A good fun read, even if a lot of it is just reiterating the plot of the movie (which it's supposed to do!) with lots of good character bits (especially around Obi-Wan) and also get some stuff that didn't make it into the movie (like Anakin saying he was going to marry Padme 5 minutes after meeting her BLESS YOU STAR WARS IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE.)

There are also some things that get countered by later canon, like somehow divorcing "Padme" from "Amidala" which was sort of funny and a little distracting.

This book is good for kids, probably, in the way books like this are good for kids, and for fans who are interested in a moment of Star Wars history. ( )

Enjoyed this book allot ( )

starwars the phantom menace is the beginning of the empire. obi wan kenobi and qui jon gin are coming to naboo to stop a blockade made by the trade federation. the jedi council takes action and sends a jedi and his padawan to the scene. there mission is to stop the blockade and rescue queen amidila. in that process the jedi run into a boy who has the force and has the potential to become a jedi. but then a podrace comes in the way. and anikan must win it because his freedom was at risk. but soon Anikan win and anikan is set free ut sadly leaving his mother behind. on their way out of the planet naboo they run into a aith lordbut will he survive? ( )

This is quite definitely written on a young reader's level, however there are unique touches to be found that do add to the overall story presented elsewhere in the actual film and the regular novelization. ( )

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