Book.
- The scenery in the movie was spectacular but Stedman created a sense of isolation in the book that was pretty special.
- The plot is more believable in the book. In the movie there are too many visits to the mainland.
- The ‘battle’ between Tom and Isabel was carefully balanced in the book and driven by grief. In the movie, Isabel seemed petulant and Tom weak.
- Films will always struggle when the story hinges on a very long passage of time.
I haven’t read the book OR seen the movie! Based on this I’ll add the book to my TBR but pass on the film.
I initially dismissed the book as being one of those things that some publishers call ‘women’s fiction’ (a term I despise) but then a guy I know asked if I’d read it, adding “I’ve never cried so much reading a book”. I love a good tear-jerker so I was sold (cried my eyes out!).
I experienced both. I thought the film was worth a night out but the book was far better.
I’m sure if we got down to specifics about the plot (which we’ll avoid because of spoilers) then we’d agree on the same scenes in the movie that let it down in comparison to the book.
I thought when I read the book that it would be a three-hankie film. Was I right?
Yes, I was a mess (and I watched it on a plane!).
I saw the trailer for the film and it really didn’t appeal. But I might pick up the book when I’m in the mood for sobbing for a bit!
Read and watched and cried a lot in both XD