Chris Nicholson's Writing Weblog
December 11, 2005 • Sunday
Often, the stories in books are altered when derived into films. Sometimes the changes are an improvement, sometimes a detriment.
In 2002 I saw the movie About a Boy. Early this morning I finished reading the Nick Hornby novel (also titled About a Boy) that the film was based on. The destination of the plotline was changed so much for the film that I cannot have an opinion about whether the changes were an improvement. The novel and the film were just too different.
When I began reading the book, my interest in the text fluctuated; the chapters alternate between points-of-view of Will, the lead man, and Marcus, the boy. I could relate to the former, but was bored by the latter. However, once I was enveloped by the plot, the dichotomy no longer bothered me. I cared about the characters and enjoyed the rest of the novel.
Good read.
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