Many people get to know about the plots and characters in books solely by watching the subsequent movie. However, I believe that rather than watching the movie, it is much more beneficial to read the book first for a number of reasons.
First of all, films only tell the story at a superficial level whereas books go into more detail about the characters, the setting and the plot. In addition, you have time to reflect while reading books; for example, when you reach a thought-provoking part of the story, you can set the book aside to think more deeply about what the author is trying to say. It is difficult to do this with films. Moreover, films are just interpretations of the original book. Directors and script writers manipulate the story so as it fits in with what they think the audience is looking for, resulting in the original intentions of the author to be lost or distorted; by reading the book, you can better understand the original meaning of the author.
While there is no doubt that films based on books can be highly entertaining and thought-provoking, in my opinion there is no better sense of satisfaction than winding the day away with a really enjoyable book.
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