So You Want to Be a Jedi?

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Published July 15, 2015 by Disney LucasFilm Press.

ISBN:
978-1-4847-0914-6
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OCLC Number:
956691564

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4 stars (3 reviews)

Acclaimed, New York Times best-selling author Adam Gidwitz delivers a captivating retelling of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back like you've never experienced before, infusing the iconic, classic tale of good versus evil with a unique perspective and narrative style that will speak directly to today's young readers while enhancing the Star Wars experience for core fans of the saga.[4]

This illustrated novel is the first in the highly-anticipated series and features richly detailed art by celebrated Star Wars concept artist Iain McCaig-the creative mind behind the prequels characters Darth Maul and Padmé Amidala. Fans old and new will be delighted by this beautifully crafted book and the unexpected twists in this retelling of a beloved story.

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I listened to this, and that could make it a different experience - but I loved this! I probably wouldn't like reading the second person point of view (the reader is Luke, basically), but hearing it, with Marc Thompson as narrator, and with the author's humor in between was just great. Like the first, this is targeted to the young adult set, it being a retelling of the Empire Strikes Back, with some differences in scenes, conversations and the like - and if you're so used to the movie from these 40 something years, it can be weird to see the differences, but it helps to add to the story, and it helps to teach lessons to anyone reading it. So definitely a pleasant experience! :)

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