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Title: not impressed
Review: The movie was decent, but I hated the book. Catastrophe after catastrophe piled up, it was like standing on a bridge during rush hour watching a huge traffic accident. Maybe I was spoiled by seeing the movie first, but the book seemed dull (even with all the problems and violence) in comparison. Try as I might, I just could not see what was supposed to be so uplifting about the book. In real life, Astrid would probably be in much worse shape - even if she had her art - after going through so much trauma. Even "parental kids" need a bit of stability somewhere.
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