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Back to the Future

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Marty McFly, a young teenager, journeys back through time thirty years to the high school world of his own parents and faces unexpected dangers when he tries to return to his own world of 1985

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

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September 19, 2022
من يشنقه صوت الماضي لا يستطيع مخاطبة المستقبل
كان هذا شعار فيلمي المفضل منذ الصبا و لعشرات السنين؛ ثلاثية العودة للمستقبل ظلت تبهرني مرارا
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و ترسم تقييمي لما يسمى باثر الفراشة منذ عمر مبكر جداَ؛
لا مستقبل موفق بلا ماضي ناجح ؛ملخص محاولات مارتي ماكفلاي لإصلاح اثر تأخيره الدائم و ما افسده والديه؛ و ما افسدته زيارته المتكررة بتلك السيارة الشايطة دوما التي لم تخذله كثيرا
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حتي عندما عاد له الدكتور ليأخذه لمستقبل بعيد مؤكداً اننا:لن نحتاج لطرق
و ها قد تركنا خلفنا ٢٠١٥ بدون ان تطير السيارات  بل هي مجرد كباري و المزيد من الكباري
و لن تطير السيارات ابدا في حياتنا علي ما اظن
و لن نغير ما سبق حتي لو عدنا للقرن ١٩ او قفزنا ل٢٠٥٠
لن يتغير شىء؛ حتي نغير ما بأنفسنا
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163 reviews
March 6, 2025
This really took me back… literally. One of my favorite trilogies ever from my childhood. There were some differences between the book and the movie but it didn’t make any difference in the enjoyment of reading this. I will be reading the other books very soon as well and I hope to enjoy them as much.
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174 reviews31 followers
June 25, 2015
At some point I'm going to reread this book.

I originally read this book back in high school. In high school I was not what you'd call a voracious reader. In fact, I was quite the opposite.
Of course I was assigned the usual literary lineup of classics, Little Woman, The Scarlet Letter, Lord of the Flies, Fahrenheit 451. Once when watching a movie with a friend I asked her, "Who exactly is Dorian Grey?" She looked at me and said, "Its The Portrait of Dorian Grey." When I kept giving her the blank eyes she looked at me incredulously saying, "We read that in Sr. Fedes 10th grade English class!" I said, "No, YOU read that in Sr. Fedes class, and you were likely the only one who did." A shame really when I think back on it.

Anyway, I remember at the time a had the biggest crush on Michael J. Fox, I was totally over my Kirk Cameron faze. I had just seen the movie Back to the Future and I was faithfully watching Family Ties. This particular summer I was in the department store with my Mom, you know, doing the usual teenage stuff. Trying to see what I can get her to buy me. I was wandering around when I laid eyes on a book with Michael J. Fox on the cover. I went right to it thinking it was some sort of behind the scenes companion. When I flip through the pages there were no pictures. In my head I was like, What is this? Like a book? - Sorry, there was still some horrible residual valley girl talk going around back then and I was very want-to-be preppy. - I read the cover and then the back and realized it was the novel version of the movie. Awesome! Went to my Mom who was very amused by the fact that I wanted to buy an actual book with words and not just pictures.

I get the book home on a Saturday and after talking on the phone with my best friend at the time before she goes on vacation I get settled I crack it open. I'm just pleased to have this new thing. New things were a rarity for me. I start to read the first few pages and recognize the characters and what was happening. Next thing I know I'm on chapter 5 and what I don't realize is that I'm hooked. Little thing about me is that I'm a natural night owl, have been since a child. Somewhere around the middle of the book I discover "inner dialogue". I look around my room and say to myself, "So THIS is what it's all about!" What I was talking about was actual reading. The process of picking up a novel and loosing oneself in the scenery, the characters and the story.

It was the best first experience with reading I every had. And yea, sure the story wasn't a literary classic and more pop culture. I think the point was to open the door and that it definitely did. I went on to read Mahogany, The Godfather and then my first romance Moon Shadow, a book that if I re-read it today I'd likely scoff at.

I'll always have a soft spot for this book and Michael J. Fox.

And this is how Michael J. Fox helped a teenager discover the fact that reading can be fun.

Oh, and if you're wondering, the story itself was exactly like the movie just with some added bonus scenes and lots of inner dialogue that my teenage self thought was totally awesome back in 1986.
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1,563 reviews204 followers
June 23, 2021
I saw Canadian Michael J. Fox, on “Family Ties” but did not need to read his award-winning autobiography, “Lucky Man”, to know adoration of him in pop culture comes from the box office smash, “Back To The Future!” My family’s favourite entertainment phenomenon from our childhood is this trilogy. With little prompting, I know what the actors’ dialogue, scenes, and soundtracks will be. It is mysterious, touching, funny, magical, relatable, and inspiring. It made everyone respect and admire Mike more. His three books catapulted my admiration even higher and I am on pins & needles to read his newly released fourth. He is an even better author than actor!

I savour news about Mike and relish any referral to Marty McFly. These films are such a juggernaut, we have been rewarded plenty. Jimmy Kimmel treated us to Christopher Lloyd and Mike in their roles, on “Back To The Future Day”: the year we reached the futuristic film’s year in reality. Marty joked that 2015 sucked because there were few advancements outside of computer electronics. Then, Mike made a pandemic timely cameo, hilarious in one line as only he can do. Dressed for the west in a Lil Nas music video with a time machine, he quipped: “Whatever you do, don’t go to the year 2020!”

It is like me to have bought a collector’s booklet. It is unlike me to have obviously put something away so immediately, I do not recall it! It was in an envelope with other items! I enjoyed the abbreviated story, with expressive photographs. It got four stars for revealing no extra details, contrary to what reviewers claimed. Narration was straightforward instead of emotional. Nevertheless, “Back To The Future: The Story” is nice to have. Its script author is Robert Loren Fleming, from good old 1985.
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10 reviews1 follower
August 25, 2018
The writing in this novelization is so bad it actually enters into "so bad it's funny" territory. The choices made by author George Gipe are insane, from the opening where a family dies in a nuclear blast, to scenes that make Marty racist (see his reaction to hearing that Libyans are coming), homophobic (an entire out loud conversation is dedicated to Marty's concern that pretending to sexually assault his mother will alter his sexuality) and borderline sociopathic (he attempts to burn down the school just to get to his band's audition in time). And, yet, all of this kind of adds to the experience of reading it. Without this Tommy Wiseau approach to teenagers and reality, it might just be another mediocre novelization of a masterpiece film and then I'd be deprived of reading about Marty's love of sound reproduction and Jennifer's opinions about things that are soooooo good, like rock & roll and the pill. If nothing else, what it does is point out just how bad so many people's favorite movie could have been in less capable hands.
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842 reviews100 followers
August 30, 2024
HD Film Tributes music video: The Power of Love by Huey Lewis and the News. And a memory stirs... I was singing this once at YMCA after school care in... I reckon it was fourth grade? Anyway, I'm prone to randomly burst out in song from time to time, and for years I would do it in front of others.[1] Brian Niedermayer witnessed one of these soulful serenades as I belted out, for no reason, "it's the power of love," and he said "Ew!" I zipped up posthaste since I figured I must've done something uncool, which was, and continues to be, my natural habit. I was concerned about such things as coolness back at the age of eight or nine, and for many years after, though I'm happy to report I've made a full recovery from that handicap... What a pointless and stupid memory, especially since I haven't seen Brian in over thirty years; he disappeared between one school year and another in middle school, hopefully for no reason more nefarious than moving to a new school district, but I'm currently listening to It by Stephen King, and now I wonder...

Anyway, this was pretty good... unless you've seen the movie, in which case it's just kind of... wrong. Gipe also novelized Gremlins, and either his style didn't bother me with that one, or I was just in a different mood this time, but something's a bit off here.

There are some books that don't translate well to the screen. The reverse can also be true, and that's what we have here. If you're familiar with the movie, you can't unsee the performances. This is my hapless predicament since I can nearly recite this movie line for line verbatim from start to finish. Gipe did a great job making a book for people who had never seen the film, but something is off if you're familiar with the source material. And really, I don't see how some parts of the film can be put on the page. For example, how do you put George McFly's laugh in a book? It can't be done, at least not in any meaningful way. And even if it could, it would never be able to touch the scene on the screen. I think Gipe knew his limitations and didn't even try to novelize those parts, though George ended up being even wimpier than he already was as a result. The actors brought so much to the roles that it's impossible for any author to properly novelize the performances.

But that doesn't mean this is a bad book. Just drop the expectation that it's going to be as good as the movie, and you'll be okay. Gipe is a decent writer. He added things that work well for a book, but I'm damn glad they were left out of the movie. If you're someone who has never seen the film but is interested in the book, you could really enjoy this. (I imagine that's a very small group, though.)

This doesn't mean the book is perfect. There were a couple of continuity errors, and another round of editing could've helped polish it up a bit. I'm guessing the deadline got to him, but he still did a great job.

Also, Gipe was at a bit of a disadvantage here. There were some big changes between the screenplay and the finished film, but all Gipe had was the screenplay. Luckily some of the stuff that made it to the book stayed on the cutting room floor for the movie. They had actually filmed that ridiculous scene with Marty starting a fire in detention so he could get released early, but they didn't film it with Michael J. Fox, and that brings up some fun movie trivia.

Marty was originally played by Eric Stoltz, and they had actually filmed most of the movie when Eric was let go because he was playing it too seriously. You can still see him in some of the scenes such as when Biff is trying to run him down with his car...


(This is a 5'11" man, not the 5'4" Mr. Fox)

...and when Marty's trying to outrun the Libyans. (You can see him in the car if you look close enough.) The fist that pops Biff in the diner is also Eric's. The Marty in the book is kinda Stoltzy... I guess. He definitely ain't Foxy...

Anyway, I can't unsee Michael J. Fox, or Christopher Lloyd, or Crispin Glover, or Lea Thompson, or Thomas F. Wilson in their roles, and as it's impossible to put their performances on the page, poor Mr. Gipe doesn't have a chance, but I'm giving him an A for effort.

There was one amusing bit that lands pretty flat in... um, the enlightened... year of 2024. Marty is sharing with Doc Brown his concerns about having to hit on his mom and possibly take liberties with her when he says "this is the kind of thing that could permanently screw me up!... What if I get back to the future and end up being gay? It sounds like a little thing, but copping a feel from your mother could change a guy's whole life."

Yes, I suppose that's true, but I think that situation is more of an oedipal predicament, not a sexual orientation issue. Marty's pretty smart about some things, but he sure is stupid about others.

I enjoyed this book, and I'm glad I read it, but if you're looking for the best readable version of the story, go with the original by William Shakespeare: Get Thee Back to the Future.

[1]: This is now a private pastime unless I'm with someone I'm comfortable with, which pretty much means nobody is privy to these often off-key, albeit entertaining, snippets of song unless I'm in a good mood and not feeling too self-conscious.
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Author 12 books6 followers
January 31, 2015
Considering that this is one of my favourite movies and a good movie novelisation has been a staple of my book collection over the last 27 years of reading, it's pretty strange how I've never read this before. It wasn't until a good friend bought me the trilogy of BTTF novelisations for my 31st birthday that I knew they even existed. Thanks to this quality gift, I got these books brought to my attention.

As with all movie adaptation books, it's good fun to read and to add a different perspective to what you see on screen. It's interesting for its slight variations. There's a couple of "deleted scenes" and some minor differences from the finished film which make it all the more compelling if you're a back to the future fan like me. (Look for a bizarre smoke alarm detention scene which thankfully was cut from the film.)

Whilst the writing is nice and an absolute breeze to blast through, it's a shame that the author didn't take more artistic licence with the screenplay to add more emotion, thoughts and feelings behind Marty's actions. All too often the writing just chooses to add some flowery prose to the events of the screenplay. That's a minor quibble though. Fans of the film and fans of fun, easy to read action and sci-fi books will enjoy this.
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623 reviews77 followers
January 1, 2025
Questo libro di George Gipe è la trasposizione libresca del celeberrimo film omonimo di Robert Zemeckis e ne segue a grandi linee la storia. Ovviamente per riuscire a tirarne fuori un libro sono state aggiunti degli episodi qui e là, per allungare un po' il brodo. In particolare si dà più spazio a Strikland e al rapporto fra il George giovane e Marty. Queste aggiunte sono in gran parte intonate alla storia originale, tranne quando affronta la questione dei terroristi libici in cui si va dal ridicolo al razzista.
In ogni modo, da fan del film, l'ho letto con piacere, anzi direi più che altro con affetto. Ma fra i due è nettamente migliore il film.
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Author 1 book32 followers
November 9, 2020
Same story as the one you've loved for 35 years, minus any of its comic pacing or narrative energy. How did George Gipe manage to render one of the most exciting stories ever told so lifeless and dull?

Whereas most movie novelizations transcribe the scenes and dialogue verbatim, with little artistic embellishment, this one extends each sequence with copious (and often redundant) dialogue, and overtly dramatizes events that happened off-screen -- proving in the process that sometimes more is definitely less! None of the additional material offers new insight into the story or characters; it only makes you appreciate the judicious editorial discretion of the filmmakers.

And disembodied from Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, respectively, Marty and Doc don't come off nearly as likeable. Marty's characterization is downright unrecognizable: He's never at any point frantic or flustered; on the contrary, from the moment Marty arrives in 1955, he delights in flaunting his knowledge of future events! And far from the good-natured teen he was in the movie -- relatably embarrassed by his parents and creatively insecure about his music -- he's kind of a dick in the book, attempting arson to get out of detention(!), and openly worrying that the ruse to accost his mother may alter his sexual orientation! The screenwriters deftly managed the script's Oedipal subplot; this author, however, not only leans into it, but takes it to some very weird places...

Doc Brown is even more problematic. Half the time, he's the idiosyncratic, can-do character we remember from the movie, ethically concerned with preserving the stability of the spacetime continuum. On many other occasions, however, he implores Marty to simply stay in 1955 -- for no other reason than Why not? -- because the odds of them succeeding in their mission to get him back to the future are so long. Debbie Downer much? Doc never feels like an emotionally relatable or intellectually consistent figure in this story, just an off-putting oddball (and a bipolar one, at that, given how he lectures Marty about the adverse consequences of altering the timeline in one breath, then tries to dissuade him from returning to 1985 in the next). Makes one better admire how Lloyd's delightful performance humanized this archetypal "mad scientist."

In short: Enjoy the timeless movie trilogy, and leave this media tie-in misfire in the past where it belongs.
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1,059 reviews
February 18, 2020
It's been years since I read this. The first time was just after the movie (and the book!) came out and I've read it a couple of times since. This was my favourite movie and reading the novelisation was like a "spot the differences" picture, although the book pointed out a couple of things I'd missed seeing at the cinema.
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37 reviews
May 19, 2018
Awesome read higly recommend it!! Pic this up if your a fan! George Gipe did such a good job writing it. I believe this is the only book i've ever read 3 times yet!

Edit: four times! ;)
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226 reviews6 followers
October 23, 2019
The movie, in writing - or almost... A great novelization of the great movie.

You all know the story, so no need to repeat it here. Meet Marty, George, Lorraine, Doc Brown and Biff Tannen...

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1,375 reviews22 followers
February 23, 2022
Libro que me ha encantado y que pese a que algún detalle cambia con respecto a la película, me ha encantado. He disfrutado y recordado totalmente la película y me he vuelto a emocionar
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762 reviews39 followers
January 30, 2025
Non sapevo prima d’ora dell’esistenza di libri da cui fosse stata tratta la saga dei film cult del genere per i viaggi nel tempo e che mi hanno accompagnato nella mia adolescenza (e anche dopo), ma una volta scoperto non ho potuto esimermi dal leggerlo.

La trama risulta abbastanza simile a quella del film a parte alcuni particolari secondari ma, a parte questo aspetto, è stato praticamente impossibile non pensare ai protagonisti, Marty e Doc, con le facce degli attori tanto amati e che ormai resteranno indelebili nella memoria.

Mi è sorto un unico dubbio perché non ricordavo dei libanesi ma puó darsi fosse un vuoto mio.
Per il resto ho ritrovato quasi degli amici e non mi è pesato per niente il tempo passato perché i protagonisti sono stati sempre esattamente come mi aspettavo fossero, e anche alcuni comportamenti di Marty che, forse in altro contesto, mi avrebbero fatto un po’ storcere il naso per l’esuberanza e adolescenziale e la sbadataggine, in questo caso mi hanno fatto solo sorridere al ricordo di quando li ho osservati per la prima volta sullo schermo.
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151 reviews1 follower
July 16, 2024
It tracks the movie fairly closely, which was a bit disappointing - based on the novel’s different opening, I had hoped that it would be based on an earlier version of the screenplay where Marty gets home via nuclear bomb. There are a few moments in the novel that I’m glad didn’t make it into the final film - Marty trying to process his uncomfortable plan toward Lorraine and worrying the trauma might “make him gay”; Doc seeing a playboy from the future; Doc generally being a little grumpier and less wacky than Christopher Lloyd. The film is certainly superior, which makes sense given it was a screenplay first. But as a diehard fan, it was cool to see the slight variations from this earlier draft of the story, and I got just as excited as ever at the climax.
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92 reviews1 follower
May 9, 2024
Es war sehr interessant die Geschichte einmal zu lesen und nicht, wie sonst, nur zu schauen. Ich muss aber sagen, dass mir der Film weitaus besser gefällt. Vermutlich, weil ich mit ihm aufgewachsen bin und das Buch nicht die nötige Spannung hatte, die die Geschichte braucht. Die Details und ergänzten Szenen im Buch, die so im Film nicht vorkommen, waren allerdings sehr schön zu lesen. Der Schreibstil war an sich sehr flüssig und ich konnte mir sehr gut den Ablauf des Filmes während des Lesens vorstellen. Ich werde das Buch allerdings nicht nochmal lesen, sondern lieber weiterhin den Film schauen.
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563 reviews23 followers
September 11, 2021
Regreso al Futuro - La Novela - Novelización de la famosa película Volver al Futuro.
Escrita por George Gipe y publicada en 1985 cuenta con los permisos de Robert Zemeckis y Bob Gale.
La historia es la que todos conocemos, Doc Brown descubre la forma de viajar en el tiempo y que mejor forma de hacerlo que en un hermoso DeLorean?
La noche en que va a experimentar por primera vez invita a su amigo el adolescente Marty McFly para que filme todo.
Debido a una serie de acontecimientos Marty se encontrará en el pasado, intentando encontrar la forma de volver a los 80s sin desestabilizar toda la línea temporal.
Encontraremos a un Doc más joven, a los padres de Marty en versión adolescentes y a varios de los personajes de Hill Valley que vimos al comienzo de la película.
Siempre que veo una novelización lo primero que pienso es "para que?", y por lo general siempre me sorprendo cuando termino leyéndolo.
En este caso paso lo mismo, hay muchas cosas que estaban en el guión original que no terminaron plasmadas en la pantalla pero que si están en este libro.
Detalles que no cambian la historia pero que explica muchas cosas. Por ejemplo porque George McFly es tan papanatas.
Este tipo de detalles hace que esta sea la mejor novelización de una película que he leído, también ayuda que está saga de películas es de mis favoritas.
No conocía este autor pero me sorprendió lo bien que escribió este libro, es difícil darle una nueva cara a una historia que ya se conoce pero lo hizo realmente bien.
Se lee muy rápido y lo único malo es que me quede con ganas de seguir la historia, de leer lo que pasa en la segunda y tercera película.
Profile Image for Lauren Stoolfire.
4,750 reviews295 followers
September 27, 2025
Back to the Future is one of my all time favorite movies, so it's an experience to read this novelization, Back to the Future (Back to the Future #1) by George Gipe, which was based on an earlier version of the screenplay. This wouldn't be bad at all if you've never seen the film, but otherwise it's just a bit weird seeing how scenes could have been. Plus, the performances of all of the actors, and especially Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd really add to the story. Let's just say Marty and Doc are much more likeable onscreen. Also, the movie's sense of humor and pacing definitely works in its favor. One of the things that I wish was added to the film from this, though, is the scene where George talks to his dad, Arthur McFly, about applying to college. It's depressing, but it gives Marty more insight about his dad's outlook than anything else up to that point. I would say that fans of the movie might want to give this a try.

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354 reviews23 followers
April 27, 2011
Wow, this was pretty bad. Very different from the movie. The character's personalities were very strange and off-putting. Doc was much more "normal" and less eccentric and slightly off of reality the way Christopher Lloyd played him. Movie Doc was a real character and not your average run-of-the-mill inventor; you could believe this strange man might have invented a time machine! Book Doc...? Hardly.

Book Marty was, I don't know, kinda bland, a little smarter and much less reactionary. What made Movie Marty so fun to follow was you felt like he was caught up in this whirlwind and never quite thought ahead, just kinda went with what came his way. Seemed much more realistic to be overwhelmed and in a state of perpetual awe over the situation than Book Marty who is so blase about it all that stops in to watch a movie at the theater for example!

While the basic plotline was the same, vast differences in the book really changed the tone, pace and characters - and not in a good way. While interesting to read purely from a comparative stand point, the book itself is a very poor shadow of the brilliance of the movie. Reading the book you can't see Michael J. Fox or Christopher Lloyd at all in the characters and that's a real shame since those two are pure genius in the film. It really brings home how much they brought to the movie and how it just wouldn't be magic without them.

Lightning clearly doesn't strike twice and this book is a sad, pale copy of one of the all-time best movies.
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604 reviews24 followers
January 12, 2019
I enjoyed this quick abridged version of the Back To The Future novelization, which I own and read ages ago.

This comes complete with loads of photos from the film, which will make you want to watch it again. The chunks of the text are very short and the majority of the film/novelization are missing - this only touches upon the most pertinent points of the story. The photos vary in size but there are over 50 of them, going from full pages to smaller photos.

Is this really necessary if you already own the novelization? I’m a bit on the fence. If you can get both for a reasonably cheap price, I would say so. But as this is only 48 pages, I don’t really feel it’s overly necessary - it would have been better if it had been a companion book to the film, with behind the scenes photos as well. However, if they are both a good price, I would get them, if you just want a quick fix of Back To The Future.
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1,116 reviews164 followers
March 5, 2012
Un romanzo che praticamente è un omaggio al film. Sembra la sua sceneggiatura e non sono bene informato, ma probabilmente è la sua trasposizione dovuta all'enorme successo che ha riscosso questo primo titolo di una trilogia del cinema ormai universalmente nota.

La trama credo che sia universalmente nota: Marty, adolescente degli anni ottanta, musicista rock, viene chiamato dal suo amico Doc per assistere a degli esperimenti sul viaggio nel tempo, ma in un parcheggio Doc viene raggiunto da alcuni terroristi che intendono ucciderlo perchè ovviamente il plutonio con cui aveva promesso di fabbricargli una bomba è finita nella mitica DeLorean. Durante la fuga Marty innesta involontariamente i meccanismi per viaggiare nel tempo, nel 1955, ma il plutonio è sufficiente per un viaggio solo...

Libro che fa l'occhiolino al film, di certo non è una lettura fondamentale, di esclusivo uso per i fan di Marty & Doc.
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361 reviews899 followers
October 30, 2011
Oh.my.GOD! This book was so AWESOME! =D
Seriously guys, this book might be old but its million times better than the new books which are publishing today.
I remember watching Back to the future movies and I used to adore them. Michael J.Fox was absolutely amazing.
And as soon as I saw this book in my friend's house, I borrowed it.
This book is pretty much like the movie but much more detailed. It was exciting, adventurous and even funny. I loved the author's writing, the story flowed and I read it non-stop. I especially loved Marty and his sarcasm and the ending was purely satisfying.
Even though this book was published in 1985, I really loved it and I will recommend everyone to read it. :)



*Yeah! Thats how we do it!* xD
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Author 4 books2 followers
September 16, 2022
I've seen a lot of negative reviews for this but it reads so well and is still funny. I honestly really enjoyed it. Compared to other novelisations of movies I read, this one definitely feels like a real book that you could read without ever watching the movie (although that would deprive you of Michael J. Fox's and Christopher Lloyd's stellar performances).
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817 reviews11 followers
September 25, 2012
Pretty horrible, really. But it was fun to notice all the differences.
My absolute favorite line of the book was on page 199.
"What if I get back to the future and end up being gay?"
F'real.
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399 reviews7 followers
September 22, 2021
A great source for deleted scenes, and lost information, such as Arthur McFly. Also, Gipe was working during the Eric Stoltz era of filming, so he has McFly wearing a patent office shirt and green sneakers. Maybe this is another McFly from another timeline.
Profile Image for Lauren Lewsley.
192 reviews
October 14, 2020
Absolute guilty pleasure read for me! Because who doesn't love a good "book of the film"!
There are loads of bonus scenes included in the book which are a must for any die-hard fan.
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