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Title: Quite simply dreadful -- how about NO stars?
Review: I'm having trouble accepting that the writers of this film actually read the book on which it was based. Other than mother-daughter conflict, an interest in nature, and the time period in which it was set, the book and the movie have almost nothing in common. Most of the important characters are missing, key plot elements have been left out, and the personalities of the characters who do remain have been distorted beyond recognition. I find myself wondering why they made the movie at all. No one who loved the book would find anything appealing in this disappointing effort. My real regret is that someone might see this movie before reading the book. They would never want to pick up the wonderful novel.
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