from kaylaraeintheway

I thoroughly enjoyed the second installment of Doescher's Shakespearean Star Wars saga (yay for alliterations). I liked Doescher's little additions and touches, such as Yoda speaking in haikus, the AT-ATs speaking throughout the battle on Hoth, and the sad soliloquies he gave to the Wampa and the...

from nycke137

Having memorized the movie, I was replaying each scene as I read the book in my head, imagining the characters actually speaking this way. Many a time did I laugh out loud or make a audible "Awwwww". This book was excellent and I can't wait to read the others.

from krau0098

I got a copy of this book from Quirk Books in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed the first book in this series; Verily, A New Hope. This book was even better than that book and it was a ton of fun to read. The final book in the trilogy, The Jedi Doth Return, is scheduled to release i...

from jugglingpaynes

William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back is the second book in Ian Doescher's series that rewrites the Star Wars movies as Shakespearean plays. This is the first of the books that I have read, which is appropriate, since I saw The Empire Strikes Back before I saw the original Star Wars movi...

from UnderMyAppleTree

I am amazed at how well Star Wars can be transformed into a Shakespearean play. The Empire Strikes Back is my favorite Star Wars movie and this mash-up of classic literature and science fiction does not disappoint. It is clever, well-written and entertaining. The humor of the original movie shine...