As with all films/movies, the novels or written versions of it are so much better. The amount of detail and description lost when the movie is being put together can sometimes make it lose its touch on the audience.
Little details such as the story of Teddy nearly falling off the tree until Chris saved him, How Gordons parents treated him like a ghost, etc could amplify the impact on the audience if they were included.
Some scenes or plot details are even changed, such as the relationship between Gordon and his brother, in the movie Gordons brother looked out for Gordon as much as possible though in the novella there was pretty much no relationship or the campfire fire story about the solider in the war.
Though there were some good things the film brought along, such as the scene when Gordon buys the food for the "gang" and the shopkeeper asks about his brother or the story told about "Lardass".
Nonetheless the novella was better then the movie by a mile. It added way more description and captured me with the mood it portrayed. Out of many books i have read this might be one of the better ones.
7 out of 10
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