The Force Unleashed (Star Wars)

I thought the story of the book was great. I enjoy all the stories written from star wars. Hope to see Darth Vader in more books.

Some books based on games can be really good, see the Battletech, ShadowRun, Halo (except for The Flood novel), Wing Commander, and Hellgate London series among others. Some books based on games read like a guide on how to play the game see Halo: The Flood and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.

As cool as this sounded in theory, the book reads little more than a primer on how to play the game. They should have allowed the author who is not a newcomer to the Star Wars universe more freedom in writing this book. Unfortunately Vader and the Emperor have no shining moments and the main character is little more than a cardboard cutout.

The action sequences are a little over the top, and not in line with what we've known of the force before.

If you have to have all the Star Wars books, then go ahead and pick this up. Otherwise do not feed the beast, borrow it from the library, a friend, or just bypass the wasted hours altogether.

I just finished this book and I'm so sorry it's over! This was the first book in a long time (and I'm a passionate reader) that has really kept me hooked from beginning to end. Yes, parts of it absolutely read like a video game, but the characterization is strong and the plot well executed. I only wish the relationship between the apprentice and Juno was a little more developed, but what was there was believable. I don't want to give anything away, so I'll just say that this was a very good novel and I would look forward to more along the same lines.

I will admit, this is the first SW book I have ever read, but I've been a fan of the movies since I was a kid of course.

The book really, really lets us get into the head of the apprentice in a way that the video game or even the graphic novel cannot. It is well-written and builds tension very well.

The story does a great job of filling in many, any holes between III and IV. A nice mix of new and familiar characters.

I found this book to be one of the most entertaining, exciting Star Wars books I have read, much better than the Legacy series of novels.