‘But Have You Read the Book? Romance Edition’ compares books to their film adaptations.
Clark Gable, left, as Rhett Butler, and Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara in a scene from the film “Gone With the Wind.” (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment/AP file_
By Suzanne Van Atten
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“Project Hail Mary.” “Hamnet.” “The Housemaid.” The film industry frequently mines the publishing industry for books to turn into films. It stands to reason that if a book generates a lot of sales, the movie will, too.
And yet, it’s a common refrain among consumers that books are better than the movies they’re based on. The reasons are obvious. It takes longer to read a book than watch a movie, so you have more time to immerse yourself in the author’s made-up world. Plus, there’s more room for additional context and nuance.
But entertainment journalist Kristen Lopez disagrees with that adage.
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“But Have You Read the Book? Romance Edition” by Kristen Lopez. (Courtesy of Running Press)
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Author Kristen Lopez. (Courtesy of Running Press)
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Suzanne Van Atten is a book critic and contributing editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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