Reviews round-up
The Book Was Better
by Louise Willder
2 of 2 critics positive
3 reviews: 2 positives; 1 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
Positive
Read the review ↗“lively and entertaining compendium explores why the process often fails”
The Book Was Better — the hazards of adapting novels for the screen
Positive
Read the review ↗“delivers a lively examination of books made into movies”
The Book Was Better: The Triumphs and Travesties of Book to Film Adaptation by Louise Willder
Verdicts are read from each outlet's own headline and summary; quotes are their words, credited and linked. Where a paywalled summary does not give the critic's view, we say so rather than guess. How it works.
