the book vs the movie
Hi everyone!
I just watched the tv movie and I really enjoyed it. The book, hovewer, was a lot creepier and really unsettled me. Am I the only one who was really disturbed by the subtle psychological abuse Brendan put Miranda through? Stuff like that always gives me chills. The idea of someone tormenting you without being able to prove it and for no real motive other than that person is insane. I have to mention that toward the end of the book, I was getting tired of Miranda stalking Brendan, constantly talking about him to everyone when all the people he affected were just trying to move on with their lives. I started to think that she'd become a bit wacko herself (strangely, I liked that a lot about the book as well). It was as if he transmitted his obsession to her. The story was so subjective and the main character is very flawed but that made her that much more believable. The Miranda in the movie was a bit more likable and the guy who played Brendan was very creepy and portrayed the character quite convincingly. I also preferred the ending of the movie a bit more (Brendan deserved to be put away for murder, not just assault like in the book). Overall, I believe the adaptation was true to the original work. I'd like to know what others who read the book and saw the movie think they compare. Thanks for your time. :)