I recently started a new book club at my library called The Book was Better! The goal of the club is to read a book then watch a movie & discuss which one was better liked & why. So I'm going to talk about similarities & differences I noticed & then include some of the things that the group said. I had 3 people attend our first meeting last night, I'm hoping for a bigger group in the future.
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These are some of the major things I noticed that were different between the book & the movie...
One of the biggest differences that I noticed right away was that the movie feels more like a love story than the book. In the book Lou doesn't even accept that she loves Will until almost 300 pages in. The build up to the end is different in the movie because you know pretty early on that she is in love with him.
These are some of the major things I noticed that were different between the book & the movie...
One of the biggest differences that I noticed right away was that the movie feels more like a love story than the book. In the book Lou doesn't even accept that she loves Will until almost 300 pages in. The build up to the end is different in the movie because you know pretty early on that she is in love with him.
In the movie Lou is let go from her job with only a months worth of pay instead of 3 months as in the book. This makes her need for a job even more urgent.
In the movie Lou starts her job the same day as the interview. This doesn't have a big barring on the story overall.
Lou overhears the conversation about Will wanting to commit suicide medically between his mother & father. In the movie Will doesn't have a sister. His sister not being present in the movie doesn't really add or take away anything. She didn't have a big role in the book.
Lou doesn't threaten to quit her job to the Traynor's before she creates Will's bucket list. In the book Will's mother begs her to stay & help them. There is much less pressure on her from them in the movie.
Not much is known about Lou's life before she starts working will the Traynor's. In the book we see quite a bit of back story. This makes the connection between Will & Lou in the book seem closer & they overcome things together, where as in the movie they are separated from each others lives unless they share details.
In the book for Lou's birthday her boyfriend Patrick gives her a little star necklace. It's not very personal to Lou & she feels like Patrick really isn't paying attention to her. In the movie he gives her a giant necklace that says his name inside a heart. That makes his jealousy of her relationship with Will seem even worse. Patrick was a jerk in both settings but less so in the movie.
Another part of the book missing from the movie is the online community Lou is apart of. There she talks with other caregivers & quads about problems with Will. This isn't something that happens in the movie although we do see her doing research at the library for trips & activities they can do.
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These are some of the things that the people attending the book club thought made the most difference...
Lou is much more selfish in the book
Will's dad isn't having an affair in the movie. This makes him more likable & enduring in the movie. He also doesn't make weird comments towards Lou.
Since Lou's past isn't talked about much in the movie the mention of the night in the maze isn't there. Will & Lou have a significant outing & moment at the maze in the book. This means that moment is gone from the movie.
Lou has significantly less family problems in the movie. This causes less drama between her & Will & also with Patrick.
There is no media coverage about medical suicide in the movie. In the book it is actually a crime & it is featured a lot in the news. There is even an investigation at the end of the book. That sheds a softer light on the situation.
Lou decides to go to Dignitas on her own to be with Will when he dies. Mrs. Traynor doesn't talk her into it or pay for it. Will's parents have less of a role in Will & Lou;s relationship in the movie.
Patrick is still a jerk in the movie but since there is less family drama his role is smaller than in the book.
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Overall the book was picked as the favorite between the 2 mediums because it included more details & event into the story more. But the attendees did say they liked the movie because it was more of a love story & there was less drama.
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Next month we will be reading:
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Lou overhears the conversation about Will wanting to commit suicide medically between his mother & father. In the movie Will doesn't have a sister. His sister not being present in the movie doesn't really add or take away anything. She didn't have a big role in the book.
Lou doesn't threaten to quit her job to the Traynor's before she creates Will's bucket list. In the book Will's mother begs her to stay & help them. There is much less pressure on her from them in the movie.
Not much is known about Lou's life before she starts working will the Traynor's. In the book we see quite a bit of back story. This makes the connection between Will & Lou in the book seem closer & they overcome things together, where as in the movie they are separated from each others lives unless they share details.
In the book for Lou's birthday her boyfriend Patrick gives her a little star necklace. It's not very personal to Lou & she feels like Patrick really isn't paying attention to her. In the movie he gives her a giant necklace that says his name inside a heart. That makes his jealousy of her relationship with Will seem even worse. Patrick was a jerk in both settings but less so in the movie.
Another part of the book missing from the movie is the online community Lou is apart of. There she talks with other caregivers & quads about problems with Will. This isn't something that happens in the movie although we do see her doing research at the library for trips & activities they can do.
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These are some of the things that the people attending the book club thought made the most difference...
Lou is much more selfish in the book
Will's dad isn't having an affair in the movie. This makes him more likable & enduring in the movie. He also doesn't make weird comments towards Lou.
Since Lou's past isn't talked about much in the movie the mention of the night in the maze isn't there. Will & Lou have a significant outing & moment at the maze in the book. This means that moment is gone from the movie.
Lou has significantly less family problems in the movie. This causes less drama between her & Will & also with Patrick.
There is no media coverage about medical suicide in the movie. In the book it is actually a crime & it is featured a lot in the news. There is even an investigation at the end of the book. That sheds a softer light on the situation.
Lou decides to go to Dignitas on her own to be with Will when he dies. Mrs. Traynor doesn't talk her into it or pay for it. Will's parents have less of a role in Will & Lou;s relationship in the movie.
Patrick is still a jerk in the movie but since there is less family drama his role is smaller than in the book.
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Overall the book was picked as the favorite between the 2 mediums because it included more details & event into the story more. But the attendees did say they liked the movie because it was more of a love story & there was less drama.
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Next month we will be reading:
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
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