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I'm torn about reading this because I pretty much always like the book better than the movie. And in this case, I am such a huge fan of the movie I couldn't bear for the book to ruin it for me! Help?

Lilly I don't think the book ruins the movie, but it's more like an extended version (like most movie to book relationships tend to be). The movie stays pre…moreI don't think the book ruins the movie, but it's more like an extended version (like most movie to book relationships tend to be). The movie stays pretty true to the style of the book, but the book has all these parts and backstories that enrich the story altogether. (less)

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Matt Killebrew This wasn't a movie to book. The book was first published in 1973, and the screenplay was written after that. The book was a bestseller in its own rig ...more
Oct 21, 2015 04:30AM

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