No, this is not about the movie. This is about the novel. I didn’t expect to like it at all, but i looooved it so much! Last year, when I saw her reading it, I was kinda feeling indifferent towards the book. And even more apathetic when it’s movie premiered this year. But recently, a friend lent me her copy and I read it last weekend. I honestly didn’t know it would be better than I expected coz I thought it was just some cheesy teeny novel, a Now-&-Then-friendship-adventure kinda plot (though, the Now & Then 90’s film is also one of my favorites! hehe). I was surprised to see myself not able to put the book down (well, i did, a few times for bathroom/food/TV/text break). And was even more surprised when a few parts in the book’s plot actually made me cry. (Ugh, I hate it when i get overly sensitive.)

I was supposed to watch the movie in DVD with my friends, but I saved it after I’ve read the book. It’s always better that way. Paperback first, before the actual film. You get a lot critical that way and you get to say things like, Hey! That doesn’t how it goes in the book! Heh, mind you, I do that a lot. It irritates some of my friends. haha.

Examples of movies-based-on-novels:

• A Walk to Remember - so inaccurate.
• The Notebook - slightly inaccurate
• The Bridget Jones Diary - almost accurate

Pardon me.. the bookish side of me is babbling profusely hence this spontaneous book (and, uh, movie) review.

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