waiting & waiting for story-line. Read every other episode in grade school. Even bought my wife & I tickets in advance for episode I. Midnight show. working by 7 O'Clock. Then on way to theater to see episode I I . caught a flat tire, I heard hissing knew what happened decided it'll be fine. Movie ends get to work putting on spare, got tire but someone left out my jack. Oh yes did I mention It had begun pooring down rain while we were watching no clue I'd be