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obviously love the book, but the old covers that reference the movies, that are also getting old, make for double the nostalgia.
Dec 14, 2024
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Because little else can assuage the bittersweet ache when a good thing comes to an end
Feb 17, 2024
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Jurassic Park… the film is of course a classic, but for whatever reason I never felt drawn to the book. That is until I found myself in a hole. Too many choices, so (as is to be expected) I ended up going for a book that wasn’t on my (really long) “to be read” list, nope I ignored all my to-reads and went straight for this because why not! Right from the start, I caught stuff that was left out from the movie, included in later films in place of the original, or just so perfectly adapted I could picture the scene. I know people often recommend to read the book before the movie, but I loved having the additional worldfeel before diving in. The book of course covers a lot more ground than the movie, but the extra science and story does nothing but ramp up the fun. You may even find yourself on a YouTube hole afterwards, researching paleontologist field-work.
Feb 1, 2022
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I used to be hardcore book before movie but two recent experiences changed my mind.
1. I finally read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and it is radically different from Blade Runner. Setting, tone, themes—Blade Runner ditched them all and just kept the replicants and the protagonist's name. And its still a fantastic adaptation. One piece of art begat another.
2. I decided to read Poor Things after watching the movie because the characters were so charming. The two works' presentations are different but equally endearing. Reading the book now makes me appreciate the omissions and condensation made for film, and the director's visual choices and additions. It's like I watched a creatively interpreted abridge version and now I'm reading deeper in a textbook.
I think being so staunchly book-first made me approach movie adaptations with a lot of judgement. Now it's like I'm tasting a sample of a story and can choose to dive into the full course if it's compelling enough.
Feb 23, 2024
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It’ a beautiful and heart breaking memoir that changed the way I view the world. The perspective this book gave me is incredible, and taught me so much about how to be grateful, and how to live happily in the moment despite the darkness that often surrounds us.
Dec 14, 2024
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you get to keep your fingers warm and act like a penguin with flippers
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