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  Karen S says

  I agree with Donna D., if she's referring to The Lovely Bones. I saw that you wanted to know if you should read it, so I hope you don't mind my note to you. It's a very emotional book and the main character, though dead, has so much insight into the lives, emotions, and thought processes of those still living that I think it would add layers of subtlety and depth to the characters that they movie simply couldn't convey. Of course, if you read the book first then you run the risk of resenting the movie for not being everything the book was or at least not being faithful to it. Yep, the book is always better.

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  Karen S says

  I agree with Donna D., if she's referring to The Lovely Bones. I saw that you wanted to know if you should read it, so I hope you don't mind my note to you. It's a very emotional book and the main character, though dead, has so much insight into the lives, emotions, and thought processes of those still living that I think it would add layers of subtlety and depth to the characters that they movie simply couldn't convey. Of course, if you read the book first then you run the risk of resenting the movie for not being everything the book was or at least not being faithful to it. Yep, the book is always better.

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  Donna D says

  This is difficult subject matter but I would recommend it. Not like the ones you have read I am sure. I hear the movie does not follow along the lines of the book so do read the book first. The book is always better.

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  Ashley says

  yup

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  Ashley says

  i'm not "upgrading" anybody at the moment, i'm trying to get more members involved first

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  Kristel says

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