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A review by imrereads
Dead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum
emotional
inspiring
sad
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
As you probably know, this is a novel based on a film, and you can honestly tell. It very often felt like the author was simply writing what was on the screen (or more likely, making the script look like a novel), afraid to make any decisions or interpretations of their own. I think if the author had, it would have benefited the book. It would have given it another layer of... something. I do wonder if I would have felt this way if I didn't know it was a novelisation.
It was still an enjoyable book, I will say. It's short and easy, I read it happily in one sitting. I just wish there was more oomph to it. I wish we got more into the characters' heads, because as is it, we only see them from outside, very much like a film.
It was still an enjoyable book, I will say. It's short and easy, I read it happily in one sitting. I just wish there was more oomph to it. I wish we got more into the characters' heads, because as is it, we only see them from outside, very much like a film.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Moderate: Cultural appropriation