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Title: For once, the movie was better.
Review: I purchased this book after seeing, and truly enjoying, the movie. Unfortunately, my favorite elements of the movie were completely absent from the book. I did enjoy thinking about preparing many of the dishes from MtaoFC as I read, but I continually missed the movie's lovely connections to Julia Child's history and her development as a chef, writer, and teacher.In reflection, it seems to me that Julie Powell fell into a project that captured the imagination of many, and which had a profound impact on her own life. That project, however, did not make her a good writer or an inspiring person. The screenplay writers, on the other hand, accomplished both these goals and made me want to buy Julia Child's MtaoFC, read more about her biography, and cook for my friends and family.Julia captured my interest; Julie, not so much.
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