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Sasebo_Girl_757 t1_je6kvvd wrote

I read the book twice and watched the movie. The movie was pretty but the book had a lot more depth/ complexity to it. The sense of a community's survival was such a big piece of the book.

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carrotwhirl OP t1_je7i2k8 wrote

Yes, exactly! I agree with you — the film glamourised and cleaned up the story to make it more palatable for wider audiences. The book was an honest insight into the grim reality of the occupation.

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