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Title: Good movie, marginal book
Review: Rarely do I enjoy a movie more than the book but it happened here. I watched the movie many times before I was aware it was from a novel. I eagerly awaited my read but found the movie not true to the book at all. In this case, that was a positive. Even with Andrew McCarthey's weak characterization in the movie, the characters are much more compelling in the movie than the book. There is really no one in this to like.As other reviewers have said, when you get a book with many great reviews and some totally disappointing reviews, it's probably something you should check out for your own taste. This may be such a book. I didn't get. Maybe you will. Great American literature? Not on your life!
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