Secrets of the Force

I love reading about the cultural and historical contexts in which certain films were being made and what led to the creation of the great movies of history. That was probably the most interesting part to me. I enjoyed reading the work that went in to each and every Star Wars project and really put into perspective how I, as a younger fan, take for granted certain pieces of knowledge–that Darth Vader is Luke's father, for example. The book really put it in perspective of how new and shocking that piece of information was to original audiences.

I also loved learning about why such a vast and explorative extended universe exists in comic books, novels, roleplaying games, etc. I forget the the world was not used to sequels and remakes like they are now or even long-form story-telling to the level of Star Wars or more so, Marvel now.

The book is not perfect and I'm sure there is bias in its telling of George Lucas. However, it is an interesting read about the history of Star Wars.