Lightyear

by Meredith Rusu, Walt Disney Company, Sofie Boysen (Translator)

Buzz Lightyear og hans bedste ven, Alisha Hawthorne, er Space rangere og vant til at blive sendt til de fjerneste udkanter af galaksen. Men da de strander på en fjendtlig planet på grund af Buzz, vil han gøre alt for at rette op på sin fejl – også selvom han skal drage ud på en solomission, hvor han ikke vil se sine venner i årevis.

Da Buzz endelig er ved at fuldende sin mission, ankommer den gigantiske robot Zurg til planeten og begynder at angribe dem alle. Buzz er nødt til at slå sig sammen med et umage hold af utrænede rekrutter for at tage kampen op.

Det bliver et eventyr gennem tid og rum, og den største mission, Buzz Lightyear nogensinde er blevet sendt ud på.

Mod det uendelige univers!

112 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 3, 2022

About the author

Meredith Rusu lives in New Jersey with her husband and two young sons. She is the author of more than one hundred children’s books, notably There’s a Yeti in my Tummy (the first picture book in the Mighty Moods series), Anna, Elsa, and the Enchanting Holiday, Silenzio, Bruno!, and The DATA Set series under the name Ada Hopper. She has also written for many popular licenses including LEGO, Disney/Pixar, Peppa Pig, and Star Wars. When she isn’t writing, Meredith enjoys singing karaoke, spending time with family, and going on the occasional adventure or two.

Reviews

[Adelaide Metzger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finished 9/4/23 - I love the Lightyear movie so naturally I loved the novelization. I also love this for the reason I ate up movie novelizations when I was a teen, and that's because a writer will take the film script and rework it so we can get deeper insight into the characters' perspectives. I can't get enough of this version of the Buzz Lightyear character. The flaws the creators gave him in the film fascinate me and it was very lethargic for me to understand him a little better after reading this book.

My only confusion with the novelization is this book never reveals the twist. I don't understand why because I've never read a movie novelization that felt the need to hide a spoiler because it's basically just the film on paper. And I don't think this was published before the film release anyway--the more original novel Izzy Hawthorne: Destiny Awaits (which is the Lightyear film but entirely from Izzy Hawthorne's point of view as well as a character study of her character and how her and Buzz influence each other) is an earlier version of the script with a few minor changes from the film and yet that still kept the twist. My only thought is that the writer, Meredith Rusu, was instructed not to reveal the twist perhaps for marketing reasons??? I don't know it doesn't make sense and it's silly.

I wish the Lightyear film got a better reception because I would have LOVED to see either a whole middle grade book series based on the film or a sequel--or both.

[Nate · Rating 3 out of 5]

The overall dynamic of the story is compelling, however it seems like this wasn't a necessary thing. After watching the film though, I dismiss the idea that the book did not do the character justice. I think this context makes Buzz Lightyear a lot more interesting and gives him more depth.

[Noah Thomas · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh, kids enjoyed it but I didn't think it was the best of the series

[A.J · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 Stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
It would be a great book to read to your kids for bedtime. I thought it was good, I enjoyed it.

[Sara Weather · Rating 4 out of 5]

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