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Manuela asked this question about Requiem for a Dream:
Is it still worth reading if you've seen the movie (and loved it)?
George Mitton Yes. Although you know the plot in advance (the film is a fairly faithful adaptation), the sense of impending tragedy is, in my view, more intense in …moreYes. Although you know the plot in advance (the film is a fairly faithful adaptation), the sense of impending tragedy is, in my view, more intense in the novel than in the film. There is a claustrophobic horror to the novel that the film only partially captures.(less)
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Requiem for a Dream
by Hubert Selby Jr.
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