S01E20 | Adaptations: Is the Book Really Better Than the Film?
Aug 25, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 20
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Episode description
You’ve probably heard this question being asked a thousand times before: Is the book is better than the movie/series? Granted, reading allows you to get creative while interpreting the story to your liking. On the other hand, the great thing about films is their ability to show. Not forgetting, there's the overall experience of watching a novel you love come to life.
But can we really compare both mediums? In this episode, Marina tackles the ol' page vs screen argument while exploring some favourite and popular titles and their feature film or TV show adaptations.
Mentioned this episode:
- Harper Lee - To Kill a Mockingbird
- Louisa May Alcott - Little Women
- Arthur Golden - Memoirs of a Geisha
- Elizabeth Gilbert - Eat, Pray, Love
- Truman Capote - In Cold Blood
- Yann Martell - Life of Pi
- Marjane Satrapi - Persepolis
- Alice Walker - The Color Purple
- André Aciman - Call Me By Your Name
- Liane Moriarty - Big Little Lies
- Gillian Flynn - Gone Girl
- Delia Owens - Where the Crawdads Sing
- Elena Ferrante - My Brilliant Friend
- Maggie O'Farrell - Hamnet
- Britt Bennett - The Vanishing Half
- Joshua Kam - How The Man in Green Saved Pahang, and Possibly the World
More information available at zafigo.com/busy-reading-books
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