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Title: Planet of the Apes: The Fall by William T. Quick ISBN: 0-06-008620-3 Publisher: HarperEntertainment Pub. Date: 01 June, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (6 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Ape Myth
Comment: This is a very interesting book. It digs into the past of the recent ape movie. However, were the ideas was fresh it failed to hold my interest. It got receptive and long.
It's pretty good but I personally think it should have been gone though by the publisher a few more times.
Rating: 2
Summary: Planet of the Dislikable
Comment: As a boy in 1968 I had the pleasure of experiencing the "Planet of the Apes" phenomena first hand. I remember playing "Planet of the Apes" with my childhood friends. We would chase and capture each other as we took turns playing ape and marooned astronaut. I even remember collecting all the "Planet of the Apes" trading cards -- fond memories.
Consequently when I came across the book "Planet of the Apes: The Fall" when browsing I uncharacteristically purchased it on a whim. Unfortunately it was a disappointment.
Character development is minimal at best and the characters themselves are shallow and dislikable. The book also suffers from a tinge of politically correct stereotyping. The male characters are written as authoritarian, cowardly, hysterical and generally stupid. In contrast the female characters exhibit leadership, intelligence and bravery. But even these arch-matriarchs add little to the novel. They are mere feminist caricatures lacking any substance.
I also found the life form on the planet playing the role of adversary, the Brax, uninteresting. I would have preferred an adversary a little more tangible and believable.
However in its later stages the novel is somewhat rescued by two characters of interest, David and Jonathan. If not for these two characters I would not have finished the book or cared if the Brax annihilated the shipwrecked band humans and apes.
In summary, I wouldn't strongly recommend the book. However if you are stuck in an airport with few alternatives, I think it worthy of consideration.
Rating: 3
Summary: GREAT IDEA THAT FALLS SHORT!
Comment: I was elated to see that someone attempted to write a new series of the movie, which to me, was somewhat of a let down.
Now, the book had a great idea in many different levels, but poor characters made it drag.
Just in my personal opinion, the apes were not written well, and most of the characters were not likeable, except the two brothers of human and ape mixed ancestry.
That was the best part of the novel, the human boy and his ape brother getting along, then separating at the end.
But the battles were just bland to me. Now, I'm an action freak and this could have been an awesome beginning that could've breathed new life in a epic movie series, but didn't.
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Title: Planet of the Apes: Colony by William T. Quick ISBN: 0060086211 Publisher: HarperEntertainment Pub. Date: 25 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle ISBN: 0345447980 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 29 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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