+++ Warning: This will contain spoilers from the movie and some of the clarifying points from the book. If you have not yet seen the film, then read it at your own risk +++
This is a relatively straightforward novelization of the final film in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, The Rise of Skywalker. It was written by Rae Carson and published in 2020. Like most of the novelizations that have been put out since the prequel trilogy novels to date, there are additional elements that flesh out the plot points and make the overall story better. The big one is an explanation of how exactly Palpatine returned (he did not survive being thrown down the reactor shaft in Return of the Jedi) and the message he sent out announcing his return to the galaxy. It also gives additional insight into what Finn tried to tell Rey throughout the movie but never did. It also gives more context to "The Kiss" and makes it seem much less forced and creepy than it came off in the movie.
The hardcover version of the book is around 370 pages. How much you enjoy the book will be closely tied to how you feel about the movie. I liked but did not love the film, mostly because I think they had to spend too much time retconning elements from The Last Jedi and resurrecting plot points that were set up in TFA and tossed aside in TLJ. That made it even more evident that there should have been one writer for the entire trilogy. If you hated the movie, then there is nothing in the book that is likely to change your mind. If, however, you liked the film, then the novelization will make you like the story even more.
This is a relatively straightforward novelization of the final film in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, The Rise of Skywalker. It was written by Rae Carson and published in 2020. Like most of the novelizations that have been put out since the prequel trilogy novels to date, there are additional elements that flesh out the plot points and make the overall story better. The big one is an explanation of how exactly Palpatine returned (he did not survive being thrown down the reactor shaft in Return of the Jedi) and the message he sent out announcing his return to the galaxy. It also gives additional insight into what Finn tried to tell Rey throughout the movie but never did. It also gives more context to "The Kiss" and makes it seem much less forced and creepy than it came off in the movie.
The hardcover version of the book is around 370 pages. How much you enjoy the book will be closely tied to how you feel about the movie. I liked but did not love the film, mostly because I think they had to spend too much time retconning elements from The Last Jedi and resurrecting plot points that were set up in TFA and tossed aside in TLJ. That made it even more evident that there should have been one writer for the entire trilogy. If you hated the movie, then there is nothing in the book that is likely to change your mind. If, however, you liked the film, then the novelization will make you like the story even more.
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