A review by lee8
Dead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum

emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

While i loved the movie and could watch it on repeat for days on end… this book disappointed me. It truly just feels like a simplified, less emotional version of the movie. I feel like the fast pace didn’t match the slowness of the movie and a story with so much detail and necessary slowness doesn’t translate into a book very well in this case. Not to mention the disgusting way the teacher and students think about women. The sexualization and assault of women made me dislike the book even more.
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