The force awakens

4.5/5 Stars!

First Book of 2016! Also, my first Star Wars book ever! This is truly the definition of a “movie-to-book” adaptation, which you don't normally see with these mainstream young adult-aimed series. But that doesn't mean the book wasn't great. It was great being able to see how the movie translated into book form, as well as the extra scenes that weren't included in the movie (some of which I believe should've been in the movie to tie a few loose ends). I actually listened to the audiobook version of the book, narrated by Marc Thompson, who makes the story just as entertaining as it would be if you had the book in front of you. His impersonations of the characters were good to only be from him (though I feel like the character of Snoke was voiced by someone else; if not, Marc was really great at that!). I'd definitely recommend the book to Star Wars fans, whether they're new to the saga or have been around since 1977. While the book is not the best written, it's still an entertaining read and it keeps you on the edge of your seat, waiting for more.