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I haven't seen the movie yet and in such instances, I prefer to read the book first and then watch the movies so as I have read the book now in the future I would watch the movie too. The book was great the best parts were the little notes by Mr. Goldman throughout the books and the introduction at the start. For me, the book became way funnier due to this.
People who don't read generally ask me my reasons for reading. Simply put I just love reading and so to that end I have made it my motto to j ...more
People who don't read generally ask me my reasons for reading. Simply put I just love reading and so to that end I have made it my motto to j ...more
The movie has long been one of my favorites, so I bought this beautiful illustrated hardcover edition of the book in the expectation of loving it too. Alas, most of what is in the book and not the movie, the movie is far better for being without. The characters are sooo much better in the movie and I found most of the additional backstory from the book to be a detraction, oddly enough. Finally, while I enjoyed the exchanges between grandfather and grandson in the movie, in the book, all the auth
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Fencing. Fighting. True Love. Strong Hate. Harsh Revenge. A Few Giants. Lots of Bad Men. Lots of Good Men. Five or Six Beautiful Women. Beasties Monstrous and Gentle. Some Swell Escapes and Captures. Death, Lies, Truth, Miracles, and a Little Sex.
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Fencing. Fighting. True Love. Strong Hate. Harsh Revenge. A Few Giants. Lots of Bad Men. Lots of Good Men. Five or Six Beautiful Women. Beasties Monstrous and Gentle. Some Swell Escapes and Captures. Death, Lies, Truth, Miracles, and a Little Sex.
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