Star Wars - Episode I: The Phantom Menace novelization review

I rather enjoyed revisiting the novelization of Episode I: The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks. The high points for me were the characterizations and the beginning scenes with Anakin, while the low points were mostly things in the movie that annoyed me. (And that's not Brooks's fault--so I suppose that no one can make Jar Jar a palatable character to me.) Goodreads review:   / 4508892623   The Regal Gown by collinaraptor: https://www.redbubble.com/i/dress/The... Purchase Episode I: The Phantom Menace from a local bookstore: https://bookshop.org/a/99992/97803454... *Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org where your purchases support local bookstores. I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. 00:00 - Intro 02:01 - Anakin Skywalker 04:28 - Qui-Gon Jinn & Obi-Wan Kenobi 06:04 - Ousting Chancellor Valorum 07:03 - Darth Sidious and Senator Palpatine 08:14 - Good Pace 08:46 - Jar Jar Binks... 10:13 - Anakin too young? 12:20 - Significant lack of Padme scenes 13:23 - Slightly off topic rant about Shmi's fate 14:50 - Minor issue 1: Lack of descriptive action 16:13 - Minor issue 2: Head hopping 17:43 - In Short