Disclaimer: I adored The Force Awakens, and I saw the move six times before reading this novelization. That said, I applaud Dean Foster's effort. This is a good adaptation, but it can't hold a candle to the actual film. The little "extra" tidbits didn't give any further clarity, and you can tell this was finalized before the film itself came out. Little bits of dialog are just different enough from the film that I couldn't help but be bothered by it.

For those who have only seen the film once (what is wrong with you go again) this is a nice book to read.

I hope we get to see Chewie rip an arm off of someone (I won't say who) in the extra features on the BluRay. That would be awesome.