I read "300" for the "read a graphic novel" task in the WBC. This isn't so much a book review as it is a book vs. movie review
I have seen the movie adaptation of this book at least 6 times and can't get enough of it. The story, the graphics, the actors ;)!! I thought I'd pick this particular novel mostly to see how different the story was from the movie. I am IMPRESSED! Ready the novel was like watching the movie in print. I could not believe that the filmmakers honoured the novel so closely. They even honored the way the characters locked. While I was reading it I told my fiance that it was as if they took the novel and put it right into a screen.
Since seeing the movie for the first time, I knew that picking this book I would love the story anyway. I read it mostly just to see what the differences were, and I couldn't find too many. Obviously the movie added in some entertainment value and extended this seems a little bit, but the basic storyboard is the same.
I must make time this week to watch the movie again.
I'm getting ready to read Maus for that category. I am a little nervous about starting it. Did you the graphic novel overwhelming to read?
ReplyDeleteTo me it read like a comic book. I also already knew the whole story, so not sure if that made a difference or not.
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