Yep - it’s one of the few books I’ve read where the movie was WAY better than the book. Hooper & Mrs. Brody having an “affair” was totally unnecessary.
(one other was “The Moonspinners” by Mary Stewart but I doubt anyone here, other than me, has ever read that book :P )
Whoops — meant to say - one movie that went entirely the other way was “The Moonspinners: ... great book - horrid movie!
It is on my book shelf.
Never saw the movie, guess I should.
But yes the book is usually far superior to the movie.
Yep - it’s one of the few books I’ve read where the movie was WAY better than the book.
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Funny. I had the same reaction when I saw Forest Gump. Later went back and read the book and thought it was “meh”. Thought they actually reworked a much better story in the movie version.