Chris Metzger’s Reviews > Different Seasons > Status Update

Just finished Apt Pupil. At one point, I couldn’t figure out how he could squeeze another 100 pages out of the story, and it ended up being predictable, but Todd is definitely an awesomely evil Stephen King character.

Just finished Shawshank, for the first time. A favorite movie, and an excellent novella. The changes made in the movie work very well for the movie and serve the purpose richly. Interestingly, those changes aren’t missed in the novella. Biggest change is the Brooks character in the movie. Literally a non-factor in the book. Doesn’t detract in the book, adds a lot in the movies richness.