This, though, is something I classify as Official Non-Canon. It’s sanctioned by the creators, but not created by the creators. So fans can still argue about whether they’re allowed to use it as the official be-all, end-all of everything Faith-related, pre-Buffy.

Whether they do or not, I don’t know. *shrug* It depends on how good a job Levy did, how well he catered to both the fans and Whedon’s vision, etc.

It really disturbs me when people assume that because something was spawned off of a show or is based on someone else’s work that it’s not real work and not worth the time of day. I see this a lot with the books based off of popular television series and even off of more popular written works. Perhaps its because of my background in and my appreciation for fanfiction, but I believe that these works take just as much talent and are well worth being read. Perhaps, in some cases, even more so than some original works, because the author had to work extra hard to incorporate the given “cannon” facts and yet still make it original and theirs.

I am exceptionally glad that you enjoyed this review and that the review was helpful to you. I have been experimenting with my style for reviews, making them shorter or longer, providing more story information or refraining from spoiling the book, and it pleases me that although I didn’t feel this was one of my better reviews, it was still well received.

You can expect more popular pop culture oriented books in The Symposium from me in the near future as I strive to give the readers information about the books that interest them as well and not just me.