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Listopia > Elle's votes on the list The Book Was Better Than the Movie (33 Books)
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Where the Heart Is
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"There is so much humanity in this book. It is easier to relate the characters in the book."
Elle
rated it 4 stars
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Memoirs of a Geisha
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"I think that the film is a good adaptation but there are nuances in the book that can only be captured by reading."
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rated it 5 stars
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
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"The movie leaves out so much detail. It feels like you are only getting a long preview."
Elle
rated it 3 stars
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The Running Man
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"Stephen King is not only a master of horror but his use of imagery and language leaves one gagging for his books."
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Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1)
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The Bridges of Madison County
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"Although the film was decent, there are aspects of the book that deep further into the range of human emotions."
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Pet Sematary
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"No visual can take the place of the fear this book creates. Yikes!"
Elle
rated it 3 stars
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Jane Eyre
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"It is easier to put yourself in Jane's place when you are reading it."
Elle
rated it 4 stars
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The Joy Luck Club
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Stuart Little
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"No comparison to the movie. How can you work on E.B. White. "
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The Cat in the Hat (Cat in the Hat, #1)
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Pride and Prejudice
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"Only Austen can capture Elizabeth's indignation for Darcy and the circumstances of the family."
Elle
rated it 4 stars
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The Princess Bride
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"William Goldman has wonderful asides and off-narrative anecdotals that are not found in the film. Both mediums are wonderful and bring something more to the human experience."
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
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The Count of Monte Cristo
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
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Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)
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Circle of Friends
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Misery
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The Secret Garden
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Charlotte’s Web
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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Romeo and Juliet
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Great Expectations
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Sense and Sensibility
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Left Behind (Left Behind, #1)
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