Where the Crawdads sing…

A friend at craft group went to see it and was bored . She had read the book and if she hadn't read the book she said the film would have been more boring. She's in her late 30's.

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A friend at craft group went to see it and was bored . She had read the book and if she hadn't read the book she said the film would have been more boring. She's in her late 30's.

My daughter said the book was far superior to the film but as I hadn’t read the book I did enjoy the film

If it comes on the tv I will look.?

I've not seen the film, but the book was brilliant. When you read the book, you can imagine the scenes that are so vividly described, and see the creatures in the clear water and the untouched woods (The title of the book is from a local saying that means "Where everything is in harmony, as though even the shellfish can sing") Watching a film of the same scenes, nothing seems to be happening.

The book's message is, in that Eden human beings are not in harmony. The "poor white trash" girl living alone in the marshes isn't valued by some of her neighbours, though she grows up to become an expert and publishes books on the ecology of the area.

Haven't seen the film - and not at all sure that I want to because the book is so brilliant. I would recommend the book to anyone.

I’m a bit on the fence about the book.
I liked it (and finished it which is good for me!) but I didn’t love it.
But like Elegran said, you do imagine the scenes vividly and I always feel a film after a book is a bit of a let down.

I think I will wait until it’s on TV

This book has been recommended to me, so I’ll read it first and if I enjoy it, will watch the film.

I won’t see the film as I feel they could possibly spoil the story.
I loved the book.

MerylStreep

I won’t see the film as I feel they could possibly spoil the story.
I loved the book.

I am also hesitant to see the film as I loved the book.

All the characters and places are so vivid in my imagination I would not like to be disappointed.

A dilemma …

Apparently they start the film with the accusations against her, something which is only secondary in the book and is not introduced until much later in the story. It completely shifts the point of the story. (I haven't seen the film, but I have read the book)

I can’t read any more so will give the film a go when it gets here

JackyB They always want to make films sensational, or emphasise with a heavy hand the subtle points that are absorbed gradually as you read the book. By starting with the accusations they make the whole thing hinge on that, instead of it being an incident in a full life.

Someone told me that they even changed the book ending, but as I haven't seen the film (and have no intention of doing so) I can't comment on that. I thought the book's ending was very satisfying, and all the better for not peeking.

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