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  • Alita: Battle Angel

  • The Official Movie Novelization
  • By: Pat Cadigan
  • Narrated by: Brian Nishii
  • Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (268 ratings)
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Alita: Battle Angel

By: Pat Cadigan
Narrated by: Brian Nishii
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Summary

In the 26th century, a female cyborg is rescued from the scrap heap by a scientist....

This is the official audio novelization to the 2018 science-fiction film, Alita: Battle Angel, based on manga by Yukito Kishiro. The film is directed by Robert Rodriguez, written and produced by James Cameron of Titanic and Avatar fame, and stars Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, and Mahershala Ali.

©2018 Pat Cadigan (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Too short...

Good story, haven't seen the film yet but hoping it hasn't changed a great deal like ready player one.
Unfortunately the narrator voice s little annoying not being prejudice but had a problem emphasising his ssssssss 's

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Loved the movie? read this book

If you loved the movie, definitely read/listen to the book, Overall it goes into alot more detail then the movie does, great movie, great book.

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Almost bad.

Usually movies are worse than the books.
In this case it is the other way around.
I do understand that the book was written after the movie but still there are examples of such things done right (Pacific Rim)

It takes the not so brilliant story from the movie and removes the visual elements that made it a good experience.
It keeps trying to force the bonding experience between Alita and the doc down your through, telling you HOW MUCH HE WANTS TO REPLACE HIS DAUGHTER AND HOW INTENSE.
And the "love interest" is also gag worthy.
There are a few scenes better explained than in the movie but they very few.

Managed to finish it but it felt like a chore.

The prequel is much better.
Maybe if it was not trying to stick so close to the movie, a movie that is quite shallow if you take away the visuals, it could have been better.

Prequel is good.

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amazing story

really. loved this book. so well read too.
haven't seen the film , don't think I need to

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Easier to just watch the Movie

It is a great story, however I was left a bit disappointed in the fact that it is exactly the same as the movie. It has no extra scenes or information at all.
I was hoping that the book would give a little more insight and information than the movie did. But it literally played out exactly scene by scene like the movie, but just took 9+ hours to get to the end.

I did enjoy the listen. But just feel like I could have used a fraction of that time and just watched the movie again instead, in all its magnificent glory.

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Brilliant

I loved the movie, so saw this as a freebie and had to get it, loved it from start to finish.

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Film is good book is better

when seeing the film for the first time I was really drawn to the characters but the book gives extra layers of thought, dialogue and depth that are easily missed when watching the film. I still feel the story could be extended and more experiences could be seen of Alita's curiosity when first awakening and her relationships with other main characters like Hugo. overall still a good read and the narration is done very well that I could close my eyes and be immersed in the world described in the book.

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Brilliant adaptation of movie and manga

The movie and novelisation (book 0 and book 1) are based on manga. Picture a post-apocalyptic, post-war, corrupt world and then immerse yourself in what characters have to do to make ends meet. The struggle between what is right and survival is tangible. The narrator matches the setting of this world most perfectly and the backstory gives more depth to the movie, which I loved and am planning to watch again now. Enjoy!

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Pretty good

Not a bad story. I've not seen the movie but I enjoyed this story based on it. It might have been better as more of an audio drama than as a straight read through but otherwise Ok

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Superbly Written and Narrated

You are in for a treat!
Start with the prequel and continue with this book which is glorious and magnificently narrated by Brian Nishii who adds so much and more to this story…

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