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Fiction. Science Fiction. Thriller. HTML:There is a great disturbance in the Force. . . . From the sleek ships of the glimmering Coruscant skyscape to the lush gardens of pastoral Naboo, dissent is roiling. The Republic is failing, even under the leadership of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, elected ten years earlier to save the crumbling government. Separatists threaten war, and the Senate is hopelessly divided, unable to determine whether to raise an army for battle or keep the fragile peace. It is a stalemate that once broken, could lead to galactic chaos. Mischievous and resolved, courageous to the point of recklessness, Anakin Skywalker has come of age in a time of great upheaval. The nineteen-year-old apprentice to Obi-Wan Kenobi is an enigma to the Jedi Council, and a challenge to his Jedi Master. Time has not dulled Anakin�??s ambition, nor has his Jedi training tamed his independent streak. When an attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala�??s life brings them together for the first time in ten years, it is clear that time also has not dulled Anakin�??s intense feelings for the beautiful diplomat. The attack on Senator Amidala just before a crucial vote thrusts the Republic even closer to the edge of disaster. Masters Yoda and Mace Windu sense enormous unease. The dark side is growing, clouding the Jedi�??s perception of the events. Unbeknownst to the Jedi, a slow rumble is building into the roar of thousands of soldiers readying for battle. But even as the Republic falters around them, Anakin and Padmé find a connection so intense that all else begins to fall away. Anakin will lose himself�??and his way�??in emotions a Jedi, sworn to hold allegiance only to the Order, is forbidden to have. Based on the story by George Lucas and the screenplay by George Lucas and Jonathan Hales, this intense and revealing novel by bestselling author R. A. Salvatore sheds new light on the legend of Star Wars�??and skillfully illuminates one o… (more)
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Clocking in at 353 pages, R.A. Salvatore's novelization of Episode II: Attack of the Clones is about a hundred pages longer than it has any right to be. While it captures the story well and includes some pretty good writing for the action scenes, the poor pacing makes the novel as a whole a bit
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LibraryThing member ATimson
Mr. Lucas, please note the second word in the title that you chose for your movies: "Wars". Even ignoring the plurality of that noun, the title implies a combat situation. The Phantom Menace was a political movie, with a little bit of slapstick and swordfighting thrown in to provide a use for Jar
Attack of the Clones goes back to the roots of Star Wars. It is (somewhat obviously) about the rise of the clones, those who will be the stormtroopers under the Empire. In doing so, it not only advances the political elements of the prequel trilogy (and provides a purpose for the events of The Phantom Menace), but brings back the feeling of fun that A New Hope & The Empire Strikes Back gave the viewer. It is a story filled with both action and drama, and an ending which makes Lucas's job on Episode III all that more difficult.
That just talks about the movie. The book goes even further. Mr. Salvatore, much like Mr. Brooks with The Phantom Menace, helps to give background to the story, and fills in blanks. About the only thing I didn't like about the adaptation is the way that Mr. Salvatore writes Artoo's dialogue as, well, dialogue. (Yes, that's right; Mr. Salvatore, instead of saying "Artoo screeched in shock, then fell into the sand," would go "'Whaaooww!' screeched the little R2 unit, before falling into the sand.")
I can easily recommend this book to even the most casual Star Wars fan. The only reason why you wouldn't want this is (obviously) if you want to see the movie first. In that case, run, don't walk, away. The intriguing cover, the fascinating story, the allure of Star Wars, will draw you in otherwise.
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Jar and the Jedi.Attack of the Clones goes back to the roots of Star Wars. It is (somewhat obviously) about the rise of the clones, those who will be the stormtroopers under the Empire. In doing so, it not only advances the political elements of the prequel trilogy (and provides a purpose for the events of The Phantom Menace), but brings back the feeling of fun that A New Hope & The Empire Strikes Back gave the viewer. It is a story filled with both action and drama, and an ending which makes Lucas's job on Episode III all that more difficult.
That just talks about the movie. The book goes even further. Mr. Salvatore, much like Mr. Brooks with The Phantom Menace, helps to give background to the story, and fills in blanks. About the only thing I didn't like about the adaptation is the way that Mr. Salvatore writes Artoo's dialogue as, well, dialogue. (Yes, that's right; Mr. Salvatore, instead of saying "Artoo screeched in shock, then fell into the sand," would go "'Whaaooww!' screeched the little R2 unit, before falling into the sand.")
I can easily recommend this book to even the most casual Star Wars fan. The only reason why you wouldn't want this is (obviously) if you want to see the movie first. In that case, run, don't walk, away. The intriguing cover, the fascinating story, the allure of Star Wars, will draw you in otherwise.
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LibraryThing member Daniel.Estes
Better than The Phantom Menace though not anywhere near the caliber of the originals. The novels of episodes I, II and III read like above-average fan fiction, and I deplore that this series is considered cannon.
How about a reboot since they are all the rage now? Why not toss the prequels in the
How about a reboot since they are all the rage now? Why not toss the prequels in the
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LibraryThing member AshlinS.g3
Attack of the clones is a really good book and it is also a very good movie. It is about Anakin Skywalker growing through adulthood. When their is a crisis in the senate the dark lord Sidious takes advantage of it. Trying to create a war that will destroy the jedi, he starts the clone war. You will
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LibraryThing member Revan97
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones was a very enjoyable read. Even after having seen the movie probably a dozen times, I still found this novel very entertaining and engrossing.
Nobody can tell Star Wars like its creator, George Lucas. R.A. Salvatore did a fine job of adapting Lucas's
I saw only a tiny amount of typos in this book. The only thing that seemed odd was the scene in which Obi-Wan Kenobi fights Jango Fett on Kamino. In the movie Fett is wearing his full body armor in the scene, including the helmet, and it is clearly stated that this is the case in the novel. However, when the bounty hunter and Obi-Wan are sliding over the side of the landing pad and towards the raging ocean below, it is noted that Jango has a strange smile on his face. That seems not quite right, since Obi-Wan obviously can't see Fett's face under the hunter's helmet. Besides that, everything was just perfect.
This novel is the true definition of a classic and I really enjoyed it-even more than Terry Brook's "The Phantom Menace" and Matthew Stover's "Revenge of the Sith". Of course it's absolutely essential to the Star Wars EU and I recommend it to casual Star Wars readers and hardcore fans alike.
Nobody can tell Star Wars like its creator, George Lucas. R.A. Salvatore did a fine job of adapting Lucas's
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masterpiece into a novel and I love that the book stays on track with the movie. Matthew Stover's Revenge of the Sith had quite a few differences from the movie and I found that to be somewhat distracting.I saw only a tiny amount of typos in this book. The only thing that seemed odd was the scene in which Obi-Wan Kenobi fights Jango Fett on Kamino. In the movie Fett is wearing his full body armor in the scene, including the helmet, and it is clearly stated that this is the case in the novel. However, when the bounty hunter and Obi-Wan are sliding over the side of the landing pad and towards the raging ocean below, it is noted that Jango has a strange smile on his face. That seems not quite right, since Obi-Wan obviously can't see Fett's face under the hunter's helmet. Besides that, everything was just perfect.
This novel is the true definition of a classic and I really enjoyed it-even more than Terry Brook's "The Phantom Menace" and Matthew Stover's "Revenge of the Sith". Of course it's absolutely essential to the Star Wars EU and I recommend it to casual Star Wars readers and hardcore fans alike.
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LibraryThing member mainrun
Only one more Star Wars to book for me to read. I enjoyed this one. I am pretty sure I saw the movie, but I must have been doing other stuff (running, reading, working - I don't remember) because the plot was not something I recalled. The next book ends where the first book begins, so I know how it
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LibraryThing member EthanV.B1
Star Wars Episode 2 by R.A. Salvatore is about three Jedi, one Senator, a Bounty Hunter, and an army of clones. So a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the story begins with Anakin and Obi Wan Kenobi are zooming through space to Coruscant. Meanwhile Padme Amidala survives an assassination
I think this book was great because of the amount of reading and time to make the book. The Author made a good impression of the characters from the movie. I also think this was more of an eighth grade/ ninth grade book because of how long it was. Star wars fans would enjoy it.
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attempt and loses one of her friends in the attempt. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine is told that she died, and continued the vote without her even though she would have hated it and that’s when Padme makes a surprising entrance to the Senate. Afterwards, Anakin and Obi Wan Kenobi are summoned to Chancellor Palatine’s quarters to discuss matters about Senator Padme Amidala. At Padme’s quarters Padme tries to tell the Jedi that she doesn’t need protection and that she can fend for herself. Later, Anakin and Obi Wan Kenobi Are at Padme’s quarters and Jar Jar Binks is happy to see them and is surprised by how much Anakin has grown. Padme and Anakin have to go back to Naboo, Padme’s home planet as refugees, while Obi Wan tracks the assassin. Obi Wan goes to the mysteriously missing planet Kamino and finds out that Jedi Master Sifo Dyas ordered that an army of clones be made for Republic. Meanwhile, Anakin and Padme go to her parent’s house to get clothes for Padme. Obi Wan almost gets blast to bits and then gets captured by the Geonosians and held captive. Anakin and Padme go to Tatooine because Anakin had feelings that his mom was in danger of something. Anakin received a hologram from Obi Wan telling of the Separatist Alliance army. So then Anakin and Padme go to Geonosis to save Obi Wan and get caught, then they are to be executed. Then the whole Jedi Order came to save them. Then after that Anakin and Padme get married.I think this book was great because of the amount of reading and time to make the book. The Author made a good impression of the characters from the movie. I also think this was more of an eighth grade/ ninth grade book because of how long it was. Star wars fans would enjoy it.
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LibraryThing member Karlstar
The novelization of the movie. Salvatore adds some depth and realism to the movie events, though I wish he'd been allowed to add some common sense! Unfortunately this is my least favorite of the first 3 movies and there wasn't much he could do to save it.
LibraryThing member john257hopper
As for the novelisation of its predecessor The Phantom Menace, and indeed to an even greater extent, this novelisation expands on characters' background and motivations for their behaviour in a way that adds considerable depth to the film storyline. Again this is at the hands of a published author
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of fantasy novels. This deepening helps particularly in the case of the romance between Anakin and Padme, which was unconvincing on screen. Anakin's mother Shmi is also given a bit more "airtime" here prior to her tragic demise at the hands of the Tusken raiders, as are Jango and Boba Fett. Mercifully, Jar Jar Binks was in this one much less than its predecessor anyway. The battle and fight scenes are perhaps rather too protracted, though, and difficult to recapture the visual impact from the screen. Show Less
LibraryThing member mrdoan72
LOVE THIS BOOK.
LibraryThing member Othemts
Like its predecessor, this book is an improvement on the film it novelizes. Primarily this is due to the fact that it includes a lot of scenes where minor characters get fleshed out, such as Shmi and Lars and Jango and Boba Fett, as well as some deeper insight to Anakin's relationship with Obi-Wan.
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Presumably these were in early scripts but were cut to prevent the movie being 5 hours long. There are scenes that I wish had made the cut in the film, such as when Padme brings home Anakin to meet her family. It is much better at developing their relationship than any of the scenes that made it into the movie. Unfortunately, all that painfully bad dialogue of Padme and Anakin expressing their anguished love is also present in the book (plus the author seems creepily obsessed with describing Padme's beauty). So this is no masterpiece of literature but it does offer some things that you don't get from the movie. Show Less
LibraryThing member mattries37315
The novelization of the second prequel film Attack of the Clones hit shelves a few weeks before the film hit theaters, written by noted fantasy-science fiction author R.A. Salvatore based off the script of the film.
From a script to page perspective, Salvatore does a wonderful job in adaptation
Attack of the Clones is definitely a novelization that is better than it’s film source material, which is a testament to R.A. Salvatore’s talent.
From a script to page perspective, Salvatore does a wonderful job in adaptation
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especially with action scenes and doing his best in lessening the cringe factor in some of the romantic dialogue between Anakin and Padme. The decision by Salvatore to create subplots for the Lars family and Jango & Boba Fett to not only give context to what happens on screen but create more rounded characters. The addition of Padme’s family—which was cut from the film—and adding internal monologues for her made the romantic subplot a whole lot better than on screen, though overall the subplot still had issues which due to the script Salvatore couldn’t overcome.Attack of the Clones is definitely a novelization that is better than it’s film source material, which is a testament to R.A. Salvatore’s talent.
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Ballantine (2002), Edition: 1st, 353 pages
Original publication date
2002
Pages
353
ISBN
0345428811 / 9780345428813
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English