Book: Thor: The Dark World (Junior Novelization) by Michael Siglain
Source: Library
Description:
The Asgardian warrior continues his big-screen adventures in Thor: The Dark World as he battles to save Earth and all Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel's Thor and Marvel's The Avengers, Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos...but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, the God of Thunder must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
Rating: 4 1/2 stars
Review:
I hate to admit it but this junior novelization of Thor: The Dark World had a better grasp of the story than the movie did. Don't get me wrong, the movie was good but I always felt like the plot had been edited too much. This book although not the complete story (it ends with the funeral scene), filled in many of the scenes and did something that I absolutely love, the author didn't kill off Queen Frigga. I still don't understand why that even happened in the movie. This story also did something completely unbelievable, it actually made Thor and Jane's forced romance feel somewhat real. Movie wise Jane and Thor lacked romantic chemistry but the author was able to invoke a sense of emotion and romance between these two that has yet to be seen on screen.
Although this is for middle grade readers, this was rather well-written and very descriptive and it added so much depth to all the characters. It would have been nice if the story was completed, but what is here isn't bad at all. It's a fun read.
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