Putting this here because I can't find an entry for the novel.

It isn't perfect by any means. Still, it's always been a fun read and an enjoyable literary translation of a film that relies so much on visible elements. It's interesting to see many iconic lines from the film, but phrased slightly differently here as (I believe) the book was actually published before the movie came out. Regardless, if you're a fan of the movie, this doesn't necessarily add as much depth or complexity to the story but it is a book that will tug at your nostalgic parts.

What can I say? If you loved the film and ever just wanted to see what a screenplay looked like, like me... then this is worth a read

Main character Luke Skywalker joins forces with an old and skilled Jedi Knight Obi-wan Kenobi, the cocky pilot Han Solo, the wookie Chewbacca, and two droids named R2D2 and C3PO to save the galaxy from the Empire's dangerous, planet-sized battle station whilst also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the clutches of the malevolent Sith Lord, Darth Vader. They confront many challenges along the way; being hunted by the Empire and by Darth Vader himself. Yet despite the extreme hurdles in their paths, they strive through great adventures. Luke will have to venture far from his home to learn the ways of the force and to help save the universe from destruction by the hands of the empire.
 Personally, Luke Skywalker was and has been my favorite character throughout the book. His confidence and persistence makes him an admirable character to me.
 This has become one of my favorite books. With every page I read it just gets more and more intriguing and exhilarating. I just can't get enough of this book.
 It's hard to choose a favorite part in this book. But if I had to choose one, it was when- towards the beginning of the book- when Obi-Wan and Luke Skywalker are going to look for a ship. They run into some Storm Troopers along the way who question them about the droids with them. The dialog was absolutely hilarious, I couldn't contain my laughter! There was never a part in this book that I disliked. It was nicely paced, descriptive, and worded so smoothly that it at times felt like a poem and I would not have it any other way. This wonderful book should never be changed, not in a million millennia.
 I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to read it, but mainly to sci-fi enthusiasts. Fantasy, fiction, action and adventure lovers would also enjoy this book. Yet don't think that it is reserved only to such people, anyone would enjoy this delightful tale.

The history of Star Wars is interesting for the incredible impact it's had on society. Here you can read the actual screenplay that was turned into the famous movie. What's interesting is that the final screenplay was in itself an evolution of thought & ideas, gradually taking shape over the course of multiple drafts. The version you're reading in this book is actually version 4 or 5 - something like that, but it's very close to the final story you see in the movie.

When compared with the novel (book) ghost-written by Alan Dean Foster, the screenplay is actually more accurate to the final movie. It's also a quicker read, as a full-length book contains additional exposition and detail.

There are a few cool surprises like the missing scenes of Luke & his friends on Tattooine, the conversation of Han & Jabba the Hutt in Mos Eisley and the reuniting of Luke & Biggs before the Battle of Yavin. Most Star Wars fans are now quite familiar with these scenes, and most have been added back into the Star Wars movies in later revision ("special" editions)... but it's best to read it in the words of the author and see the original intent.

Being quite familiar with Star Wars: A New Hope, it is not a challenge to visualize each scene as you're reading it. What makes it so fun is to see how the actors took the script and really shaped it. And for crying out loud... HAN SHOOTS FIRST!

C'mon, it's Star Wars. The original. I saw it at the Coronet Theatre in San Francisco in 1977 with a group of friends and on the drive back home a young lady of my acquaintance massaged my neck and let me know that she wanted to be more than just a friend. Talk about a tremor in the force !

Reading the screenplay to Lucas' movie helped me understand how it is screenwriters take highly visual concepts and translate them into words. Like the movie itself, the script has its faults. But it's still a great read, because it captures the excitement and because it's so historically relevant to film.
This is the screenplay to the first theatrical sci-fi action adventure movie ever made. There have been endless imitations and successors since then, but none of them quite eclipse the wonder of this first film.

A great book made into a great movie still popular generations after it was written. The book was almost exactly like the movie but I am not complaining because I really enjoyed the movies I thought they were great. I thought it was well written using more complicated and descriptive language than almost all other books I have read. It has a great plot and sets the series up for sequels just as great as the originals.

I’m in a Star Wars phase and I’m reading everything I can

Blast from the past

It's an iconic yarn with some sparkling dialogue, but a lot of its magic came from its onscreen execution — the editing, the effects and costumes, the music, and the actors' pacing of and adjustments to the words. It's worth remembering that classic "Star Wars" was a group effort. "A New Hope" featured uncredited edits by Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck, Brian De Palma, and Jay Cocks. Lawrence Kasdan and Leigh Brackett co-wrote "The Empire Strikes Back," and Kasdan and Lucas co-wrote "Return of the Jedi." In this script for the first film, it's primarily Lucas's authorial voice, and it's surprisingly uneven at points. The stage directions are discursive, lengthy, and, in the final 40 pages, maddening, as Lucas repeats the same sentences about 3 X-wings or 3 TIE fighters "zooming" over the Death Star. Zooming. Over and over. Without specifying their direction, or how the new shot is different from the last one. If you're reading this aloud with friends (as I did), and you're the narrator (as I was), then you may find that you start skipping the word "zoom" when it appears! Some of the language describing female characters is very ... 1970s; let's put it that way. This script is an interesting example of how a film in its final form can become more than it was on the page.

Es el primer libro que leo en inglés y además de ser entretenido fue una lectura facil, como para practicar el idioma :)

I love the Star Wars series, so I new that I wanted to read Star Wars: A New Hope. I really liked this book because I feel like I knew what was going to happen. But overall, I couldn't wait to finish the book then start watching the movie several times after. :)