Invasion of the Body Snatchers

by Jack Finney | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
ISBN: Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingGoryDetailswing of Nashua, New Hampshire USA on 5/26/2022
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Journal Entry 1 by wingGoryDetailswing from Nashua, New Hampshire USA on Thursday, May 26, 2022
I got this paperback at a local thrift shop, for another release copy. I'd loved the film versions (the 1956 one best) and was surprised when I first learned that it was based on a novel - and that the author was also the guy who wrote Time and Again...

It's a very creepy tale to read at night, what with the emphasis on strange things happening in dark, quiet houses! And I spotted an amusing bit of self-promotion; at one point a character notices that a local theater is showing the film "Time and Again"! It must have been wishful thinking, though, as I don't believe that was ever filmed. Anyway, the rest of the story unfolds with lots of suspense, but the ending's dramatically different from the film [er, from the 1956 one, anyway]. Since I saw the movie first it's hard to tell which one I'd have preferred if I'd done it the other way around; as it is, I like the film version, but your mileage may vary...

[There's a TV Tropes page on several of the film adaptations, with references to the book as well.]

Guidelines for safely visiting and stocking Little Free Libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic, from the LFL site here.

I left this book in the Little Free Library on this lovely day; hope someone enjoys it!

[See other recent releases in MA here.]

** Released for the Science Fiction challenge. **

** Released for the Movie challenge. **

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