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The Lovely Bones: Comparison Of Book And Movie
There is a book and movie called The Lovely Bones. In this book and movie a girl is raped and murdered. She is telling how it all happened while she watched from heaven. The girl has to learn to forget about what happened. The book and movie are very different. The book is way more descriptive and longer. In the movie abigail is less of a rude person compared to how the book makes her look. The book shows more emotion and the feelings of the character feel more real. The book is just way more interesting. The book only goes a little bit into detail with feelings. The book was better because it made you feel like it was actually happening. It also makes more sense due to detail in every subject. The book has more meaning.

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