The Rise of Skywalker
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When it's discovered that the evil Emperor Palpatine did not die at the hands of Darth Vader, the rebels must race against the clock to find out his whereabouts. Finn and Poe lead the Resistance to put a stop to the First Order's plans to form a new Empire, while Rey anticipates her inevitable confrontation with Kylo Ren
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9 primary books96 released books#9 in Star Wars Canon
Star Wars Canon is a 96-book series with 93 released primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Terry Brooks, R. A. Salvatore, and Karen Traviss.
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I love every single Star Wars movie. Do I recognize the flaws? Yes. Do I still enjoy them with all my heart? Absolutely.
In the same way I also really enjoyed Rise Of Skywalker, though it left a lot of gaps in the why's and the how's of things. This novelization seeks to answer some of those. It also respects the other canon books a bit more than the movie did (cough Snap) and it's a bit easier to slip other canon stuff in there. This movie in particular suffered from things moving too fast and conveying what characters were thinking. This definitely helps in that regard.
A fun read! Not necessarily a must, per se. I don't think it would make you like the movie more if you didn't beforehand, but it provides fun little extras and explanations.
3.5 stars
All in all, I think this novelization is a 3 stars read. It does add a bit more information not found in the film, so for that, it gets an additional half star, but not nearly enough to separate it from the film and make this an essential read like the novelization for Revenge of the Sith.
