Tracey West
1 GOOD BOOK!
This is a good book! I like it when all the pokemon original and clones cry for Ash because he got in Mewtwo's crossfire!
2 A Wasted Oppurtunity
Okay,since I'm used to reading 400 page-long novels, I really expected to hate this book. I saw the movie, decided it stunk, and decided to see if the novelization was better. It's different, in a sense, but not better. If you don't have anything to do, read this book just to see Tracey West's interpretation of the movie. I think West is a bit mixed up. This book had no depth at all, and I was expecting some of the hidden meanings in the movie to show themselves, but that never happened. All this book did was tell a story. You could get much the same experience by listening to a friend talk about the movie. One problem I find with Poke'mon is that it's aimed at such a young audience. Because of this, they have to keep it as simple as possible. If they'd only realize that older kids watch it too! The series isn't alowed to develop to it's full potential, and I was REALLY hoping the book would do that. Yet, they continually simplify a good story just so little kids can just sit there watching and don't have to think! I don't understand. The other problem I had was the way they treated Ash. He has a bigger ego than in this book, people. I kept hearing his annyoing voice in my head throughout the whole thing and wishing a different character would take over. Ash just isn't cool. In fact, NONE of the characters are cool. We're given no clue as to whta they're thinking or what their motivations are, and that's something that makes books so much better than movies. Read this book because it's something different, not because it's good.
3 gotta read 'em all !
this is the 1st chapt book my kids really got into ! my son is in the 1st grade and my daughter is in pre school, and they both loved it ! we haven't seen the movie yet but look forward to it coming on video ! this is a must read if you are trying to bridge the gap from story books to chapt. books.
4 Misrepresentation of main character
This book is okay, and great for the kids, but it missrepresents Mewtwo terribly. This book has been written like most kids' minds work: a villian cannot be good and bad at the same time. There is no happy medium. Yes, there are kids who grasp the concept of a "friendly nemisis" pretty well, but there are those who do not. Therefore, in the book Mewtwo is misrepresented and portrayed as a shallow villian who's only desire is to be a world conquerer.
This is not at all how the origonal movie portrays him. The only reason Mewtwo lashed out like he did was because he was protecting himself, confused, and blinded by rage. Then, disillusioned by mankind, he set out to destroy it. Total and complete genocide. He didn't know that what he planned to do was wrong. The thought never crossed his mind. he was only a few days old, for crying out loud!
This book, though great for younger readers, isn't how the movie was. The author has given Mewtwo a massive inferiority complex and a real short temper, and set him loose to stomp Tokyo to the ground. Even though he admits his mistakes at the end, the response seemed forced and stale. Even rehearsed.
In the beginning, even the other characters, the scientists, could've been more developed. They didn't seem right. They didn't seem professional. Even Prof. John Smith (aren't we the clever character namer?) seemed to not know his profession. Glass tube with red fluid? Try artificial womb with simulated amniotic fluid. Cloning machine? Puh-lease...
Sure, it works for the little kids, but older fans and others may find it frustrating, and insulting to their intelligence. A more accurate novelization? Try the Art of Pokemon: The First Movie. It's much better.
5 no title (I couldn't think of something creative)
This is a book that wonderfly summarizes the movie, Mewtwo Strikes back. It's a great summary with awesome color photos from the movie. I haven't seen the movie, yet, because of this book, I know what it's all about
6 The Great book I read
This book was written exactly like the movie!It was so good that I had to find out what would happen next that I finished it in 2 days. I absouletly loved how well done it was and am going to read it again. I also liked the pictures that were included from the movie.
7 cool !
this is a cool book for all pokemon fans . in this story it at the beginning says mewtwo is as the world's greastest pokemon .At the end mewtwo admits it's original ,mew is stronger.
8 This book absolutely captured me. So did the movie itself.
This book is wonderful. Based on the movie that's currently in theatres. This book when I read it captured me. The movie captured me even more. It shows about life. The book is something that you should read. And, the movie you should also see if you haven't already seen it. It demonstrates something about life that everybody should know about. I would recommend this book for anybody, even the older ones because this book is for pretty much all ages. It will capture your heart, both the book and the movie.
9 Togather we read
I read this book book with my young son, three chapters a night. He could not wait for bedtime every night. I could'nt wait to get to the next chapter. I now understand the whole pokemon thing much better. The ending brought tears to my eyes and my son was wide eyed. We live in Saudia Arabia where there is no pokemon so it was just by luck we found this book and we are desperatly looking for more. We recommend this book to all parents and children who love to read togather.
10 Be moved-- Read this!
This book is a great story for kids of all ages and for the young at heart. So as not to spoil it for anyone, I'll just say this: It weaves a story of the value of life, and will entertain the children for hours.
