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  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

  • The Official Movie Novelization
  • By: Christie Golden
  • Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
  • Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (278 ratings)

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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

By: Christie Golden
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
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Publisher's summary

The official novelization of the blockbuster movie, written and directed by visionary Luc Besson (Lucy, The Fifth Element). Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are special operatives for the government of the human territories charged with maintaining order throughout the universe. Under directive from their Commander (Clive Owen), Valerian and Laureline embark on a mission to the breathtaking intergalactic city of Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis comprised of thousands of different species from all four corners of the universe.

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Enteraining!

Excellent naration that bring characters distinguishable personalities. Great verbal illustrations. Plot developes like a comic.

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A bonus to a spectacular movie

Incredible! This movie novelization proved to be equal match to the film which I loved very much!

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Great book!!

I really enjoyed this book! The narrator was great and the story was spot on. I definitely recommend it.

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Slow starter

the book takes a while to get started but it does finish well, just have to stick with it.

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Movie was better, still an entertaining book.

I have never said this before but I think I enjoyed the movie better than the book. This narration still kept me entertained but it was lacking in an area I can't put my finger on.

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FANTASTIC FROM START TO END

Very vividly written . I enjoyed every second of it. THANK YOU. Can't wait to see the movie now

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great book

Wonderfull book, wonderful movie.Overall very pleased, Saskia did a great job reading it to. Bren

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just like the movie

if you liked the movie then you will like this book too. I really liked it

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Challenging as a Movie and also as a Novelization

Prior to reading about this international graphic series, I had never heard or seen “Valerian”. Prior to seeing the movie I wanted to listen to this novelization first. The storyline is just OK, as it is simplistic and to some extent very predictable.
The reader and voice performance was very good and I finished this audiobook in a day and a half. My overall rating was a four stars only because of the reader.

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10/10 will read again

absolutely loved it I hope they make a sequel
compared to the movie, of course the book is always better but I think they did an amazing job staying to the book!

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