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Love, Simon (2018)
Love, Simon (2018)
2018 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Great book to film adaptation (1 more)
Great acting
Would have liked an LGBTQ actor for the lead (0 more)
  
The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins | 2016 | Mystery, Thriller
8
7.6 (173 Ratings)
Book Rating
Hard to put down book!! (0 more)
The movie!!! (0 more)
Enjoyable read
Loved the book - characters are likeable but easy to dislike at same time!! Hard to put down book as you want to find out how it's going to turn out. Ruined by making the film tho!!!
  
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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Bird Box in Books

Mar 30, 2019  
Bird Box
Bird Box
Josh Malerman | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
7
8.3 (23 Ratings)
Book Rating
Better than the film
I really hate how difficult I find it to separate a book and the film adaptation. Whilst I didn't love the Birdbox film, i thought it was alright, however reading this book has really made me reconsider.

The book and film plots are similar, but the book seems a lot darker and creepier. The character of Malorie is different, nicer even but I dont think she is very well developed in this. This was a good book and an interesting take on the end of the world scenario, I just wish I'd read this before watching the film.
  
Kiss the Girls (Alex Cross, #2)
Kiss the Girls (Alex Cross, #2)
James Patterson | 2012 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Thriller
8
8.0 (30 Ratings)
Book Rating
Really well written, enjoyed it.
Just wish I had not seen the film prior to reading the book.
  
Before I Go to Sleep
Before I Go to Sleep
S.J. Watson | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.3 (24 Ratings)
Book Rating
Plot Twist
I can't bring myself to watch the film because I got scared just reading the book. #wimp
  
The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins | 2016 | Mystery, Thriller
8
7.6 (173 Ratings)
Book Rating
Believable characters, Interesting Plot (0 more)
Not too surprising, having watched the film adaptation (0 more)
A really enjoyable read
Having watched the film of this book, I decided to see how the book differs. Apart from the ending being slightly different, the film version stays true to this book.

All of the characters in the book were flawed, therefore believable. I enjoyed the twists and turns of this book and also the back stories to some of the characters.

I would definitely read this book again, but I will leave some time before doing so, so this story can have the impact that was intended.

I recommend this novel.
  
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Tooken (22 KP) Jun 26, 2019

What did you think of the setting change? Personally I thought the dreary backdrop of suburban England worked better (i.e. in the book)

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Kaz (232 KP) Jun 26, 2019

Like you, I think the location worked better in the book. I haven't watched the film in a while, so having just read the book, it would be interesting to re-watch this.

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Jordie (1 KP) rated It (2017) in Movies

Jun 26, 2018  
It (2017)
It (2017)
2017 | Drama, Horror
10
7.9 (355 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Stephen King To The Life
I’m a fan of Stephen King, I also enjoyed the original IT film.

This film though I believe is closer to the book than the original. Doing it in two parts means so much more of the book can be included and it’s been done as dark as the book itself is.

I can’t wait for part two!