The novel Friend

(Contains spoilers)

The movie and the book are both similar and different. Both have the same storyline between Paul and Samantha, with Paul of course bringing Samantha back to life from using BeeBee's microchips and machinary. The book however, describes Paul as obese and overweight and has no friends once so ever. He is frequently teased at school, while the movie has Paul as more of a tall, outgoing older and handsome teenager. Also the characters and there behaviors are a little bit different. Dr. Johanson, Paul's teacher and scientist, in the film is kind and caring. In the novel, Dr. Johanson is somewhat cruel and really does not care much for Paul or his robot. In the novel, BeeBee is destroyed by Samantha's father Harry, instead of Elvira. The novel also gives more input and dialogue to the characters past, especially with Paul, Jeanne and Harry. Sgt. Volchek is mentioned and talked about through most of the novel, and Elvira is killed by Samantha by being drowned in her bathtub, instead of being decapitated with a basketball as it is in the film.