...Could have been better...
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As fantasy stories go, Highlander is definitely a modern day classic, so to speak. Immortality, swordfights, romance, a great prize to the winner... And yes, whilst this book does give you all that, it also fails to give you enough of it. Don't get me wrong, this book is a great read for anyone wanting a little more background to the original film, though there do seem to be one or two recurring mistakes, ie; calling Connor 'Conner', or referring to the samurai sword as a wakizashi (it's a katana really). But, little points aside, there were a few larger points, and inconsistencies about some of the character's backgrounds, for instance, the Kurgan is greatly feared by the time he fights Connor on the battlefield, yet having been alive for almost two thousand years, we are told that the Highlander would only have been his third immortal kill(!?) That confusing point aside, the book does manage to give you a lot by way of extending the story beyond the film's scenes, giving you further depth into not only the story but the characters as well.
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An excellent book from an excellent movie
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Back in the mid-80's I saw "The Highlander" at my local movie house and fell in love with it. The book is well written and adds some extra girth to the story that the movie (even in its uncut version) did not include. The greatest appeal about Highlander is the concept of immortality and the implications of being able to live for an infinite period (as long as your head remains attached that is). The book will keep you riveted and any lover of fantasy or science fiction would appreciate this work.
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It could have been a contender.
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This novel is ruined by its terrible writing style. While novelisations of movies are rarely very good, the style of the writing can often make them enjoyable (for example, Donald McFarlan's novelisation of the 1995 film Rob Roy). While entertaining enough, this book is not very memorable. Kilworth could have told a great story, one perhaps even to surpass the movie (it has happened before), but as it stands it is only adequate and mildly interesting (and then probably only to "true" Highlander fans).
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A HEAD CHOPPING HIT
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I THOUGHT IT WAS TEN TIMES BETTER THAN THE MOVIE
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A must for any real Highlander fan.
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The book seems to be a scene by scene text of the original Highlander movie. There are some additional scenes that finally make the ones in the movie 'click'. After reading the additions, I kept saying to myself "Now I know who that person is." The style won't win over the Pulitzer commitee, but to me it was worth the few bucks. If you're a fan of the movie and the series, you've got to have it.
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