The Beach
3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by darkhorse4460 from Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 21, 2006
This is a RABCK for isisjem when I see her!
Journal Entry 2 by darkhorse4460 at Controlled Release in -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Saturday, April 1, 2006
Released 18 yrs ago (4/2/2006 UTC) at Controlled Release in -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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RABCK
RABCK
Caught from Darkhorse4460 - Thanks ;-)Will add this to Mt TBR
I wanted to read this book long before it was made into a film as so many people said how good it was. I never seemed to get around to finding a copy and didn't really know what the book was about. Then I saw the film and really wanted to read the book.
When I started reading this I was a bit disappointed as it seemed to be the same as the film and I was hoping the book would inspire a bit more debate and would have more depth.
I don't subscribe to the "films are always worse than the book" view point as I can think of plenty of books that have been improved by dramatisation. However, this book is much better than the film. The plot is basically the same; but I can remember bits in the film and thinking why does this need to be here? Those are the bits that were either not in the book or altered I guess to make the film more commercial.
This book seemed particularly relevant to me as I was the same age as the character in the book. I think the main character "Richard" was well created and in general Garland is much better at writing male characters than female. Apart from "Sal" all the other characters he develops in "The Beach" are male.
I think this is deserved of its "Cult" status and I enjoyed it! I wish I hadn't seen the film first though. So I'd advise you to read this before you see the film.
When I started reading this I was a bit disappointed as it seemed to be the same as the film and I was hoping the book would inspire a bit more debate and would have more depth.
I don't subscribe to the "films are always worse than the book" view point as I can think of plenty of books that have been improved by dramatisation. However, this book is much better than the film. The plot is basically the same; but I can remember bits in the film and thinking why does this need to be here? Those are the bits that were either not in the book or altered I guess to make the film more commercial.
This book seemed particularly relevant to me as I was the same age as the character in the book. I think the main character "Richard" was well created and in general Garland is much better at writing male characters than female. Apart from "Sal" all the other characters he develops in "The Beach" are male.
I think this is deserved of its "Cult" status and I enjoyed it! I wish I hadn't seen the film first though. So I'd advise you to read this before you see the film.
Journal Entry 5 by isisjem at The Duke's Cut (previously Rosie O'Grady's) in Oxford, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, July 27, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (7/27/2006 UTC) at The Duke's Cut (previously Rosie O'Grady's) in Oxford, Oxfordshire United Kingdom
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Taking to the meet up tonight
Taking to the meet up tonight
Caught in Rosie O'Grady's at the monthly OUSA/BC meetup... another one for the "to be read" mountain.
