Fun tie in to the movie - leaves you really wanting more!!
589380
Fun tie in to the movie - leaves you really wanting more!!  Set like a documentary or a listing of experiences by survivors - makes you want to see the movie and put it all together
4261477
I absolutely LOVED this book! It gave me MORE of what was going on in the movie and except some few different wording, it followed the movie to a T! I wish they had a book based off the Harley Quinn and Joker characters from this movie as opposed to the comic books.
3178111
I want to know when the movie is coming out! This book held my undivided attention from beginning to AWESOME end! The characters are very well developed and engaging.  Just a GREAT story line!  Amazing writing author Finley!  Please hurry up with the sequel...don't keep us waiting too long!
2492642
Okay! Okay! So it's a tie-in, so I have already seen the movie like 5 times!  So I have went nuts and went online to buy everything Gladiator-related!  Does this mean it's not a good read, or that I am not a  trusted reviewer?  Certainly not!  Buy it. You will enjoy it! And it adds  certain things sure to show up in the Editor's version of the DVD. Hint.  Hint.  Also, some nicely colored photos from the movie. It's worth every  single cent!
3310556
A fun read, in some ways even better than the movie (which I love). There are some important differences between the two, especially as regards the relationship and its culmination. But no spoilers here.

The only thing I found jarring was Graham's occasional use of racist words. The book is from another time but I still found these phrases painful to read.

The book is a fast read that kept me engaged (despite my familiarity with the film) and easy to follow. I became engaged with Marnie. Although her voice is detached from her own experience and feelings she was interesting and intriguing to me.
849088
It took me a little while to get past the opening (which sets up a lot of the main characters' motivations), but once I hit the main body of the story, I could *not* put it down. It was a really fun, quick read and now I'm itching for the next one to come out. The characters are really interesting and well-developed, the plot moves quickly but not so quickly that you get lost. I kept thinking this would make an excellent movie because it was so easy to picture the characters in my head and because it was such a page-turner! I would (and have) recommended it to my friends, and hope to read more from Patricia Eddy in the future!
3285126
I really enjoyed this book, especially the tie-ins to the movies. It was great backstory for Leia.
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for example, Krennic is in for a tiny bit, (not named) and Padms bodyguard Panaka is also in, and shows how he's going. Saw gerrera is mentioned too.
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All in all, a great book!
1056925
Really great read! I simply could not put it down (so much so that I brought it to work with me one day and tried to sneak in a few pages in between calls)! The fact that it is written from both Amy and Nick's perspective adds a layer of confusion (which adds to the mystery) and the cliffhangers at the end of every chapter left me wanting more. The ending was definitely satisfying and I can't wait for the movie next year!
589096
If you've read the other reviews you know the basic plot.  I just want to add that Angelina Jolie does an excellent job pulling off the action as does an equally fantastic job with the acting.

This movie is great fun and you care about the characters in this movie -- even the minor characters like Salt's husband.

Plus, the movie has some great twists and will keep you guessing until the end of the movie.  The movie ties up all loose ends at the end.  As a footnote, when I saw this movie in the theater, the audience applauded at the end.

I highly recommend seeing this movie! :)
2307258
This movie was fun, funny and all around entertaining. My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed every part of this movie! We are hoping for sequels! Expect fun, not John Wick! (although, John Wick was great, too!!)
2995323
I love how the book is a prequel to the movie! I really appreciate how the ending fits into the beginning of the movie. The change in setting is really interesting to me. The origin story of the main characters is really well written. The book is also very descriptive in its plot. Everyone who saw the movie should really read the book, and everyone who reads this book should go see the movie!
2771749
i really enjoyed the movie, and had always wanted to read the book, so i finally purchased a copy to read.of course many think you should read the book before seeing the movie version, but i become interested in the book until i'd seen the movie. i'm glad i finally purchased one, much more info, and behind the scenes. i'm still reading it, but am very impressed soo far. i'd recommend this book to anyone.lots of fun.
1147989
I must say that I enjoyed reading this story just as much as when I watched the movie. This is not the norm for me because I find myself loving the book and saying the movie was okay. Recommend you picking it up and finding yourself lost in its pages!
649011
After seeing the movie my 14 year old daughter wanted to read the book. We got on Amazon and tried some samples of the different versions.  We wanted to be able to enjoy it and get to know the characters in a deeper way, as the story is so beautiful on stage and screen. I generally shy away from movie tie in books because they are "dumbed down", so to speak.  I am sure purists would consider this one in that category.  We still find it a little cumbersome, with all the description of the political and religious situations of the time and period language that you have to translate as you read.
But we are enjoying it as we read together, on Kindle Fire and smartphone Kindle App.  We can see each other's highlights and notes and discuss what we are reading. Now we can't wait to see the movie again! =)
3393681
Seldom do I start to read a book and don't  stop to eat,or do much of anything else until I finish. However,ever since I saw the
movie's last scene I wanted to know what happened next. It's a relatively quick read that has that I "gotta you and ain't gonna let you go  until you finish" quality that captivates, It would be unfair to go into much detail to spoil the experience for the next readers so I am gong to just invite you to read it. Rest assured it is exciting from the get go.
964495
I am sure that fans of a book will always have complaints when the movie does not fit the movie verbatim, but I LOVED the movie!  It had a little bit of everything: family, adolescence, fear, thrills, hope, suspense and warmth!  Give me a movie like this any day!  I almost immediately watched it over again!
2120561
A really good read ~ great characters and a storyline which keeps you going back for more.
Now to ponder who will play the main characters in the film!