who's your favourite character
Mine is the comical cookie loving teacher followed closely by the crazy guy who signed up for one. (Is it explained in the novel why he does? )
shareThat character is completely different in the novel. He's not a volunteer and is actually a part of the class. Anything more would be spoilers. If you ask I'll tell, but you'd probably be best giving it a read...
Favourite is also Kitano. Probably followed by Sugimura who you probably know as guy-with-the-tracker.
I'm picking up the book.
I wonder why they changed it
I'm picking up the book.I think you'll like it.
I wonder why they changed itLong story short they were making a long story short. The book is about 600+ pages (don't be intimidated - it doesn't feel long). The only way they coulda kept everything woulda been to make it some 3hr epic.
They cut it down, including quite a lot of back-stories and some non-essential sub-plots. You've done the right thing watching the movie first. The novel will add a lot and make you notice more of the characters.
p.s. if you have the choice, try to get the re-release - the original release (published by GOLLANCZ S.F. - red cover with two students in shadow) had quite a lot of typos, got names wrong a few times, and had some weird word choices. I've heard the newer versions fixed a lot of this.
WATCH OUT: if it gives a volume number (e.g. Vol.3) that'll be the Manga. Some fans love the Manga - but a lot (including myself) really hate it - in any case it is not the novel, so don't get them mixed up! share