I picked up a copy of the TFA novelization from my local library yesterday.
I read chapter 1 last night; it was wholly predictable and meh. I’ll find out if the story gets any more interesting further in later tonight.
Don’t you already know the story? I know you haven’t seen the film but if you know what happens I can see why it would be predictable.
I’m interested to hear how you take to the story from just the book. I haven’t read the book yet so I can’t attest to its quality, but I will say Star Wars is a franchise that works much better on the screen than the page.