Lorena Gaxiola Gaxiola itibaren Nimblak, Maharashtra 414111, India
I saw the movie first. I loved it. I laughed, I cried, it moved me. So I decided to read the book. Of course, if I loved the movie, I had to love the book, because they are exactly the same. This, I must admit, is a little disappointing. I can't deny the exceptional quality of either medium, but, when a movie producer decides to take a really good book in hand and reproduce it for the screen, I like to se him or her take a few artistic liberties. I want to see some kind of significant difference between the original format and the reproduction. Oh well. I suppose my advice to all is this: choose one or the other. There really isn't much of a point in seeing the movie and reading the book. Sure, there are a few differences (such as the fact that Sachar, in the book, describes Stanley as overweight, which Shia LeBeouf most certainly is not), but they're insignificant to the overall feel.
For middle schoolers, This is a great story mergered with great graphic imagery to make for an outstanding book! A dad's promise is not to be taken lightly. It almost made me a believer.