Star Wars: The Force Awakens by Alan Dean FosterMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a strong return to the Star Wars mythos. Alan Dean Foster's novelisation of the movie is an enjoyable read. Going by the actual text, and the content of the film proper, it can only be assumed that he was working for the latest version of the script with each scene as there are only a few lines of difference here or there that can easily be explained at changes on the day.
As a novel? Well, it stands fairly well, if a bit average on the writing side. Foster has a talent for reusing older narration styles for sci-fi that, while fitting in well with the general feel of Star Wars does tend to make feel like it is sticking out a bit to an audience used to a different writing style the generally seems to come with the genre these days. However, Foster's style does help to convey the moment of humour that worked perfectly in visual, because he describes things very well, meaning that some of the most laugh out loud moments from the movie are recaptured perfectly.
(Admitedly one isn't, but that one was more down to the delivery of the lines, rather than anything else)
Overall, it's a good book, and serves as a fantastic read who those who wanted just that little more detail to the movie. And yes, that is all you're getting as a review because spoilers, sweetie.
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