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Title: Movie Good, Book Bad
Review: The movie "Slumdog Millionaire" is one of those few exceptions where the movie is much, much, better than the book it is based on. The academy award for best screenplay adapted from another source was well-earned, as the screenwriter took a really awful book and turned it into a compelling story.The actual writing isn't that good, but what I really did not like about the book was its relentlessly oppressive, depressing tone throughout the story. Nothing but horrible bad things happen to our protagonist and his friends. It might be reality in the slums of Mumbai, but it makes for a dreary time reading about it. I sure hope things aren't that bad for the poor in Mumbai. If they are, how could millions of the poor still be alive? I'd think they'd all be dead from some horrible calamity. If you want to read about third-world slum living, this might be a good book to read. Otherwise, watch the movie and skip the book if the story interests you.
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