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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
by Sean Williams

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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/359855.Star_Wars_The_Force_Unleashed?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51pP-6GaNCL._SL160_.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/359855.Star_Wars_The_Force_Unleashed?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">Star Wars: The Force Unleashed</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/31321.Sean_Williams">Sean Williams</a><br/><br/>
  <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32246266?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a>
  rating: 5 of 5 stars<br/>I have no intention of the playing the video game.  It's just not my thing.  That said, I picked this up because I'm a Star Wars junkie, and my information says that like Shadows of the Empire, this becomes one of those rare additions to official canon.  Besides that, Darth Vader is the surpreme villain, so why fight fate?  It's the first official peek at the events between Episodes III and IV, so I HAD to pick it up.
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<br/>As I was reading this, I thought it was a fairly average tale.  Decently written, yet you could see where the video gaming took more control over the story than vice versa.  The important thing for me was that Vader was characterized perfectly, and while he's not the central focus here, his shadow stretches to every page.  That by itself helped with an otherwise predictable story.  But wait...why 5 stars then?  Because the final chapter blew me away.  It FELT like a Star Wars movie, and much like with Shadows of the Empire, I'd really love to see the finale play out on the big screen.  There was a lot to it that brought a harmony and balance to the saga, seamlessly bridging that gap between the prequels and the classic trilogy.  And without giving away more than necessary, this book forges the Rebellion in a convincing way, bringing it all full circle.  It's not the story by itself that matters; it's what it lends to the saga as a whole.  For a true Star Wars fan, it's a must have.  I don't say that lightly.  Junkie or no, I'm still selective.  I say to one and all - this one is worthy.
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bookshelves: star-wars
recommended for: All die-hard Star Wars fans
status: Read in September, 2008, read count: Just once...so far.

** spoiler alert ** I have no intention of the playing the video game. It's just not my thing. That said, I picked this up because I'm a Star Wars junkie, and my information says that like Shadows of the Empire, this becomes one of those rare additions to official canon. Besides that, Darth Vader is the surpreme villain, so why fight fate? It's the first official peek at the events between Episodes III and IV, so I HAD to pick it up.

As I was reading this, I thought it was a fairly average tale. Decently written, yet you could see where the video gaming took more control over the story than vice versa. The important thing for me was that Vader was characterized perfectly, and while he's not the central focus here, his shadow stretches to every page. That by itself helped with an otherwise predictable story. But wait...why 5 stars then? Because the final chapter blew me away. It FELT like a Star Wars movie, and much like with Shadows of the Empire, I'd really love to see the finale play out on...more

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