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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
Having watched the movie long, long ago, I didn't remember a lot of what happened. I remember that there was Heath Ledger, his somehow-blinded best friend, and that my dad was sobbing next to me.
After reading the book, and thinking back on some differences, I have to say I really enjoyed both versions. The book to me was much more calm and collected than the movie. I might even say it was slow paced. However I really enjoyed the deeper look in the the characters and their motivations.
After reading the book, and thinking back on some differences, I have to say I really enjoyed both versions. The book to me was much more calm and collected than the movie. I might even say it was slow paced. However I really enjoyed the deeper look in the the characters and their motivations.
First off, if you've ever seen any of the many movies or series based on this book, forget about them. This book does not have a single battle scene in it. Like many film productions the title and the plot were used loosely, even the Penguin edition cover art doesn't make sense, nothing like this occurs in the book. The only two books that were more abused by Hollywood are Beastmaster and Lives of a Bengal Lancer, though I'm sure others can point out more that were as bad.
Instead this book is a story of love, redemption and friendship written in the Victorian mode, the prose is over the top and melodramatic. It works for this book, since the main characters themselves are high strung and have trouble communicating deep feelings. Other than that, it reads like a very modern book, which given it's over 100 years old is impressive. It's hard to talk too much more without spoiling the book, but this stands out compared to its contemporaries and is still better than most novels published today.
Instead this book is a story of love, redemption and friendship written in the Victorian mode, the prose is over the top and melodramatic. It works for this book, since the main characters themselves are high strung and have trouble communicating deep feelings. Other than that, it reads like a very modern book, which given it's over 100 years old is impressive. It's hard to talk too much more without spoiling the book, but this stands out compared to its contemporaries and is still better than most novels published today.