The Harvest (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

I love Buffy and the gang and this was just a book that I enjoyed and got to read about my favorite characters again. I loved the authors writing and it was just enjoyable.

I am a latecomer to the Buffy mythos. The show had already been on TV for a year when I finally rented the videotape. And it wasn't until the end of the second year that I started watching it regularly. As a result, there is a huge gap in my knowledge of Buffy lore, which can only be made up by studying the ancient tomes. "The Harvest" has eluded me for some time.One of the problems with being a middle-aged Buffy fan is that your friends look at you strangely when you mention it. Not only did I have no idea how Buffy got to Sunnydale, how she met the rest of the Scooby gang, etc., I had no one to ask about it. "The Harvest" is a fun, easily read book that covers the first episode perfectly. For me, it brought a lot of the puzzle pieces together. It lacks much of the pain and anguish of the Buffy of the later years and so is quite a bit of plain good fun. Buffy's quips at vampires seem quippier and Xander's antics still have their charm. Willow's honesty is winning, and Cordelia is, well, Cordelia is Cordelia. Giles doesn't get as much play as he should, but that may be a bit more characterization than it's fair to expect from an 146 page retelling of a TV episode.As a matter of fact, it's amazing just how fresh this book is, even after countless Buffy books and episodes. We get to follow Buffy as she makes new friends and discovers that she didn't quite manage to leave Slaying behind. Right of the bat (bad pun) she is embroiled in the battle with the master that spills over into many episodes. This is necessary reading for beginning Buffyites. Be prepared for entertainment, suspense and a whopping good finish.

This novelzation tie-in about the hit TV show was great. I really enjoyed it. I love the show, but I even think the book was a bit better because you got more info. Learned more about what they were thinking, and wanting. I loved it. Read it, enjoy. (This novel was especially written for the critics of the series who say this could never happen- it could. Buffy is just a normal teenager with wierd problems. I can relate.)

I am a huge fan of Buffy, The Vampire Slayer and I have to say that these novelizations of the episodes could have not been written any better. I had not seen the first episodes of Buffy before reading this book, so reading "The Harvest" was a good way to catch up!! I recommend this book to anyone. Once you start reading it you will not be able to put it down!!

I found out that the series had started when I read an issue of TV Guide. I went to the library when they were having the annual book sale and there it was begging me to buy it. I took the book home and read it all in a short period if time. It was hard to put the book down, as any other good book. Buffy and the gang won the battle and used their knowledge and Buffy's power to accomplish the task at hand. I won't miss another book the the series. Keep up the good work. Watching the series will also keep the need of the books to be published so the fans out there keep up the good work and keep this series alive.

I was in a bookstore one day in the young adult section when I noticed it. 'The Harvest'. And there they all were, on the cover-Buffy, Xander, Willow, Giles and even (ick) Cordelia. So I bought it, exstaticly. The book is well written (it's by the same author who wrote the movie novelization of Buffy) but considering it's just a novelization of the two-parter premier, she won't really get any points for originality. I enjoyed it completely though, and if you love 'Buffy', pick up this book NOW.