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Friend the novel

posted 17 years ago by Sburt4-1
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I finally read the book awhile a go. Outstanding! I was really was pleased with it. I got it from alibris.com.

[–] RobsBottin 17 years ago

It's in my top five, the ending is very moving.

[–] Sburt4-1 17 years ago

I thought the same thing with the ending. It stayed with me for a while after I was done reading the book. Well writen book.

[–] Batgirl4ever 17 years ago

Who is the author? I would like to buy it , but can't find the right book anywhere.

[–] RobsBottin 17 years ago

Diana Henstell.

[–] Sburt4-1 17 years ago

Friend by Diana Henstell. It was not easy to find the book either. I finally got my copy from Alibris (a online store), they sell hard to find and out of print books.

[–] clj2 16 years ago

How different is the book from the movie, and vice-versa?

[–] timeslord 16 years ago

It's fairly different. First thing, all the kids are in their very early teens, about 13 or 14 I believe. Samantha was a bit younger, about 11 or 12. B.B. was killed by a different person, and Elvira was killed differently. Sam shows signs of decomposition as the book progresses, and the ending is very different. Also it explains a lot more on why Paul and Jeannie moved to another town. The book is a great read, you should try and find it.

[–] jonfredrick 16 years ago

The novel shows elements of brilliance but it was a grueling read. It drags on for so long; you always wonder why things happen and sometimes they're explained but most of the time they aren't. The only really good scene is the ending on the bridge (I do agree with others on that). Save yourself a lot of time and just read the last chapter.

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