I actually purchased this book, Because The movie Looked like it Was Going To Be Good. In my experience, the book is almost always better than the movie! This case what no exception! The book was excellent, a real page turner. At first I did not think I was going to like it so much, Because it what in letter form .. meaning, the book is made up of letters that the main character is writing to a 'friend'. HOWEVER, I was in many, many ways - pleasantly surprised! I can only recommend this book !!!! It's honest, and realistic, and funny, and at some points heartbreaking. I laughed, and teared up several times. I love it's honest simplicity, and the humor did went alongwith that! I'm not going to say any more about the story / book, Because I do not want to give anything away! I bought this book to read on vacation, and I got so busy during holiday, That I did not get to read it until the train ride home. I finished it over a week's time - stretched out, Because I liked it so much I did not want it to end so soon.
The movie, which only ... ok, in my opinion. HOWEVER I did like the actors very much. I know it's not possible to include every little thing from the book, but there were a lot of parts I found to be important, left out - but it's worth watching silently. I'm glad I saw it at home though, and not in the theater.
