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chloegschmid's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Would’ve preferred a little less focus on hormonal teenage boys and a lot more focus on the Dead Poets Society.
Definitely think the movie is much better than the book!
Definitely think the movie is much better than the book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Death, and Emotional abuse
golden_like_dior's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dysphoria, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Alcohol, and Death
hannahlouise_'s review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
the film dead poet's society is one of my all time favourites, and i'd wanted to read the book for a while - it reads almost the exact same as the film (almost too much in places and isn't particularly novelistic) but i still loved it & it made me love the characters even more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicide, and Death
emilia_mb's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Grief
rainerasnic's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Grief and Emotional abuse
literarymuses's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is one of those instances where the entire time I read the book I couldn’t stop reading the lines in the voices of the actors who said them. Which sounds like it could be annoying but I rather enjoyed it!
However, while reading this book I got the feeling that some of these characters weren’t written with the concept of how they were portrayed on screen in mind. There were just scenes or lines some of them would say that felt out of touch with what we as an audience know about these characters already (assuming you’ve seen the movie before hand, since this is an adaptation off of the movie). Like I read scenes and couldn’t stop myself for thinking “did this author pay no mind to how these characters were portrayed when writing this?” Then there were some of the scenes that were edited down or changed from what was in the movie that wasn’t my cup of tea. For example the iconic desk set scene goes from a shitty birthday present becoming an airplane during a bonding moment to just Todd sulking and yelling. Rightfully so but you lose the connect Todd and Neil had by doing it that way. I understand that might have been how it was originally written in the original script but wasn’t a fan of it. And please don’t get me started of book Knox, who somehow is worse than movie Knox.
Overall, I enjoyed this book simply because I enjoyed the movie. That being said it’s really a 3 in my eyes, but bumped to a 4 because of what it is.
However, while reading this book I got the feeling that some of these characters weren’t written with the concept of how they were portrayed on screen in mind. There were just scenes or lines some of them would say that felt out of touch with what we as an audience know about these characters already (assuming you’ve seen the movie before hand, since this is an adaptation off of the movie). Like I read scenes and couldn’t stop myself for thinking “did this author pay no mind to how these characters were portrayed when writing this?” Then there were some of the scenes that were edited down or changed from what was in the movie that wasn’t my cup of tea. For example the iconic desk set scene goes from a shitty birthday present becoming an airplane during a bonding moment to just Todd sulking and yelling. Rightfully so but you lose the connect Todd and Neil had by doing it that way. I understand that might have been how it was originally written in the original script but wasn’t a fan of it. And please don’t get me started of book Knox, who somehow is worse than movie Knox.
Overall, I enjoyed this book simply because I enjoyed the movie. That being said it’s really a 3 in my eyes, but bumped to a 4 because of what it is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Alcohol and Blood
ttumbletree's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Alcohol, and Violence
Moderate: Gaslighting, Grief, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Vomit
spaceinvader's review against another edition
emotional
sad
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
stellabyproxy's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I rarely read a book after I have already seen the movie because I fail to detach the films interpretations from my own imagination and opinions. With Dead Poets Society being one of my favourite films I decided to give up my preconceived rules and give N.H. Kleinbaum a chance.
She certainly did not disappoint as this book took me on the same emotional rollercoaster as the film. With slight deviations, Dead Poets Society drew me into life as a young man at Welton Academy under the tutelage of Mr Keating. I celebrated their triumphs and cried at the sorrows and fell in love with their friendship.
“O Captain! My Captain!”, I hope to “gather [my] rosebuds while [I] may,” and make my life extraordinary!
She certainly did not disappoint as this book took me on the same emotional rollercoaster as the film. With slight deviations, Dead Poets Society drew me into life as a young man at Welton Academy under the tutelage of Mr Keating. I celebrated their triumphs and cried at the sorrows and fell in love with their friendship.
“O Captain! My Captain!”, I hope to “gather [my] rosebuds while [I] may,” and make my life extraordinary!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Grief, Self harm, Sexual harassment, and Suicide
woxinling's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Suicide