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The Mummy
Based on the Universal Studios major motion picture starring Brendan Fraser!
Rick O'Connell, dashing American and legionnaire, is in Egypt looking for a good time. His discovery of the Lost City of the Dead is a fluke—but to British librarian Evelyn Carnahan it's the archaeological find of the century. The city contains all the treasures of Egypt and possibly the secrets of life and death. Leading Evelyn's expedition deep into the Sahara isn't exactly easy money, though, as Rick must dodge death traps, escape the jaws of man-eating beetles, and even duel a hook-handed mercenary. And just when he's caught his breath, a long ago evil returns from the grave—with a taste for human flesh...
Rick O'Connell, dashing American and legionnaire, is in Egypt looking for a good time. His discovery of the Lost City of the Dead is a fluke—but to British librarian Evelyn Carnahan it's the archaeological find of the century. The city contains all the treasures of Egypt and possibly the secrets of life and death. Leading Evelyn's expedition deep into the Sahara isn't exactly easy money, though, as Rick must dodge death traps, escape the jaws of man-eating beetles, and even duel a hook-handed mercenary. And just when he's caught his breath, a long ago evil returns from the grave—with a taste for human flesh...
258 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 1999
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About the author
Max Allan Collins
804 books1,311 followersReceived the Shamus Award, "The Eye" (Lifetime achievment award) in 2006.
He has also published under the name Patrick Culhane. He and his wife, Barbara Collins, have written several books together. Some of them are published under the name Barbara Allan.
Book Awards
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (1984) : True Detective
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (1992) : Stolen Away
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1995) : Carnal Hours
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1997) : Damned in Paradise
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1999) : Flying Blind: A Novel about Amelia Earhart
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (2002) : Angel in Black
Japanese: マックス・アラン・コリンズ
or マックス・アラン コリンズ
He has also published under the name Patrick Culhane. He and his wife, Barbara Collins, have written several books together. Some of them are published under the name Barbara Allan.
Book Awards
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (1984) : True Detective
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (1992) : Stolen Away
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1995) : Carnal Hours
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1997) : Damned in Paradise
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1999) : Flying Blind: A Novel about Amelia Earhart
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (2002) : Angel in Black
Japanese: マックス・アラン・コリンズ
or マックス・アラン コリンズ
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December 2, 2017
Well, well, 2017 is novelizations year for me. I read the most, and I enjoyed myself.
The 1999 Mummy is my favorite version so far (the Tom Cruise one included). Brendan Fraser & co have a charm to them that the reboot could not match. I dare say the 1999 version is one of my favorite movies. It's funny, it has adventure, romance and a bit of horror. It's great. And the book is just the same as the movie.
Rick and Evy form one of the best couples, and Jonathan completes them. Reading their adventures was like watching the movie again, with a lot more details added to it.
And Imhotep and Anck-su-Namun! I still find myself hopping they get their happy ending, and I cannot get enough of them. They deserved to be happy. They loved each other so much, they were willing to doom their souls for their love.
I simply love both the movie and the novelization.
February 25, 2018
Don't judge me for this one. (I needed a comfort read, okay?) My heart still has a soft spot for the movie, and my mind remembers how often child me obsessed over it.
This adaptation lacks some of the charm of the original, but it's still a light, fun and exciting story.
This adaptation lacks some of the charm of the original, but it's still a light, fun and exciting story.
February 23, 2016
This is another book where the rating has more to do with me than perhaps anything else.
Spoilers if you haven't seen the movie.
I have been a huge fan of the Mummy since it came out. The adventure and romance always made me smile, not to mention characters larger than life with sarcastic mouths and sharp wit. The ridiculousness of it all managed to make me laugh every single time I watched it.
The book was about the same.
Written like a western, The Mummy made me feel like I was part of the adventure. From start to finish, despite knowing the entire story and the ending, I found myself smiling as each problem presented itself to the characters.
Jonathan was still the same silly rascal, getting himself into trouble and offering a charming quip as an apology. Nothing was lost in the translation from film to book in this case. He was lovable yet so friggin' stupid that you wanted to strangle him at times. Absolutely loved the way he was written.
Imhotep and Anck-su-namun were vicious in their need, but I enjoyed how their eternal bond was written. Much of what I liked in the movie between them stemmed from physical movements towards their love (hovering their hands over the other's face by way of greeting) and Collins described it perfectly. Furthermore, I felt like we got to know these characters better. Their roles were relatively small with regards to their backstory so you get to know more about them this way.
Evy was ditzy yet so scholarly, naive amongst all the action. Much like her brother, little was lost in the translation from the movie adaptation. I could hear the British in her, see her sweet smile, and feel her falling in love with Rick just like in the movie. One of my favorite things about the film was the undeniable chemistry between the love interests - same can be said for the book.
Then of course you've got Rick.
Oh Rick.
Yup, just like in the book, Rick was manly and arrogant and crazy. However, this was my one discrepancy from the film to the book - why wasn't he as funny? Don't get me wrong, Rick's character in the novelization had his moments of sarcasm, but he hardly had the same sense of humor. I missed his comedic remarks and dry wit that made you love him despite his arrogance.
Still dug on the character, but not quite as much as I would have liked to. Though, his protectiveness for his English girl almost made up for it. A protective Rick is the best kind of Rick!
If you're a fan of the movie then you'll easily enjoy the adventure of the book. Much was added and Collins elaborated on key elements. I'm not sure if the creativity was solely his imagination or he worked with Sommers (the director and screenplay writer of the film) at all, but I loved the additional information.
I had way too much fun reading this.
Spoilers if you haven't seen the movie.
I have been a huge fan of the Mummy since it came out. The adventure and romance always made me smile, not to mention characters larger than life with sarcastic mouths and sharp wit. The ridiculousness of it all managed to make me laugh every single time I watched it.
The book was about the same.
Written like a western, The Mummy made me feel like I was part of the adventure. From start to finish, despite knowing the entire story and the ending, I found myself smiling as each problem presented itself to the characters.
Jonathan was still the same silly rascal, getting himself into trouble and offering a charming quip as an apology. Nothing was lost in the translation from film to book in this case. He was lovable yet so friggin' stupid that you wanted to strangle him at times. Absolutely loved the way he was written.
Imhotep and Anck-su-namun were vicious in their need, but I enjoyed how their eternal bond was written. Much of what I liked in the movie between them stemmed from physical movements towards their love (hovering their hands over the other's face by way of greeting) and Collins described it perfectly. Furthermore, I felt like we got to know these characters better. Their roles were relatively small with regards to their backstory so you get to know more about them this way.
Evy was ditzy yet so scholarly, naive amongst all the action. Much like her brother, little was lost in the translation from the movie adaptation. I could hear the British in her, see her sweet smile, and feel her falling in love with Rick just like in the movie. One of my favorite things about the film was the undeniable chemistry between the love interests - same can be said for the book.
Then of course you've got Rick.
Oh Rick.
Yup, just like in the book, Rick was manly and arrogant and crazy. However, this was my one discrepancy from the film to the book - why wasn't he as funny? Don't get me wrong, Rick's character in the novelization had his moments of sarcasm, but he hardly had the same sense of humor. I missed his comedic remarks and dry wit that made you love him despite his arrogance.
Still dug on the character, but not quite as much as I would have liked to. Though, his protectiveness for his English girl almost made up for it. A protective Rick is the best kind of Rick!
If you're a fan of the movie then you'll easily enjoy the adventure of the book. Much was added and Collins elaborated on key elements. I'm not sure if the creativity was solely his imagination or he worked with Sommers (the director and screenplay writer of the film) at all, but I loved the additional information.
I had way too much fun reading this.
January 9, 2024
Wait so... this was... good? I was recently doing on of my many re-watches of The Mummy and reading the IMDB facts when I read that there was a novelization of the movie where there was a ton of background on Evelyn and Jonathan's parentage which I NEEDED TO KNOW. So I got an Interlibrary Loan because this book is not in print anymore (surprise) and went on the cinematic...err... literature adventure that was The Mummy.
This book was so much fun. I was trying to think if someone would enjoy this who had never seen the movie, and I actually believe they would. The writing was grand and a little flowery, which honestly worked for the time frame of the story and was pretty impressive for a movie re-write. I have never read a book that was written from the screenplay of a movie, so I wasn't sure what I was in for. To my surprise, this was a delight. Yes, we got more background on the characters (including Rick!), but we also got more of the tension between Rick and Evelyn too. Reading this I think will become a staple in my life now. It was just as enjoyable as watching the movie. There were even scenes added in that I LOVED and just felt like I was reading a whole new story, to something that I know very well.
Lot's of fun if you're looking for a nostalgic read this year.
This book was so much fun. I was trying to think if someone would enjoy this who had never seen the movie, and I actually believe they would. The writing was grand and a little flowery, which honestly worked for the time frame of the story and was pretty impressive for a movie re-write. I have never read a book that was written from the screenplay of a movie, so I wasn't sure what I was in for. To my surprise, this was a delight. Yes, we got more background on the characters (including Rick!), but we also got more of the tension between Rick and Evelyn too. Reading this I think will become a staple in my life now. It was just as enjoyable as watching the movie. There were even scenes added in that I LOVED and just felt like I was reading a whole new story, to something that I know very well.
Lot's of fun if you're looking for a nostalgic read this year.
July 14, 2021
My beloved story I know so well from the movie. The book doesn't bring nothing new unfortunately, but it is a good choice if you love Egypt and mummies.
June 25, 2024
This was quite an adventure!
Took me back to the pre-technology days of action and good old heroes and villains fighting to the finish!
Though I don't watch movies with horror elements, reading this makes me want to watch the visualization of all this action. Of course this is a novelization of the movie so I hope the two will be in sync!
Took me back to the pre-technology days of action and good old heroes and villains fighting to the finish!
Though I don't watch movies with horror elements, reading this makes me want to watch the visualization of all this action. Of course this is a novelization of the movie so I hope the two will be in sync!
September 24, 2022
The Mummy was an amazing novelization of one of my favorite movies of all time.
The 1999 movie The Mummy is an action-adventure film following adventurer Rick O'Connell and librarian Evie Carnahan as they travel to Hamunaptra, the City of the Dead, where they accidentally awaken a three-thousand year-old mummy. This book is the novelization of the movie which the author adapted from the screenplay. For the most part, this is a pretty faithful adaptation of the movie with only minor changes throughout. As The Mummy is one of my favorite movies, I have seen it hundreds of times so it was pretty easy for me to spot any differences between the movie and the novelization.
The biggest difference I found was the use of additional scenes or minor changes to scenes to help flesh things out more. For the most part I was happy with these changes as they didn't change the overall story but helped with the changeover from screen to page. There were two scenes in particular where this was most notable to me. First is that we got to see what happened after the death of the pharaoh but before Imhotep's arrival at Hamunaptra. I liked the addition of this scene as it helped the beginning portion of the story flow better. The second scene was towards the end of the story when Evie is taken back to Hamunaptra by Imhotep. We get to see what happens after their arrival but before Rick and the others show up to save Evie. This was my favorite addition to the book as I always felt there was something missing from the movie to explain what happened in this section.
Outside of the few scene additions, there weren't that many other changes outside of shifting some dialogue around. I was happy that the book remained fairly faithful to the movie as it's such a great movie that I couldn't imagine changing it too much. I will say that the book is missing a bit of the charm the movie had but that's just due to the fact the cast of the movie is so amazing. There just isn't a way to capture on page the perfection that is Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, and Oded Fehr.
Overall this was a fun, new way to experience one of my favorite movies. If you're a fan of the movie, I highly recommend picking this book up.
The 1999 movie The Mummy is an action-adventure film following adventurer Rick O'Connell and librarian Evie Carnahan as they travel to Hamunaptra, the City of the Dead, where they accidentally awaken a three-thousand year-old mummy. This book is the novelization of the movie which the author adapted from the screenplay. For the most part, this is a pretty faithful adaptation of the movie with only minor changes throughout. As The Mummy is one of my favorite movies, I have seen it hundreds of times so it was pretty easy for me to spot any differences between the movie and the novelization.
The biggest difference I found was the use of additional scenes or minor changes to scenes to help flesh things out more. For the most part I was happy with these changes as they didn't change the overall story but helped with the changeover from screen to page. There were two scenes in particular where this was most notable to me. First is that we got to see what happened after the death of the pharaoh but before Imhotep's arrival at Hamunaptra. I liked the addition of this scene as it helped the beginning portion of the story flow better. The second scene was towards the end of the story when Evie is taken back to Hamunaptra by Imhotep. We get to see what happens after their arrival but before Rick and the others show up to save Evie. This was my favorite addition to the book as I always felt there was something missing from the movie to explain what happened in this section.
Outside of the few scene additions, there weren't that many other changes outside of shifting some dialogue around. I was happy that the book remained fairly faithful to the movie as it's such a great movie that I couldn't imagine changing it too much. I will say that the book is missing a bit of the charm the movie had but that's just due to the fact the cast of the movie is so amazing. There just isn't a way to capture on page the perfection that is Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, and Oded Fehr.
Overall this was a fun, new way to experience one of my favorite movies. If you're a fan of the movie, I highly recommend picking this book up.
May 29, 2018
my all time favorite movie turned into a book <3 i really love this so much
i must admit , that the movie is better then the book (never though i'de ever say that).
i must admit , that the movie is better then the book (never though i'de ever say that).
February 1, 2017
As far as movie novelizations go, The Mummy by Max Allan Collins is a decent adaptation of one of the greatest adventure movies of all time. That being said, I am sorry to say that it didn't quite capture the charm of the original. Bear yourselves, this is gonna be a long review but it needs to be said.
1) Evy's characterization was off and sexist at times.
While in the movie Rick and Evelyn are arguably both protagonists and their screen time seems to be about the same, the novel is mostly concentrated on Rick's POV. Rick, Jonathan and Dr. Bey (Evy's boss in the museum) are also more patronizing towards Evy and she is far more of a "damsel in distress" than in the movie. It doesn't help that she oversuses phrases like "oh, dear" and "don’t be a ninny" – something that I can't imagine movie!Evelyn saying.
It should also be noted that the male characters are not described in much detail – but Evy is. To illustrate my point, here is Rick's description from the beginning of the novel:
His collegiate handsomeness made rugged by intense sky-blue eyes, a leathery tan, and an unruly mop of brown hair, O’Connell—"Rick" to his friends, "Corporal" to his men—wore his kepi at a jaunty angle.
And here is what the author says about Evelyn when we first meet her:
The tall, slender young woman—her Nefertiti-like shapeliness lost in a long cream linen skirt, mannish white pinstriped shirt with brown scarf, and oversize tan cardigan [...] Her long brunette hair was tucked into a bun and her almond-shaped blue eyes lurked behind the eyeglasses she used for close-up work. None of this served to heighten her attractiveness, but could not wholly disguise the lovely features of her heart-shaped face, either.
Her womanly curves are mentioned several times throughout the novel – even when we watch her alone, preparing for bed:
The white nightgown only hinted at the shapeliness underneath, her arms and shoulders bare, the swell of her breasts providing the most telling evidence of her pulchritude, with its scoop neckline.
And while Rick can be aware of his good looks:
Shaved, hair cut and combed, boots and chinos begging to be broken in, his white shirt so new and fresh it bore no sweat circles yet, a brown kerchief covering where the noose had rubbed his neck raw, he looked dashing and handsome and damn well knew it.
Evy can not:
Evelyn did not think of herself as particularly attractive, or unattractive, for that matter: She had little interest in men.
It is also interesting to point out that in the novel Evy is described to have blue eyes...that she got from her Egyptian mother. I am not saying that Egyptian women cannot have blue eyes but it seemed a pointless change considering that the actress (Rachel Weisz) is brown-eyed. I do wonder if it was a deliberate decision by the author to make Evy somehow more attractive to male gaze.
Basically, while the movie works with stereotypes as well (Rick: dashing adventurer, Evy: nerdy librarian, Jonathan: helpless comedic relief), due to its light tone and almost parodic moments we are also very much aware that the crew is actually making fun of the stereotypes. In contrast, Collins overdid Evy's "sexy librarian" stereotype and made her seem far more helpless than she actually was.
2) The seemingly small alternations in some of the exchanges between Rick and Evy change dynamics of their relationship. E.g.:
a) When Evy is drunk ("I am a librarian!" scene), she actually kisses Rick in the novel instead of passing out before she does so as in the movie. She doesn't remember anything in the morning and Rick teases her that "something happened between them" before assuring her that it was nothing.
b) In the final portion of the novel Rick talks/thinks about Evy as "his girl", he calls her "baby" several times and she calls him "darling" once. So, basically they are behaving as girlfriend-boyfriend towards the end.
3) Much of the movie's humour was lost in translation...as was Jonathan as a character.
It seemed to me that Jonathan has even smaller role in the novel than he does in the movie and some of his best lines were missing from the novel.
4) Some positives:
The novel is still relatively fast-paced and short. The author did his research and described the sceneries very nicely. The prologue scenes with Anck-su-namun and Imhotep and the events leading to Imhotep's curse were made clearer than in the movie. I also enjoyed some of the random facts about the characters ("curse" that hit the parents of the Carnahans or that Beni is actually Hungarian but he can't go home because he robbed a synagogue).
In conclusion, if you want a couple of extra information that the novel offers, go ahead and read it, Collins's The Mummy is a decent novelization. But don't expect to be blown away with the story and the characters as in the movie: the novel is more sexist, the characters feel flat and it's not nearly as funny as the original.
1) Evy's characterization was off and sexist at times.
While in the movie Rick and Evelyn are arguably both protagonists and their screen time seems to be about the same, the novel is mostly concentrated on Rick's POV. Rick, Jonathan and Dr. Bey (Evy's boss in the museum) are also more patronizing towards Evy and she is far more of a "damsel in distress" than in the movie. It doesn't help that she oversuses phrases like "oh, dear" and "don’t be a ninny" – something that I can't imagine movie!Evelyn saying.
It should also be noted that the male characters are not described in much detail – but Evy is. To illustrate my point, here is Rick's description from the beginning of the novel:
His collegiate handsomeness made rugged by intense sky-blue eyes, a leathery tan, and an unruly mop of brown hair, O’Connell—"Rick" to his friends, "Corporal" to his men—wore his kepi at a jaunty angle.
And here is what the author says about Evelyn when we first meet her:
The tall, slender young woman—her Nefertiti-like shapeliness lost in a long cream linen skirt, mannish white pinstriped shirt with brown scarf, and oversize tan cardigan [...] Her long brunette hair was tucked into a bun and her almond-shaped blue eyes lurked behind the eyeglasses she used for close-up work. None of this served to heighten her attractiveness, but could not wholly disguise the lovely features of her heart-shaped face, either.
Her womanly curves are mentioned several times throughout the novel – even when we watch her alone, preparing for bed:
The white nightgown only hinted at the shapeliness underneath, her arms and shoulders bare, the swell of her breasts providing the most telling evidence of her pulchritude, with its scoop neckline.
And while Rick can be aware of his good looks:
Shaved, hair cut and combed, boots and chinos begging to be broken in, his white shirt so new and fresh it bore no sweat circles yet, a brown kerchief covering where the noose had rubbed his neck raw, he looked dashing and handsome and damn well knew it.
Evy can not:
Evelyn did not think of herself as particularly attractive, or unattractive, for that matter: She had little interest in men.
It is also interesting to point out that in the novel Evy is described to have blue eyes...that she got from her Egyptian mother. I am not saying that Egyptian women cannot have blue eyes but it seemed a pointless change considering that the actress (Rachel Weisz) is brown-eyed. I do wonder if it was a deliberate decision by the author to make Evy somehow more attractive to male gaze.
Basically, while the movie works with stereotypes as well (Rick: dashing adventurer, Evy: nerdy librarian, Jonathan: helpless comedic relief), due to its light tone and almost parodic moments we are also very much aware that the crew is actually making fun of the stereotypes. In contrast, Collins overdid Evy's "sexy librarian" stereotype and made her seem far more helpless than she actually was.
2) The seemingly small alternations in some of the exchanges between Rick and Evy change dynamics of their relationship. E.g.:
a) When Evy is drunk ("I am a librarian!" scene), she actually kisses Rick in the novel instead of passing out before she does so as in the movie. She doesn't remember anything in the morning and Rick teases her that "something happened between them" before assuring her that it was nothing.
b) In the final portion of the novel Rick talks/thinks about Evy as "his girl", he calls her "baby" several times and she calls him "darling" once. So, basically they are behaving as girlfriend-boyfriend towards the end.
3) Much of the movie's humour was lost in translation...as was Jonathan as a character.
It seemed to me that Jonathan has even smaller role in the novel than he does in the movie and some of his best lines were missing from the novel.
4) Some positives:
The novel is still relatively fast-paced and short. The author did his research and described the sceneries very nicely. The prologue scenes with Anck-su-namun and Imhotep and the events leading to Imhotep's curse were made clearer than in the movie. I also enjoyed some of the random facts about the characters ("curse" that hit the parents of the Carnahans or that Beni is actually Hungarian but he can't go home because he robbed a synagogue).
In conclusion, if you want a couple of extra information that the novel offers, go ahead and read it, Collins's The Mummy is a decent novelization. But don't expect to be blown away with the story and the characters as in the movie: the novel is more sexist, the characters feel flat and it's not nearly as funny as the original.
March 7, 2011
One of those books that must be read before the movie (even if you have already seen the film of the same name, this book must be the next task on your agenda), The Mummy: A Novel is rich with details and captures the essence of the film with which Mummy fans fell in love. It is the perfect reference for those who've found themselves asking questions whilst watching the featured presentation.
June 2, 2021
Having gotten frisky with the pharaoh's mistress and helping her kill the man, high priest Imhotep is cursed for all eternity. Buried alive with a bunch of flesh-eating scarabs for company, he must never be freed...Pity not everyone got the memo.
Most of the time, the book is better than the movie. Even the book based on the movie screenplay. This time that's not the case. Sure, it did expand on the movie, giving depth and layers to a bunch of scenes and characters, but where the movie is snappy and entertaining, the book is plodding and rather dull.
And while I enjoyed the more down-to-earth, serious Rick O'Connell, compared to the comedy relief he was in the movie, Evelyn turned out to be quite a disappointment. An annoying one. I didn't like her. Compared to the movie, she was rather self-centered and arrogant, though that arrogance was misplaced.
And I found the romance between the ancients quite more believable that the one between the two leads.
Most of the time, the book is better than the movie. Even the book based on the movie screenplay. This time that's not the case. Sure, it did expand on the movie, giving depth and layers to a bunch of scenes and characters, but where the movie is snappy and entertaining, the book is plodding and rather dull.
And while I enjoyed the more down-to-earth, serious Rick O'Connell, compared to the comedy relief he was in the movie, Evelyn turned out to be quite a disappointment. An annoying one. I didn't like her. Compared to the movie, she was rather self-centered and arrogant, though that arrogance was misplaced.
And I found the romance between the ancients quite more believable that the one between the two leads.
August 5, 2025
Ein ganz netter Roman zum Film - das Buch folgt dem Film recht nah, hier und da gibt es im Nebensatz noch etwas neues zu lernen, aber ansonsten ist es eigentlich ein ziemlich gute Nacherzählung. Der Schriebstil ist ein wenig öde, ja, aber wenn man den Film so oft schon gesehen hat :D dann macht das nichts.
Das einzige, was ich schade finde, war das Ardeth gefühlt noch weniger vorkam als im Film - und ich bin froh, dass er und seine Krieger so aussehen wie im Film und nicht wie im Buch, da wären sie nämlich vollständig mit blauer Farbe bemalt gewesen x,D
Das einzige, was ich schade finde, war das Ardeth gefühlt noch weniger vorkam als im Film - und ich bin froh, dass er und seine Krieger so aussehen wie im Film und nicht wie im Buch, da wären sie nämlich vollständig mit blauer Farbe bemalt gewesen x,D
July 18, 2013
“Rick: Can you swim?
Evelyn: Well, of course I can swim if the occasion calls for it.
Rick: [throwing her overboard] Trust me. It calls for it.”
This book was fantastic just like the movie, Full of action!
I absolutely love the Mummy since it came out, I've watched the film countless of times, the adventure in the book was great and funny at times and so was the romance between Eve and O'Connell.
This book follows the movie quite closely but with a few differences to the movie, which i didn't mind at all.
Evelyn: Well, of course I can swim if the occasion calls for it.
Rick: [throwing her overboard] Trust me. It calls for it.”
This book was fantastic just like the movie, Full of action!
I absolutely love the Mummy since it came out, I've watched the film countless of times, the adventure in the book was great and funny at times and so was the romance between Eve and O'Connell.
This book follows the movie quite closely but with a few differences to the movie, which i didn't mind at all.
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February 1, 2025
The novelization of The Mummy is an enjoyable read, but don’t expect anything groundbreaking or a true page-turner.. especially if you’re already familiar with the film. If, like me, you’ve loved the movie since your teenage years, you’ll likely find yourself biased toward enjoying the book as well.
It closely follows the events of the film, with a few changes and added details that offer more time to develop relationships and expand on certain moments. While it doesn’t add much beyond what fans already know and love, it’s a fun way to revisit the story in a different format. However, if you’re not already a fan of The Mummy or the franchise in general, this book probably won’t win you over.
It closely follows the events of the film, with a few changes and added details that offer more time to develop relationships and expand on certain moments. While it doesn’t add much beyond what fans already know and love, it’s a fun way to revisit the story in a different format. However, if you’re not already a fan of The Mummy or the franchise in general, this book probably won’t win you over.
May 4, 2022
4.5 stars.
As good as the movie, even better at some places. Several new details have been introduced in the story which makes it even more fun and more logical. Dialogues are impeccable.
0.5 stars deducted for the language. Too many heavy words are used, I had to constantly refer to the dictionary and reread the sentences to understand them properly.
As good as the movie, even better at some places. Several new details have been introduced in the story which makes it even more fun and more logical. Dialogues are impeccable.
0.5 stars deducted for the language. Too many heavy words are used, I had to constantly refer to the dictionary and reread the sentences to understand them properly.
January 21, 2023
The best is to watch movie this is the first Hollywood movie I have watch in my childhood and the great one
July 30, 2024
4.5 for nostalgia
also a very fun read
also a very fun read
March 22, 2017
An excellent retelling of the Mummy story. I enjoyed it both as a companion to the movie but also as a separate product. I think I enjoyed the novelization characters and scenery even more than the movie. Although, the music played through my head the whole time I was reading.
August 29, 2016
"Il mio corpo non sarà più il suo tempio."
2,75/5
La trama qui su goodreads è completamente sbagliata, perchè questo ovviamente è il libro che è stato tratto dal film, e non viceversa come invece proclama la copertina, cosa che mi ha tratto in inganno.
Comunque sia, La Mummia è uno dei miei film preferiti di sempre.
Se lo avete visto è inutile che vi dica la trama.
Il libro amplia leggermente la parte ambientata ai tempi di Imhotep, e ci fa capire meglio la relazione tra lui e la sua amata, e cosa gli è successo come punizione per aver ucciso il faraone.
Per il resto, segue passo passo il film. Anzi, ha cambiato alcune cose che proprio non mi sono piaciute, ed ecco perchè il voto basso.
Innanzitutto, la mummia è anche un film divertente, grazie soprattutto a Jonathan. Bene, il libro ha completamente cancellato tutte le parti/battute divertenti. Non ne è rimasta neanche una.
E non puoi togliermi la battuta dell'Ibis. Non lo accetto. (sapete quando Jonathan non riesce a leggere un simbolo e mima l'ibis? Io rido sempre) Qui è stato cambiato persino il simbolo.
O'connell è diventato il classico americano sbruffone che chiama Eve sempre Bimba. -___-
Per non parlare di tutti gli epiteti volgari con cui si riferiscono alle mummie o ad Imhotep.
Durante gli scontri finali è quasi tutta una parolaccia nei confronti dei cattivi. Di pessimo gusto secondo me.
"La morte è soltanto il principio."
2,75/5
La trama qui su goodreads è completamente sbagliata, perchè questo ovviamente è il libro che è stato tratto dal film, e non viceversa come invece proclama la copertina, cosa che mi ha tratto in inganno.
Comunque sia, La Mummia è uno dei miei film preferiti di sempre.
Se lo avete visto è inutile che vi dica la trama.
Il libro amplia leggermente la parte ambientata ai tempi di Imhotep, e ci fa capire meglio la relazione tra lui e la sua amata, e cosa gli è successo come punizione per aver ucciso il faraone.
Per il resto, segue passo passo il film. Anzi, ha cambiato alcune cose che proprio non mi sono piaciute, ed ecco perchè il voto basso.
Innanzitutto, la mummia è anche un film divertente, grazie soprattutto a Jonathan. Bene, il libro ha completamente cancellato tutte le parti/battute divertenti. Non ne è rimasta neanche una.
E non puoi togliermi la battuta dell'Ibis. Non lo accetto. (sapete quando Jonathan non riesce a leggere un simbolo e mima l'ibis? Io rido sempre) Qui è stato cambiato persino il simbolo.
O'connell è diventato il classico americano sbruffone che chiama Eve sempre Bimba. -___-
Per non parlare di tutti gli epiteti volgari con cui si riferiscono alle mummie o ad Imhotep.
Durante gli scontri finali è quasi tutta una parolaccia nei confronti dei cattivi. Di pessimo gusto secondo me.
"La morte è soltanto il principio."
August 23, 2018
I love movie novelizations. I loved this movie. I usually enjoy Max Allan Collins....so it pains me to say I just didn't enjoy this book. I want 'extras or slight differences' in my novelizations from their movie counterparts. Most are based on the screenplay, not the finished product we see on screen; so I'm not sure I can blame Mr. Collins for how this came across.
Virtually gone was all the humor from all the characters. I didn't like how Rick kept referring to Evelyn as 'baby'. It sounded too condescending & out of place. I don't mind swearing as a whole; but there was some in this book that wasn't present in the movie. It wasn't needed in the movie & it felt out of place in the book. You do get some interesting extra material in the beginning with Imhotep & the rituals. There are also some sections that are great verbal renditions of the movie scenes.
I loved the movie. After all these years it still holds up as an enjoyable, fun viewing experience. Sadly, the novelization doesn't capture that charm. I am curious how the sequel is...since the characters & their personalities were established, Collins would have a better idea how to write them the second time around.
Virtually gone was all the humor from all the characters. I didn't like how Rick kept referring to Evelyn as 'baby'. It sounded too condescending & out of place. I don't mind swearing as a whole; but there was some in this book that wasn't present in the movie. It wasn't needed in the movie & it felt out of place in the book. You do get some interesting extra material in the beginning with Imhotep & the rituals. There are also some sections that are great verbal renditions of the movie scenes.
I loved the movie. After all these years it still holds up as an enjoyable, fun viewing experience. Sadly, the novelization doesn't capture that charm. I am curious how the sequel is...since the characters & their personalities were established, Collins would have a better idea how to write them the second time around.
July 14, 2020
I must say I liked the movie more. Rick came off more as an arrogant /cringy “alpha male” in the book and I thought it was weird how many times Evelyn’s body was described in her clothes...how many times do you have to describe how her clothes show off her curves/almost show off her curves?? Not a big deal but I definitely rolled my eyes every time it popped up.
The writing felt different than an actual story that originated in book form if that makes sense...more choppy? I feel like if you’re not a fan of the movie/haven’t seen it, it probably won’t be an amazing read. I feel like the author expects the reader to have seen the movie before and is able to imagine things on their own without the help of the author’s descriptions. (Which is fine!)
The Mummy is my favorite movie of all time and I’m happy to have a copy in book form. I love the plot and the setting (more so in the movie but you get it).
Overall an enjoyable quick read because I love the movie so much :,).
The writing felt different than an actual story that originated in book form if that makes sense...more choppy? I feel like if you’re not a fan of the movie/haven’t seen it, it probably won’t be an amazing read. I feel like the author expects the reader to have seen the movie before and is able to imagine things on their own without the help of the author’s descriptions. (Which is fine!)
The Mummy is my favorite movie of all time and I’m happy to have a copy in book form. I love the plot and the setting (more so in the movie but you get it).
Overall an enjoyable quick read because I love the movie so much :,).
January 26, 2016
2.5/3 stars
It was an okay read.. Very much like the film. The damsel in distress aspect seemed a lot more evident which I didn't like much in the film and hated in the book. There isn't a massive connection to the characters especially if you haven't seen the film. Go into this book without expecting much other than a cheesy, fun read.
It was an okay read.. Very much like the film. The damsel in distress aspect seemed a lot more evident which I didn't like much in the film and hated in the book. There isn't a massive connection to the characters especially if you haven't seen the film. Go into this book without expecting much other than a cheesy, fun read.
July 28, 2011
I really like movie so I must read this book and it is absolutely amazing!
August 16, 2011
A funny book and adventure. I love it.
October 19, 2012
I remembered that the first time I saw the movie at my friend's home. I was so excited and loved it so much. I've watched it several times since then.
February 27, 2013
While it's a good book and it captures all the tense scenes from the film really well, the dialogue isn't the best and in some cases is absolutely ridiculous.
April 22, 2013
I loved the film and I loved this book. There was so much detail in the description; it was a thoroughly enjoyable read.
November 1, 2013
Good book though portions of it is not part of the movie.
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