JANUARY 2016 - AudioFile
Authentic sound effects, the John Williams score, and Marc Thompson’s range of voices and accents make this a true “movie in your mind” audio experience (and even more so if you’ve seen THE FORCE AWAKENS on the big screen). This novelization picks up 30 years or so after the events of the original movie trilogy that concluded with RETURN OF THE JEDI. Thompson goes at it with gusto—he gives individual voices to characters old and new that echo those of the movie actors and ramps up the excitement during pitched battles between TIE fighters and X-wings. And you’ll love BB-8, the little astromech droid whose unique beeps and trills are included. Good listening fun for Star Wars fans. J.M.D. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
From the Publisher
Like all the best novelizations, Alan Dean Foster’s adaptation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens enriches the movie experience. The novel goes beyond simply giving us insight into the characters’ thoughts, with plenty of additional scenes painting a broader picture of the galaxy.”—New York Daily News
“Fast-moving, atmospheric and raises goose-bumps at just the right moments. [Foster] not only evokes entire onscreen worlds . . . he also gives us glimpses of an even more vast, unseen universe.”—The Washington Post
“Was my experience of the film enriched by the book? Yes. No question. Is the novelization worth reading? Yes. . . . Foster has written a book that captures the spirit of the film, while presenting additional information that helps answer some of the questions that linger.”—Coffee with Kenobi
JANUARY 2016 - AudioFile
Authentic sound effects, the John Williams score, and Marc Thompson’s range of voices and accents make this a true “movie in your mind” audio experience (and even more so if you’ve seen THE FORCE AWAKENS on the big screen). This novelization picks up 30 years or so after the events of the original movie trilogy that concluded with RETURN OF THE JEDI. Thompson goes at it with gusto—he gives individual voices to characters old and new that echo those of the movie actors and ramps up the excitement during pitched battles between TIE fighters and X-wings. And you’ll love BB-8, the little astromech droid whose unique beeps and trills are included. Good listening fun for Star Wars fans. J.M.D. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
