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Publication
Random House Worlds (1985), Edition: Reissue, 224 pages
Description
The further adventures of Luke Skywalker and his friends in their continuing battle against Darth Vader and the evil side of the Force.
Media reviews
It takes no small talent to start with the best of the Star Wars films and turn it into something boring, but Donald F. Glut's novelization of Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back somehow manages it. Full of bad dialogue and dull narration, the novel adds nothing to the film and lacks most of what
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User reviews
LibraryThing member Othemts
The best Star Wars film gets a competent and straightforward novelization. As is the case in all novelizations, there are scenes that didn't make it into the movie, especially when Luke is training with Yoda. The book does make it feel like more time is passing in both Luke & Yoda's stories and the
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Millenium Falcon storyline whereas in the movie it feels as if everything happens in a couple of days. The only startling change is that Yoda is blue instead of green! And Harrison Ford's famous improvised line "I know" is not in the text. It's an entertaining read for fans of the movies. Show Less
LibraryThing member ScottyK
One of the first "Adult" books I read as a kid. I read this for a 4th grade Book report, shortly before the movie came out. The entire class was in shock when I revealed that Vader was Luke's father.
LibraryThing member lunza
The novelization of Episode III is what happens when a mediocre script meets a good writer: You get a novel with some clunky dialog and not-quite-believable scenes, but at least it's readable. This novelization has the opposite problem: Good script, bad writer. I'll take the bad script/good writer
Among Star Wars fans, The Empire Strikes Back is considered the best movie. Well, this is the worst novelization -- the worst book, perhaps -- that I've ever read. Most of the time it's just that the writing is flat and doesn't go beyond setting and dialog The only reason to bother with a novelization in my opinion is to find out more backstory and more information about the characters' states of mind -- but this doesn't happen here. Worse, a climactic scene is written so poorly that you stand an excellent chance of missing a key detail. As much as I hate Kevin Anderson's writing, this guy's writing -- at least as exhibited in this novelization -- is worse.
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scenario any day.Among Star Wars fans, The Empire Strikes Back is considered the best movie. Well, this is the worst novelization -- the worst book, perhaps -- that I've ever read. Most of the time it's just that the writing is flat and doesn't go beyond setting and dialog The only reason to bother with a novelization in my opinion is to find out more backstory and more information about the characters' states of mind -- but this doesn't happen here. Worse, a climactic scene is written so poorly that you stand an excellent chance of missing a key detail. As much as I hate Kevin Anderson's writing, this guy's writing -- at least as exhibited in this novelization -- is worse.
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LibraryThing member Karlstar
This is just the novelization of the movie, pretty much exactly according to the movie. The movie was better, in this case.
LibraryThing member Anagarika
A good companion book to the movie.
LibraryThing member JHemlock
Enjoyed this a kid, but as you get older realize that these noveliztions are flat and downright terrible. The book has some good moments. Overall it just fodder for the film. If you want a good star wars book then read splinter of the minds eye. Nothing wrong with this. Just remember take it for
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LibraryThing member SumisBooks
True to the film.
After there triumphant battle with the empire, the rebels have established an outpost on the freezing planet of Hoth. But of course they cannot escape Lord Vader for long. When he finds the base he pursues with full force and the rebels are forced to flee to the four corners of the
Another great book. Written almost in the form of a screenplay this book is true to the film in nearly every aspect. Even the lines that they say are spot-on. I do believe however that the book came first. With that in mind I would be comparing the movie to the book instead of the book to the movie however it is difficult for me to do so with a movie that I know by heart and have grown up with since I was a child.
This book was very well written very easy to follow and sums up the film very nicely with just enough detail that you can still see the scenes that George Lucas has painted for us.
As the second installment of the Holy Trilogy this is definitely an omnist for Star Wars fans.
After there triumphant battle with the empire, the rebels have established an outpost on the freezing planet of Hoth. But of course they cannot escape Lord Vader for long. When he finds the base he pursues with full force and the rebels are forced to flee to the four corners of the
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galaxy. The epic pursuit leads Han and Leia to the planet of Coruscant where they team up with an old friend of Han's named Lando Calrissian. Good and bad happen in this epic tale. But I'm sure you already knew that 😉Another great book. Written almost in the form of a screenplay this book is true to the film in nearly every aspect. Even the lines that they say are spot-on. I do believe however that the book came first. With that in mind I would be comparing the movie to the book instead of the book to the movie however it is difficult for me to do so with a movie that I know by heart and have grown up with since I was a child.
This book was very well written very easy to follow and sums up the film very nicely with just enough detail that you can still see the scenes that George Lucas has painted for us.
As the second installment of the Holy Trilogy this is definitely an omnist for Star Wars fans.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1980-01-01
Physical description
224 p.; 6.9 inches
ISBN
0345320220 / 9780345320223