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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a question about in Smashbomb Blog Ideas

Oct 18, 2018  
Question
So this weeks topic is; Books That Were Better Than The Movies!

We want to know about any books with a rating of 8 or more that had movies that were based on the book, that score below 7.

For example; Divergent by Veronica Roth is rated 8.1 but the Movie is only rated 6.5.
   
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Sarah (7800 KP) Oct 18, 2018

Red Sparrow: film 6.9, book 8.0
Northern Lights (The Golden Compass): film 6.5, book 8.0

The Light Between Oceans: film 6.5, book 8.4
Before I Go To Sleep: film 6.7, book 8.4
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Andy K (10823 KP) Oct 18, 2018

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Movie 2000 6.8 Book 8.9
    Once

    Once

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    Once is a musical based on the 2007 film of the same name by John Carney. Like the film, music and...

    The Woman in Black

    The Woman in Black

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    The Woman in Black is a 1987 stage play, adapted by Stephen Mallatratt. The play is based on the...

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ClareR (6157 KP) rated The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August in Books

Jul 1, 2019  
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Claire North | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.4 (12 Ratings)
Book Rating
It’s a Claire North book, isn’t it?!
I love Claire North books, and this is no exception. It really is a case of buying the book based purely on her name being on the cover, and I haven’t been disappointed yet (thankfully!). This is the book that started it all for me.


Harry has lived his life many times. He’s an Ourabouros, and one of a few. On his deathbed, a young girl comes to see him and asks him to help find someone who is doing something that they shouldn’t be doing with their ability to live their lives repeatedly, and they’re changing the potential future of the world for the worst.

Her writing really is sublime. It’s a ‘don’t skip a word’ type of writing. I’m terrible for skim-reading, but I don’t do that with Claire North books: it’s all about the journey of the story, and the way in which it’s told.

So yes, I do recommend this book! I loved it.
  
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BookblogbyCari (345 KP) Jul 6, 2019

I've been thinking about reading this one, you've helped me make my mind up!
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ClareR (6157 KP) Jul 6, 2019

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!!😊