really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 73,352 ratings

"The movie was sentimental enough; I heard the book was even worse."

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 142,153 ratings

4.04 avg rating — 30,666 ratings

4.21 avg rating — 385,606 ratings

"I tried reading the short story upon which the movie was based, but could not get into it. Even though it was set in the future, it still felt too dated for me."

3.81 avg rating — 1,030,749 ratings

"I actually read the book after I saw the movie; enjoyed the movie, hated the book. Bridget was much more sympathetic in the movie."

4.40 avg rating — 10,692 ratings

"Didn't even know there was a book."

4.17 avg rating — 943,422 ratings

"I missed out on reading Dahl as a child; I'm slowly getting around to reading him now, very, very slowly."

4.36 avg rating — 224,299 ratings

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 66,577 ratings

"I've read and enjoyed Dumas (père), yet somehow I missed this one."

4.04 avg rating — 53,994 ratings

3.84 avg rating — 2,497 ratings

4.12 avg rating — 38,465 ratings

"Again, never knew there was a book associated with the movie."

3.83 avg rating — 356,641 ratings

3.95 avg rating — 287,309 ratings

4.05 avg rating — 443,088 ratings

"Never read Ludlum and am still not inclined to in the near future. The movies are enough for me."

4.17 avg rating — 162,130 ratings

4.01 avg rating — 89,404 ratings

4.03 avg rating — 377,175 ratings

3.74 avg rating — 98,746 ratings

4.05 avg rating — 13,548 ratings

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4.03 avg rating — 1,634,114 ratings

"It's on my 'To Be Read' list, I just haven't gotten around to it yet."

3.59 avg rating — 3,932 ratings

4.12 avg rating — 183,762 ratings

3.80 avg rating — 142,393 ratings

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 137,386 ratings

3.91 avg rating — 3,673 ratings

"I'm probably becoming repetitive but, again, didn't know there was a book."

3.60 avg rating — 2,678 ratings

3.71 avg rating — 4,387 ratings

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 50,016 ratings

3.81 avg rating — 263,738 ratings

"I actually tried to read this book and hated it. Since I enjoyed the movies, I didn't try to finish the book."

3.98 avg rating — 16,054 ratings

3.93 avg rating — 185,976 ratings

3.34 avg rating — 12,184 ratings

4.15 avg rating — 154,791 ratings

"The movie was only so-so, which makes me only so-so want to read the novel."

3.85 avg rating — 254,758 ratings

3.90 avg rating — 48,519 ratings

4.15 avg rating — 12,419 ratings

4.24 avg rating — 1,298,829 ratings

4.17 avg rating — 412,149 ratings

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3.90 avg rating — 217,840 ratings

4.19 avg rating — 40,680 ratings

4.21 avg rating — 854,987 ratings

3.67 avg rating — 53,359 ratings

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 783,743 ratings

"Hated the movie, so I probably wouldn't like the book any better."

3.89 avg rating — 251,533 ratings

3.79 avg rating — 615 ratings

3.70 avg rating — 103,480 ratings

"I really have to read this as I'm fully aware the movie took huge liberties with the source material."

3.93 avg rating — 445,873 ratings

"Again, I tried to read the book but I couldn't get into it. It was the slowest "action" story I've ever seen; things happened without actually getting anywhere."

3.89 avg rating — 205,412 ratings

4.14 avg rating — 374,534 ratings

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 249,799 ratings

4.01 avg rating — 357,403 ratings

4.02 avg rating — 115,867 ratings

3.97 avg rating — 200,762 ratings

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3.65 avg rating — 6,232 ratings

3.92 avg rating — 17,628 ratings

4.05 avg rating — 29,079 ratings

3.82 avg rating — 7,353 ratings

"I just saw the movie a few months ago and I ordered the book right afterwards, that's how intrigued I was."

3.96 avg rating — 95,966 ratings

3.95 avg rating — 47,378 ratings

"I've read much of Dickens, but there's still plenty I've missed."

3.78 avg rating — 17,671 ratings

4.13 avg rating — 1,948,773 ratings

"Just saw the recent adaptation of the novel and it makes me even more eager to read it. I might actually *gasp* get to it this year!"

3.96 avg rating — 15,298 ratings

4.30 avg rating — 46,260 ratings

"Loved "Stand By Me" and have been meaning to read the short story for years, but have never followed through. I'm such a lazy bum."

3.92 avg rating — 12,473 ratings

3.97 avg rating — 45,464 ratings

"The movie baffled me and I have a feeling the book probably wouldn't be much better."

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 50,276 ratings

3.91 avg rating — 8,785 ratings

3.85 avg rating — 91,854 ratings

3.60 avg rating — 7,714 ratings

3.80 avg rating — 86,114 ratings

4.14 avg rating — 24,996 ratings

4.10 avg rating — 17,708 ratings