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Solo: A Star Wars Story Junior Novel Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Joe Schreiber (Author), Sean Kenin (Narrator), Listening Library (Publisher)
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Board the Millennium Falcon for a galactic adventure that explores the story of one of Star Wars' greatest heroes!

Han Solo leaves his homeworld Corellia behind and dreams of becoming the greatest pilot in the galaxy. But before he can find the perfect ship he'll have to survive a dangerous job in the criminal underworld! Read along as Han encounters Chewbacca the Wookiee, smuggler Lando Calrissian, and other heroes and villains. Author Joe Schreiber captures all the excitement and adventure of the hit film! Features original and deleted scenes that are exclusive to this edition, including a comical chase scene on Kessel and more background on Chewbacca!

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  1. Listening Length
    4 hours and 57 minutes
  2. Author
    Joe Schreiber
  3. Narrator
    Sean Kenin
  4. Audible release date
    September 4, 2018
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Listening Library
  7. ASIN
    B07G3CN2QM
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 4 hours and 57 minutes
Author Joe Schreiber
Narrator Sean Kenin
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date September 04, 2018
Publisher Listening Library
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07G3CN2QM
Best Sellers Rank #126,329 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#2,216 in Space Opera Science Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#2,610 in TV, Movie & Game Tie-In Fiction
#2,899 in Adventure Science Fiction

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Customers find the imagery vivid and easy to understand. They also appreciate the great rendition, which closely parallels the Expanded Edition.

"...There is enough detail but not too much. It includes some pictures for enjoyment also." Read more

"...My son is 5 yrs old, he loves us reading the book to him. Very vivid imagery and easy to understand." Read more

"Great rendition.. closely parallels the Expanded Edition.. so close in fact one can only assume they were written in tandem...." Read more

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"What an awesome book! My son is 5 yrs old, he loves us reading the book to him. Very vivid imagery and easy to understand." Read more

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AC
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for young readers
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2019
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My daughter loves Star Wars, and these books give them a great read. There is enough detail but not too much. It includes some pictures for enjoyment also.
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Magicwithin
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome for a Jedi in training
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2019
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What an awesome book! My son is 5 yrs old, he loves us reading the book to him. Very vivid imagery and easy to understand.
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KTritan
3.0 out of 5 stars CHEWBACCA SPEAKS ENGLISH??!
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2020
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Great rendition.. closely parallels the Expanded Edition.. so close in fact one can only assume they were written in tandem. But the Junior Novel is a very decent and fun read. While it does miss a couple important plot points from Expanded Edition, it also adds a couple.
The one unconscionable and glaring problem with this version is the ridiculous decision to have Chewbacca speak English/Basic!! That is a major detail change... you might as well make Leia a rodian for crying out loud!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for a young Star Wars fan
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2021
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It is a great book for a young Star Wars fan. Violence tuned right down but still a gripping story. 'Short chapters for easy daily reading targets. Great for any kid moving from the early readers to real books.
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Doc Goku T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Sencilla pero disputable
Reviewed in Mexico on September 11, 2018
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Muy buena novela fácil de entender . Fiel al libro. Algunas escenas extras a la película. Lo recomiendo ampliamente léanlo.
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Alaran
3.0 out of 5 stars Fairly basic but decent novelisation
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2019
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For a junior novelisation this grasps all the facets of the film remarkably well. Primarily orientated around the perspective of the lead character, it does a particularly good job of capturing the balance between that sense of wonder the young Solo exhibits as he ventures out into the galaxy and the innate cockiness he possess that he utilises to face his endeavours.

All the main characters are decently portrayed and loyal to their onscreen equivalents. There is little added to them or further developed as this novelisation sticks pretty close to the film.

A couple of minor characters occasionally receive a bit more attention. The most notable of these is actually a strange choice in being the summa-verminoth, the gargantuan, squid like creature that inhabits the maw. The summa-verminoth was little more than an obstacle to be overcome in the movie, but here we are given an insight into its psyche and an explanation of why and how it exists in what appears to be such an inhospitable place. It is an interesting and original look at an alien species and prides an intriguing interlude to the main events.

More importantly for the greater Star Wars universe due to his appearances in both ‘Rebels’ and ‘Rogue One’, is that Benthic, who does nothing more than stand around in the background in the film, receives a bit more attention. It isn’t much but it provides some insight into his character.

Otherwise a decent portrayal, the treatment of Chewbacca is somewhat disconcerting in one aspect, however. Rather than the usual approach of having Chewie’s vocalisations relayed through the translations/interpretations of others (exclusively Han in the case of ‘Solo’), the author has made the odd choice of presenting his speech in English text the same as the other characters. Undoubtedly this makes the job of writing for the character easier, but it just feels wrong and it takes away some of Chewie’s charm.

The novelisation includes a selection of shots from the film in a central section. Chronologically displayed, they basically relay key events.

Overall, a decent novelisation that, as it should, captures the style and atmosphere of the film.
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