I'd been holding off on reading this book for some time now - mostly because it is the basis of one of my favourite films. I'd always heard that the books took place in England, rather than Chicago (like the film) made me scared that the differences between them would be too vast.
To my surprise much of the dialogue is the same and the characters - only in the book they're British, Laura's hair is dark, Rob's last name is Fleming, not Gordon, and Marie DeSalle is black, and Marie has a more prominent role in the book.
There are differences, don't get me wrong, but I was surprised how well the film followed the book - a rarity in adaptations.
I'm at a place in my life right now where I am reevaluating things - my past, my future. Though I doubt I'd ever have the balls to call up guys from the past to ask why they didn't want me - the concept has crossed my mind. I understand why someone would want to do that - even if it's painful.
This book took me longer than it should have to read. Fall makes me tired, I can't seem to speed through books the way I did in the summer.
Anyways, there isn't much to review here - Nick Hornby just seems to tap into the real in ways that average people understand - that must be why so many of his books have been turned into movies.
