Star Wars
The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
# of Pages: 471
Author: George Lucas
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Summary: A long time ago in a galaxy far far away... Luke
Skywalker worked on his uncle's farm on a remote planet
called Tatooine, repairing secondhand machinery and stunt-
flying his battered skyhopper... and he was bored beyond
belief. He dreamed of adventures out among the stars-
adventures that would take him to distant, alien worlds. But
when Luke intercepted a cryptic message from a beautiful
captive, he got more than he bargained for- and that was how
it all began...
Rating: This is a 5.
Awards: There are no awards for the books but the
movies received so many awards, I won't even bother trying
to list them.
Opinion: Full disclosure: I got the summary from the back
of the book. I was really worried about giving too much away.
Okay, moving on. I really loved the books. The plot felt fuller
because the characters' feelings were revealed. And the large
vocabulary and detailed descriptions were definitely a plus
(not that the movies needed those)That being said, a lack of
continuity in the books drove me slowly insane. In the first
book Artoo was described as having thick clawed legs. Yet in
the next two, he's described as looking exactly like the
movies. Also, Yoda's skin changes from blue to green. Little
issues like that bothered me, but they might not bother you.
Better than the Movie?: It really depends on what you're
looking for. I personally had a hard time following the
action scenes in the book (especially fights between ships)
without being able to see it. On the other hand, I really
enjoyed the character development, vocabulary, and the
ability to stop it part way through. I think any true Star
Wars fan should read the book, just to see where it all
started.
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