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Evan Vitale asked this question about The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1):
I recently watched the movie (I know... why would you ever watch the movie without reading the book first!?!). I was just curious - how different is the book from the movie? I want to read this book, but I have a long list of other titles that I am considering reading as well. Just wanted to know if I'll be blown away by it.
Sandy Morley I feel like everyone's saying the movie misses out so much just because that's what everyone says about every movie adaptation. I watched the movie, r…moreI feel like everyone's saying the movie misses out so much just because that's what everyone says about every movie adaptation. I watched the movie, read the books, then watched the movie again plus catching fire, and I can hand on heart say I don't think they missed out anything. At all.

Of course it's going to be different as it's shot from a camera and not from her personal consciousness, her increasing introversion is hard to see from that perspective, but make no mistake, the films follow the books almost to the letter.(less)
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The Hunger Games
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