Batman Begins

Dark Knight Trilogy #1

by Dennis O'Neil

Bruce Wayne is dead. The young heir to the Wayne empire disappeared seven years ago. His vast fortune has been given away, and the crime wave that began with the brutal murder of his parents has turned Gotham City into a living hell. The last holdouts against corruption–the cops who can’t be bought, the D.A.s who can’t be intimidated–are outnumbered and outgunned. They need help... fast.

A world away, in a dank Himalayan prison, a nameless, hardened man fights every day to survive. He has spent seven years scouring the globe, studying the criminal mind, looking for an answer to the ugly riddle of his childhood. But something has been looking for him, too. Here, in the darkest places of his own anger, Bruce Wayne will discover his destiny–and an ordinary man will become a legend.

Genres: Batman, Fiction, Comics, Dc Comics, Media Tie In, Superheroes, Adventure

305 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 14, 2005

About the author

Dennis "Denny" O'Neil was a comic book writer and editor best known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retirement.

His best-known works include Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman with Neal Adams, The Shadow with Michael Kaluta and The Question with Denys Cowan. As an editor, he is principally known for editing the various Batman titles. From 2013 unti his death, he sat on the board of directors of the charity The Hero Initiative and served on its Disbursement Committee.

Reviews

[aLirEza nEjaTi · Rating 4 out of 5]

برای منی که با دنیای دی‌سی به‌جز چندتا فیلم (اونا هم اکثرا بتمن) آشنا نیستم، خوندن کتاب‌های شخصیت‌های دی‌سی می‌تونه جالب باشه.
سرآغاز بتمن و کلا سه‌گانه بتمن ساخته‌ی نولان برای من (و شاید اکثرمون) جای مخصوصی توی قلب‌مون داره و کارگردانی محشر نولان توی این سه‌گانه واقعا جالب‌توجهه! مخصوصا فیلم دوم و جوکر که دیگه نیاز به تعریف نداره.
منتهی این کتاب سرآغاز بتمن با ریتمی به‌نظرم متفاوت‌تر و کندتر به داستان وارد می‌شه و از زوایای دید متفاوتی اون رو بحث و بررسی می‌کنه. یک‌جوری شبیه به این که به خواننده می‌گه آروم باش! بیا قدم‌به‌قدم و آهسته بریم جلو. نگران نباش خسته‌ت نمی‌کنم! و نمی‌کنه. واقعا با جذابیت بالایی جلو می‌ره و روایت بروس وین رو برامون آشکار و آشکارتر می‌کنه!
شخصیت‌پردازی‌های کتاب به‌خوبی انجام شدند و می‌شه با بروس جوان همراه شد و دردش رو حس کرد و لمسش کرد! شخصیتی که به‌شدت جذابه و نقطه‌نظرات بسیار جالب و نوع نگاه متفاوتی به دنیا داره، رأس‌الغول، زیبا پرداخته شده و خوندن قسمت‌های مربوط به اون و دست‌نوشته‌هاش واقعا قابل تأمله!

زیاد نیاز نیست حرف بزنم، دوست‌داران نولان و دوست‌داران بتمن این کتاب رو حتما بخونن و لذت ببرن :)

[Craig · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a novelization written by Dennis O'Neill of a screenplay by Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer, which is from a story by Goyer, but all of that is of course based on the titular character created by Finger and Kane and other characters and situations by a myriad of other comics writers, foremost of whom would probably be Dennis O'Neill, so the man knows what he's talking about. His vision of Batman may be a bit different than Nolan's, but he did a pretty faithful job of translating the script into prose, which is what they hired him to do. O'Neill didn't try to fix or improve the plot, but then he wasn't supposed (or presumably allowed) to do that. He did add some details and background flourishes and Easter Eggs that made me enjoy the read, though the movie isn't one of my favorites.

[Hitesh · Rating 5 out of 5]

All that Begins Well........
This is Novelization of Movie, that goes by the same name.

The book is a mytho by author, which drifts away from actual story and is the first part of Dark Knight Trilogy

The book tells us about transformation of Bruce Wayne to Batman.

Loved the Novelization. All the Characters with lines from the original screenplay adds up to make this a very good book. especially Alfred.

If You loved the movie, You'll love the book too.

[clumsyplankton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable

[McKenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having watched this movie for years, I absolutely adore the added depth the book adds to one of my favorite cinematic trilogies. There are a few differences between the two, but that's expected with any film novelization. I thoroughly enjoyed this one, and I look forward to reading the other two!

[Amina (ⴰⵎⵉⵏⴰ) · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my favorite movie and one of the best Novelizations.

[Rao Javed · Rating 5 out of 5]

People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy and I can't do that as Bruce Wayne. As a man, I'm flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed; but as a symbol... as a symbol I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting.

I always have to control my emotions before I am about to write a review of Christopher Nolan written script, but when I start to thinking about Batman I feel we are talking something more than just a simple comic hero. I feel we are going to talk about the hope that we experience on the most negative time of life.



Why do we fall? So that we can learn to pick or selves up

The story starts with the fall of the hero and then we gradually see him rising from the darkest pit of his own fear.

People from your world have so *much* to lose. Now, you think because your mommy and your daddy got shot, you know about the ugly side of life, but you don't. You've never tasted desperate. You're, uh, you're Bruce Wayne, the Prince of Gotham; you'd have to go a thousand miles to meet someone who didn't know your name. So, don't-don't come down here with your anger, trying to prove something to yourself. This is a world you'll never understand. And you always fear what you don't understand. Alright

What I real like about Nolan is that he does not give us a simple story about a certain person but he give us a whole new idea and theme to examine to apply in our life. In this movie we explore the realm of: Fear.

To conquer fear, you must become fear. You must. ... You must bask in the fear of other men. And men ... A wraith. You have to become an idea!

The idea that protagonist becomes is BATMAN



From there the story advances an shows that if one man dares to dream higher...he become something more than just a man.

A vigilante is just a man lost in the scramble for his own gratification. He can be destroyed, or locked up. But if you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal, and if they can't stop you, then you become something else entirely.

Which is?

Legend

[Afra Nouri · Rating 4 out of 5]

نمره م به اصل این داستان ۵ هست قطعا
ولی به اثری که این نویسنده خلق کرده ۳.۵ یا ۴ میدم.
علتش هم اینه که اگر فیلم رو نمیدیدم، موقع خوندن کتاب تصاویر ذهنیم از خیلی موقعیت ها و شخصیت ها ناقص می بود، ولی برای کسی که فیلم رو دیده باشه از این نظر مشکلی وجود نداره.
نوشته های راس الغول تو این کتاب فوق العاده بود.
اما جا داشت روی شخصیت پردازی همه کراکترا بیشتر کار میشد و احساساتشون بیشتر بیان میشد.
کار نویسنده در توصیف وقایع و صحنه های اکشن خوب بود.

در کل خیلی لذت بردم و به کسانی که طرفدار دی سی یا طرفدار آثار نولان هستن واقعا پیشنهاد میدم. چون کارهای نولان انقدر ظرافت و نکات پنهان دارن که حتی اگر چند بار هم فیلم هارو تماشا کنید، باز با خوندن چنین کتابی به نکات ریز بیشتری پی میبرید و وقایع براتون بهتر جا میفته.
حتما جلدهای بعدی این مجموعه رو هم خواهم خوند.😍

[Fereshte · Rating 4 out of 5]

"حالا میدانم سلاحم باید چه باشد. مردم گناهان و اشتباهات‌شان را از سر ترس مرتکب می‌شوند. ترس زمانی قدرتمندترین متحد بشر بود و غریزه‌ی بقای او رو تقویت می‌کرد، اما حالا بزرگترین دشمن او شده و این بلاهت گونه‌ی ماست که اعضایش قدرتمندترین عنصر وجود بشر را نمی‌شناسد. ترس همان چیزی است که مشتاق‌شان می‌کند کسانی را به رهبری بگیرند که هیچ چیز ارائه نمی‌دهند به جز ادعاهای دروغین و قول‌هایی مبنی بر امنیت و محافظت آنها در برابر پی‌آمدهای گزیرناپذیر تولد و تنها موفقیت‌شان نابودکردن زمین با مصرف‌گرایی دیوانه‌وار است که حاصلی ندارد جز فراموش کردن میرایی‌شان. شارلاتان‌ها را تکریم و آنچه را برای سلامت‌شان ضروری است تکذیب می‌کنند، چون می‌ترسند."

-تو رکود اقتصادی بیست سال پیش رو ایجاد کردی؟
+اگه به اندازه کافی گرسنگی ایجاد کنی، همه مرتکب جرم میشن.

4.5 stars

[Jason Pierce · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was nice to see Denny O'Neil writing this. He wrote some of the Batman comics in, I think, the 1970s and maybe 1980s? I don't have many, if any, of those, but he was the editor for them for most of the time I was reading comics, pretty much the entire 1990s. He had a "From the Den" segment at the back of most books which I sometimes appreciated. It helps that he seems to have been a decent writer for prose as well, because this was a cut above most novelizations. This follows the movie pretty damn close with not much altered (at least I think so. I'm not as familiar with this movie as I am some of the others.) Some novelizations are a strict interpretation of the screenplay and end up almost reading like a screenplay. In short, they suck as literature. Other novelizations take way too many liberties with plot elements and the language, and the end result is something... silly. These sometimes suck too. Denny doesn't do that. He finds a sweet spot between the two, and like baby bear's porridge, it's juuuuust right. It's like reading a real book!

The 1989 Batman is my favorite Batman movie, no question. Part of that's nostalgia, part personal preference, part Jack Nicholson, a lot of it is Tim Burton's vision and production. However, it wasn't until I read the book that I realized the story itself wasn't all that great. This doesn't have that hangup. Most of the story in here is fantastic, especially the first part where Bruce is becoming Batman, and I reckon that's why this was a more enjoyable read. That and the fact that Denny is a much better writer than Craig Shaw Gardner whom a friend describes as a "serviceable writer at best" which I think is a fair assessment.

While the story is better, it's not perfect by any stretch, and you can find a couple of plot holes if you look hard enough... Actually, you sometimes find them even if you're not looking. The timing of some events and characters getting from point A to B to take care of a matter requires a bit of suspension of disbelief. Also, the action scenes play out a lot better on the screen than on the page, but if you ignore all of that, you can still have a good time with this; I didn't want to put it down even though I already knew what was going to happen. I think one would enjoy this more if they'd already seen the movie and can then watch the actors play out their roles in his head. If you haven't seen the movie, this book is still a fine read, but it would lose a bit of oopmh.

[Alexander Curran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Posted : 9 years, 8 months ago on 21 August 2008 11:19 (A review of Batman Begins film...)

''You travelled the world... Now you must journey inwards... to what you really fear... it's inside you... there is no turning back. Your parents' death was not your fault.
Your training is nothing. The will to act is everything. If you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal, you become something else entirely...Are you ready to begin?''

The story of how Bruce Wayne became what he was destined to be: Batman.

Christian Bale: Bruce Wayne / Batman

Batman Begins(2005) helmed by 21st Century Hitchcock-esque English Director Christopher Nolan, has more than proved he can deliver a dark and gritty Batman film without resorting to unrealistic qualms.
Nolan gives us a gritty city with rain drenched slums that echo Ridley Scott's Bladerunner, and he makes it dark enough to be captivating, mysterious and yet strong, seductive and oozing style and intelligence without making it look unnatural. Gotham City is supposed to be ugly and decayed, a virtual urban cesspool of crime, and a nightmarish realization of corruption and fear.

I loved as a child Burton's Gothic flavour in Batman, but now I watch it and I see so many inadequacies: He just couldn't capture realism or be taken seriously with his 1989 cartoonized affair. Everything felt like fantastic escapism, yet with Nolan, the king of puzzle and twists, he gives us something that we can take very seriously and yet still be entertained. Part of the nature of this film is the internal eternal nature of fear and the beginning of how the Batman is born. Fears, primal impulses, what drives us to do the things that we do. How does a pure person venture a path of corruption? What is a person willing to do for justice and is it different from vengeance? These are the deep topics the other films never truly studied, or if they did, it was never done successfully. This film does that and more in ways that are deep and meaningful. It's gritty, it's a crime movie, it's a graphic novel adaptation and story of a beloved character adored throughout the World.

''Only a cynical man would call what these people have "lives," Wayne. Crime. Despair. This was not how man was supposed to live. The League of Shadows has been a check against human corruption for thousands of years. We sacked Rome, loaded trade ships with plague rats. Burned London to the ground. Every time a civilization reaches the pinnacle of its decadence, we return to restore the balance.''

"Gotham's time has come. Like Constantinople or Rome before it the city has become a breeding ground for suffering and injustice. It is beyond saving and must be allowed to die. This is the most important function of the League of Shadows. It is one we've performed for centuries. Gotham... must be destroyed."

This is a film that should shatter the preconceptions the inferior films left behind.
Batman Begins delivers an intelligent mature plot (which easily comes straight of the pages) which involved three villains; Ra's Al Ghul, Carmine Falcone, and Scarecrow, and then balances them perfectly keeping everything in the realm of believability. Bad guys shouldn't be scheming one dimensional stereotypes, they should be real people with real agendas and real goals. It's the first film to understand the psychology of Batman. It's adult, without being imprisoned, it's entertaining, without being mindless, it's visually stunning without being unrealistic, and finally the performances give life to everything mentioned prior.
When we are faced with a story, a film which deals with loss, love, revolution, family, revenge, justice, friendship, learning... A scene between mentor and pupil sticks in the mind because I certainly can relate to having lost someone or something in my own life. It is powerful in the sense that we face a society and world in which nothing is certain. We have the challenge of finding those with honour, dignity and respect whom wish to fight for a way of life free from corruption and criminality. When your home or love is taken away there is often an unrelenting thirst for vengeance and to fight the very enemy and source that was responsible:

Henri Ducard: You're stronger than your father.
Bruce Wayne: You didn't know my father.
Henri Ducard: But I know the rage that drives you. That impossible anger strangling the grief, until the memory of your loved ones is just poison in your veins. And one day you catch yourself wishing the person you loved had never existed, so you'd be spared your pain. I wasn't always here in the mountains. Once I had a wife, my great love. She was taken from me. Like you, I was forced to learn that there are those without decency that must be fought without hesitation, without pity. Your anger gives you great power, but if you let it, it will destroy you, as it almost did me.
Bruce Wayne: What stopped it?
Henri Ducard: Vengeance.

Bale was born to play Bruce Wayne becoming the dark knight.
Katie Holmes pulls off Rachel Dawes effectively if you can get past qualms of Dawson Creek series star tackling a role as a Lawyer. If you're a fan of hers, you'll love her in this, especially visually.
Cillian Murphy, much like Bale, was fitting as Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow. He executed the performance effectively; creepy, intelligent, everything the Scarecrow is without going overboard.
What Nolan Goyer and Murphy have done here is bring the Scarecrow to life, possibly making him one of the coolest on screen villains in the history of film. That's a bold statement, but I think it's warranted. Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, do I need to say anything about these legends? They were fantastic. Most noteworthy for the comics fans, we have a James Gordon whom looks like Gordon, and works with Batman in memorable parts where Gordon uses the Bat vehicle and helps save Rachel. We also have another great Alfred. Comical, fatherly, and all around impeccable, yet with Micheal Caine the presence of such a renowned artist and acting talent the audience is spoilt by another fine example of casting.
I'd also like to address how awesome it was that Linus Roache was cast as Thomas Wayne, a solemn heartfelt father figure.
Liam Neeson also oozes wisdom, mental and physical prowess regarding a challenging, enigmatic, visionary and legendary role.

Batman Begins true to Nolan gives a twist in the guise of enigmatic great leader Ra's Al Ghul. One of the deepest Batman characters to be captured upon the screen rivaling and shadowing even the intelligence or logical chaos of The Penguin or The Riddler.
So a new beginning for Batman and also a deep study into the realms and intricacies of fear in which the story and screenplay revolves around.

''It's not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me.''

[Jeremiah Murphy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dang, what about Martha Wayne? A lot of talk about missing Dad, which is valid. I lost my Dad a couple years ago, it still hurts. But I want to know more about Martha.

Even so, I liked this one, I thought it added some parts to the movie. Although I don’t remember much from the film. Bruce Wayne is more likable here. I liked his relationship with Alfred. I like how Alfred is normal here. I think in some films he’s like a retired commando or part time body guard. Here, he’s just a butler who played cricket back in the day.

I like the part where Bruce researches R’as—he’s like an investigative journalist. I thought the stuff with the Scarecrow seemed like too much and there was a little too much “poor Bruce” in the end, but even that was much better than the “poor Tony” parts of the Iron Man novelization.

I’m impressed with O’Neil’s writing. I want to check out more of his prose. I’ll be honest I think I like prose Batman better than movie or comic book Batman. I think something about the character works better on the page.

[Eve O. Spellman · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars

Just watch the movie. I doubt the bonus, other than the information on Ra's, is worth it. You're choice. I hope to read the second because of Joker but I don't have high hopes.

[Kent Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good one. O'Neil writing the novelizations for these is a perfect fit. I really enjoy discovering the extra stuff in the books that doesn't make it into the films. Adds more meat to the story.

[Roxanne Lechuga · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has been rated in the range of 810L - 1000L lexile reading level. This book is based on the original screenplay by Christopher Nolan which gives you a sense of watching the movie as it includes dialogs from it. In this book you will see Bruce and Batman from a different angle never seen before with an extension of the film. It really stands out a methodical man who keeps records, Ra’s Al Ghul, who provides personal and relevant information in his journals about his mission, his ideal world and even about desiring his daughter Talia to date Bruce, he will convince you, just like he did with Bruce once about his thoughts to be right. For example desiring Hitler to suffer defeat. The apparition of Sandra Flanders, a research librarian, who happened to be a classmate of the freshman Bruce Wayne at the University, helps Bruce now as the Batman character looking up mysterious subjects such as “The League of Shadows” which provides a touch of realism. In short, everything combined as a whole will be nothing about mysticism, but rather will give you a coherent and legitimate explanation combining the Batman’s universe to our world. There are some descriptive fight scenes and some language.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed O'Neil's perspective and expansion of the movie. The author was able to give us more of a build-up between Bruce's return to Gotham and his first official outing as Batman, with the trip to New York and such, than we were able to see in the film.

I also liked the glimpse into the thoughts of Ra's with his journal entries and such, but I'm not so sure I cared for the delving into Ra's supernatural origins. One thing that so appeals about the Nolanverse is that it's a more realistic take on Batman's universe. Practically everything had some kind of scientific or logical explanation, from Batman's many gadgets being supplied by the genius of Lucius Fox and Wayne Enterprise's Applied Sciences department to how Crane's toxin was to be dispersed into the air after being dumped into Gotham's water supply. There is no mysticism in this, and bringing in Ra's mystical origins feels out of place in this new world.

Other than that, O'Neil still created an excellent companion to the film. A great read.

[Alexander Draganov · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typical movie novelization. As I said, not particularly bad written - certainly better than The Dark Knight by the same author - but not a great adaptation of the movie. However, I doubt that Dennis O'Neil is to blame - probably he was given the screenplay without additional comments (he didn't het with Nolan) and tried to fill the gaps with his knowledge from the graphic novels, which are a separate universe from what Nolan created. Nevertheless Rises has an excellent adaptation, so it is possible that Dennis was already past his prime, when he wrote this book.

[Ivy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this novelization. Didn't really like the fact though that it seems like some parts of the book don't have the same dialogue as in the movie. Other than that, great! One of my favorite movies and trilogies.

[Sigrid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Når yndlingsfilmen din er gjort om til yndlingsformatet ditt :D

[AK AA · Rating 5 out of 5]

- People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy and I can't do that as Bruce Wayne.
As a man, l'm flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed; but as a symbol... as a symbol I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting.
always have to control my emotions before I am about to write a review of Christopher Nolan written script, but when I start to thinking about Batman I feel we are talking something more than just a simple comic hero. I feel we are going to talk about the hope that we experience on the most negative time of life. Why do we fall? So that we can learn to pick or selves up
The story starts with the fall of the hero and then we gradually see him rising from the darkest pit of his own fear.
People from your world have so *much* to lose.
Now, you think because your mommy and your daddy got shot, you know about the ugly side of life, but you don't. You've never tasted desperate.
You're, uh, you're Bruce Wayne, the Prince of Gotham; you'd have to go a thousand miles to meet someone who didn't know your name. So, don't-don't come down here with your anger, trying to prove something to yourself. This is a world you'll never understand. And you always fear what you don't understand. Alright
What I real like about Nolan is that he does not give us a simple story about a certain person but he give us a whole new idea and theme to examine to apply in our life. In this movie we explore the realm of: Fear. To conquer fear, you must become fear. You must. .. You must bask in the fear of other men.
And men ... A wraith. You have to become an idea!
The idea that protagonist becomes is BATMAN. From there the story advances an shows that if one man dares to dream higher...he become something more than just a man.
A vigilante is just a man lost in the scramble for his own gratification. He can be destroyed, or locked up. But if you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal, and if they can't stop you, then you become something else entirely.

[Brady Full · Rating 4 out of 5]

David S. Goyer’s book Batman Begins is a novel about the childhood of Bruce Wayne and the events that shape him into the Batman we all know today. Goyer portrays Bruce's emotions and the tragic experiences that drive him, leading to an exciting conclusion.

The story, “Batman Begins,” starts by revealing Bruce Wayne's childhood. The author includes a scene where Bruce falls into a well, and bats swarm out, hinting at his future as Batman. As a child, Bruce grew up in a wealthy family and had high expectations to meet. One night, while out with his family, they encounter a suspicious man. The man demands all their money and valuables. Just as Bruce’s mother is about to comply, his father comes in and refuses to give the man anything. After that, Bruce is sent into exile with the League of Shadows for years, and no one knows what happens to him. After a long time, he returns to Gotham, seeking revenge on the man who killed his parents. This depicts how Goyer uses Bruce's emotions to further develop the story.

Batman Begins is an action-packed story that adds to the Batman series and gives us a true look at the backstory of Bruce Wayne. I liked how the story explores Bruce Wayne’s journey, explaining his fears and motives. The scenes depicting his training with the League of Shadows provide a real look at his transformation. The dark setting improves the narrative and reflects Bruce Wayne’s inner conflicts. While the pacing at the beginning may seem slow, it is important for understanding his growth. Overall, I thought the book was excellent and would definitely read it again. Goyer uses constant action and suspense to really keep the reader engaged. Furthermore, Goyer even uses flashbacks and foreshadowing to give us a further understanding of Bruce Wayne.

In conclusion, "Batman Begins" is a great read for any reader trying to get into the Batman series or who loves a great ending. Even adults can learn many lessons from this book as well, like dont give up on yourself, and the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.

[Cole Baker · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Batman Begins” is a novelization of the first Batman movie made by Christopher Nolan. This book is surprisingly well written, but it isn’t that surprising, once you learn it’s written by comic legend Denny O’Neil. 4.25/5, this book is a wonderful, action-packed addition to the Batman Nolan movie.

Denny O’Neil really captures the mind of Batman. He is very good at the characterization of both Bruce Wayne and Batman in his book. Interestingly, I think he does a good job at making it more similar to the Christopher Nolan Batman rather than the Batman O’Neil spent decades writing in the comics.

The action scenes are well written. They are punchy and easy to understand. I also really like the way the gadgets were introduced and used. It was more interesting than that last horrible Batman book I’d read, that’s for sure.

I do have to say, though, as a negative, that Denny is definitely used to having pictures to describe his scenery. It often times felt like the description for where Batman was at or what things exactly look like could’ve been expanded on.

Another negative I have is from the beginning of the book. It used the main villain’s journal as the plot device to tell the story. It’s jarring and confusing, but it doesn’t last very long. Once that ended, I really enjoyed the book a whole lot more. Honestly, the only reason I didn’t give this book a full rating is the weird beginning.

All in all, “Batman Begins” by Dennis O’Neil is a wonderful novelization of a wonderful movie. It adds some small details that improve the story without making them ridiculous, and most importantly, it’s just a pleasure to read. I recommend it to Batman fans or honestly if you just want to read a punchy action-adventure novel. 4.25/5, would recommend to adventure fans and superhero fans.

[Mahsa Khani · Rating 4 out of 5]

خب بعد از یه همخوانی هیجان انگیز با نشر باژ و کلی اتفاقات هیجان انگیز میخام در مورد این کتاب بگم:-)
همونطور که فیلم هم نشون میده بروس وین ناپدید شده تا پاسخ معماهایش را پیدا کند .....
این کتاب مثل فیلمش سرشار از هیجان و دیالوگ های عالیه و بهترین قسمت ها از نظر من یادداشت های راس الغوله که توی فیلم نبود:-(
دوتا تیکه از هزاران تیکه جذاب این کتاب:::

نمی تونی انسان هارو هدایت کنی مگر زمانی که آماده باشی هر کاری که لازمه برای شکست شر انجام بدی👀
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برای غلبه به ترس خودت باید به منبع اون تبدیل بشی ...باید از ترس دیگران لذت ببری و انسان ها از چیزی که ننی بینن بیشتر از همه می ترسن👌
این کتاب پر از نکات جالب برای من بود و اقتباس خوبی بود تنها ایراد وارده بهش که برای همون یه ستاره کم دادم کم بودن توصیفات و حالات شخصیت ها بود که نویسنده میتونست خیلی بهتر عمل کنه کاری که توی فیلم نمیشه انجام داد و همینه که کتاب رو از فیلم متمایز میکنه اما نویسنده از نظر من نگاه گذرایی داشت طوری که انگار کتاب مکمل فیلمه نه یه چیز مستقل....میتونست خیلی بهتر عمل کنه و با توصیفات و روایت بهتر داستان رو جذاب تر کنه .....درسته که این کتاب هیجان خوبی داشت ولی حتی پرهیجانترین کتاب ها هم در صحنه های مختلف توصیفات زیادی دارن تا ذهن خواننده تصور بهتری داشته باشه و دنیس اونیل میتونست بهتر عمل کنه .....
در کل شمارو به خواندن این مجموعه دعوت میکنم و مشتاقانه منتظر جلد دوم هستم شخصیت های مورد علاقم:راس جان و جوکر:-)

[Steven · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a criticism of the movie, which I enjoyed. But rather, I didn't enjoy the book experience because it was essentially word-for-word the same as the screenplay.

The only redeeming parts were the training scenes of Bruce Wayne with Ra's al Ghul (portrayed by Liam Neeson in the movie). In the movie, almost all of the training sequence is filmed as a montage, whereas in the book, each sequence is given its full due. Also, there are sections of the training section that were not included in the movie, such as excerpts from the journal of Ra's where he makes observations of what makes Bruce Wayne an exceptional individual.

I'd say you're fine skipping the book and watching the movie instead. If you're a die hard fan, it's worth reading the first 100 pages to get the training background.

[Amitra Jyoti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have you ever found yourself identifying with the villain than the hero?Dan Brown's Inferno was the first book that landed me in such a conundrum and then it was this book.I have never been a fan of Batman until Nolan came along.I saw Dark Knight and became addicted to the series.Only Nolan could capture the innate darkness of the source material,the dizzying ecstasy of it .Like a shot of your favorite poison.You know you shouldn't love it but you literally live for it.Batman begins was a supremely crafted work of art and the novel stick to its source.An excellent book if you are looking for a thriller with a bit of Nolan sprinkled on it.

[Khurram · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just re-read the book and then re-watched the movie. I admit my bias as this is my favourite Batman movie of the best Batman trilogy.

There are so many layers that are in the book that are left out of the movie, including the origin of Ra and a character that is to appear later.

A great origin to a legend. This I used this book to turn my kids into Batman fans. As soon as we finished it, they wanted more of the Dark Knight.

[Bookreader1972 · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars. Very good novelization of the Movie. HAve seen the movie several time, but as with most novelization's, it has more "scene's" then whats in the movie. Am already reading the next one, The Dark Knight.

Author is very good at novelization books.

If you like Batman or like this movie, I highly recommend.

[Andrew Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

The novelisation has a lot of nice new elements that aren’t in the movie, mostly additional backstory. But all of these new bits are in the first half of the book. By the time the story really kicks off half way through, it’s pretty much line for line from the movie. Good read for die hard fans of the film.

[Vivien Varga · Rating 3 out of 5]

I hated the movie with all of my heart. Although, this novelization I liked pretty much, and it's the greatest compliment I can offer.
I enjoyed very much the journal entries of Ra's'; it's a pity that the second half of the book didn't have any of them. Also, I'd like to know his final thoughts.

[Devin Null · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you want to skip the movie and would rather read it, here's the comic for you. Gave it a 3-star only because I enjoyed the movie, and this was basically reading a 2+ hour movie in 10-20 minutes, and I would rather watch the movie.