Azar's review
The Prestige
by Christopher Priest
Azar's review
The Prestige by Christopher Priest
Azar's review
rating:
recommended for: anyone who likes fantasy, history, and suspense
A fabulous, engaging read that is absolutely deserving of the accolades it's earned. I read the book after seeing the movie, which is actually the order I recommend; while both are excellent--the film was the perfect way to tell the story as a film while the book was the perfect way to tell the story as a novel, IMO--I think the differences between the two were much less jarring the way I did it than they would have been had I read the book first. Because they did have to make some significant changes for the film.
Among other things, the scope of the book is much larger, showing the consequences of Borden and Angier's feud to the third generation (with beautifully chilling results--I *love* the ending), but such a framework would not have worked nearly as well on screen. The book also relies much more heavily on internal conflict (being told from the first person POV of the four principal characters) and therefore is less overtly dramatic.
I could go on, but I think I'll just c...more
Among other things, the scope of the book is much larger, showing the consequences of Borden and Angier's feud to the third generation (with beautifully chilling results--I *love* the ending), but such a framework would not have worked nearly as well on screen. The book also relies much more heavily on internal conflict (being told from the first person POV of the four principal characters) and therefore is less overtly dramatic.
I could go on, but I think I'll just c...more
