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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
by Becky Albertalli
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm reading this after I've seen the movie years ago and I'm not sure whether I liked the book better or the movie as most people tend to like book.
Anyway, if my memory serves me right, these are what I found:
- that book Simon comes across as more self-absorbed and cowardly than movie Simon
- The email exchanges between Blue and Jacques are funnier and sweeter on page
- that the secondary characters in the book feature more prominently on page except I like Simon's parents more in the movie
- book Martin is more hateful than movie Martin
- the movie is fluffier than the book
What I generally like about the novel is the wit and the heart of it. There is a diversity of characters, and maybe because of this, they are not as multidimensional as I had hoped.
I didn't mind the angst but I'm also a sucker for grand romantic gestures like in the movie. Hence, I probably found the end a little bit underwhelming.
If I had read the book first before watching the movie, I probably would have rated it higher, but alas I did not.
Update: So I watched the movie again after reading the book and I must say that I like the movie better as it is more fleshed out and well-rounded. Also it gave me more feels as in Simon's struggle were more palpabable and that Martin is an still an ass.
Anyway, if my memory serves me right, these are what I found:
- that book Simon comes across as more self-absorbed and cowardly than movie Simon
- The email exchanges between Blue and Jacques are funnier and sweeter on page
- that the secondary characters in the book feature more prominently on page except I like Simon's parents more in the movie
- book Martin is more hateful than movie Martin
- the movie is fluffier than the book
What I generally like about the novel is the wit and the heart of it. There is a diversity of characters, and maybe because of this, they are not as multidimensional as I had hoped.
I didn't mind the angst but I'm also a sucker for grand romantic gestures like in the movie. Hence, I probably found the end a little bit underwhelming.
If I had read the book first before watching the movie, I probably would have rated it higher, but alas I did not.
Update: So I watched the movie again after reading the book and I must say that I like the movie better as it is more fleshed out and well-rounded. Also it gave me more feels as in Simon's struggle were more palpabable and that Martin is an still an ass.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing
Moderate: Homophobia